Celebrate Your Irish Heritage
Hi, we're Mike and Carina. We travel Ireland and the Irish ancestral trails of the world, connect with people of Irish descent and share the resulting stories, photos, videos and podcasts with you.
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Recent Articles
Irish Christmas traditions from the 1800s: whitewashing homes, Advent fasting, holly decorations, and the Christmas candle that lit up the countryside.
The Tithe War (1830-1838) saw Irish families resist forced payments to the Church of Ireland. Learn what really happened and find your ancestors in the records.
Explore the lives of Irish domestic servants through the story of Bridget Murphy. Discover the history of the ‘Bridget’ stereotype and the 1855 NY Census.
You may already have heard the news: the 1926 Irish census is scheduled for release in April 2026. For anyone tracing Irish roots, this is something special.
Do you know the stories hidden behind Irish placenames and their meanings? Join me as we explore some of the most common Irish placenames and what they mean.