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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Two Irish counties go into battle today

Two Irish Counties go into Battle Today

Hurling: Ireland’s ancient, lightning-fast sport where amateurs become heroes for their home counties.

Irish Immigrant interview

An Interview with an Irish Immigrant, New York, 1850

Imagine if instead of wondering “what life was like for my Irish immigrant ancestor” – wouldn’t it be amazing if you had the opportunity to ask them?

Man standing with arms wide open looking out to the Atlantic from Mizen head

Ireland’s Southwesterly Point and Michael Collins’ Blanket

Your Letter from Ireland shorts from the 23rd of July 2024.

Irish Leprechaun

The Greatest Riches in life? An Irish Leprechaun Shares his Secret.

Some may view leprechauns as simplistic Irish caricatures, but they have serious roots in Ireland’s rich folklore tradition.

Irish family history

When Did You First become interested in Irish Family History?

In this letter we turn the tables on Green Room resident genealogist Jayne and ask her just how SHE became first interested in Irish family History.