Welcome to the Letter from Ireland Magazine for January/February, 2019. In this issue you will find features on: The Norman Surnames and culture in Ireland, planning your next Irish Trip, an interview with the publisher of the Atlas of the Great Irish Famine, all about the Celtic festival of Imbolc and much more.

Get the most from Irish Ancestry Records

Do you know the name of your godmother or godfather? How about the names of the witnesses at your wedding (presuming you had one of course)? Now, think about who they were – they were often close relatives or friends. However, in the past life was local – and so the sponsors and witnesses that…

Landscape in Connemara in Galway County, Ireland

The Last Resident of an Irish Island

The island of Omey lies off the coast of Connemara – an area to the west of Ireland that covers parts of Counties Mayo and Galway in the province of Connaught. This was the region that Cromwell referred to in the 1600s when he “invited” leading Gaelic families to leave more fertile areas of the…

Saint Valentine of Dublin – His Life and Final Resting Place (#203)

In this show, we look at a a very special connection between Saint Valentine and Ireland – and share lots of insights on the first name Valentine.

An Irish Saint Valentine

Welcome to the Letter from Ireland Magazine, January/February 2019! This magazine is free for you to download and share with your family and friends. Download Instructions: Just click on the link below to download the magazine as a PDF file onto your computer/tablet/phone – an easy-to-view format that you can view in your own time…