County Dublin
___TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW__<p><em>Did you know that Saint Valentine has a very special connection to Ireland? In fact, if you visit a special church in Dublin City, you may come across a surprising reminder of this connection……</em></p><p><a href=”https://3evv3wj7bj13jicmmkwrvh18-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/7408459_m.jpg”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-12036 size-full” src=”https://3evv3wj7bj13jicmmkwrvh18-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/7408459_m.jpg” alt=”” width=”848″ height=”565″ /></a></p><p><strong><i>Céad Míle Fáilte</i></strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> – and welcome to your Letter from Ireland…
Read MoreHave you ever had difficulty figuring out the meaning of those Irish surnames in your family tree? Where on earth did those “Os” and “Macs” come from? How could “English” be an Irish surname? These are varieties of the many questions we receive on a weekly basis. Just this week, I was chatting with one…
Read MoreI was talking to Carina a couple of days back about last week’s letter. In it, we mentioned how hard it is to come up with stories and examples of strong women from Ireland’s past and present. It seems that the tales and accomplishments of Irish women down through the years have been underplayed, unreported…
Read MoreIf you’re interested in how your Irish surnames came about – and the strands of Irish story and heritage wrapped up in them, well then – you’ve come to the right place. I’m having a cup of Barry’s tea as we start today’s letter – I do hope you’ll join me now with a cup…
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