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An Irish Saint Valentine

___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…

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Irish Hurling - The Origins of Two Irish Counties.

The Origins of Two Irish Counties.

It’s a fine “soft day” here in County Cork this morning, there is a fine shroud of mist covering the hillside as well as keeping our complexions moist! The weather, being what it is today, gives us a good excuse to head to a local barstool later and enjoy watching the Green, Red and Blue…

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Irish hounds

Irish Hounds and Irish Surnames

Have 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…

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Mrs Brown - Do You Have an Irish Mammy in Your Life?

Do You Have an Irish Mammy in Your Life?

I 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…

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Dracula 3 - An Irish Dracula.

An Irish Dracula.

If 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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