In this episode of the Letter from Ireland Show we follow the trail of one Irish Emigrant family all the way from County Kerry to Chicago and Illinois in the USA. Join us as we start in the family homestead just outside Listowel in County Kerry.

Irish Surnames and Their Counties

Do you have Irish surnames in your family tree? If the answer is yes, then read on – and discover more about the surnames of Ireland, where they come from – and see if you can spot some of your Irish surnames.

Is your Surname Buried in an Irish Placename?

We’re just back from a great trip to Tipperary. Yesterday was a typical Irish summers day – composed equally of squally showers, warm sunshine and more! The reason we headed to County Tipperary was to track down the stories and places around the ancestors of one of our Green Room members – Lorraine Hannan from…

Thomas Francis Meagher – an Irish Name Spelled Two Ways.

Have you ever been frustrated when you see an Irish surname spelled many different ways? I’m sure you have one or two of these in your Irish family tree. One of our readers, Chris Grissom, asked the following: “I have found there are several convergences of “Meagher” and “Maher” in researching my family. This is…

Waterford City Viking Ship in front of Reginald's Tower

Irish Homelands – County Waterford

Welcome to this Irish Homelands feature where we travel to the south-east of Ireland – to County Waterford! We will also be taking in parts of County Kilkenny for this trip.

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An Irish American Story – From County Kerry to Illinois (#306)

Irish Surnames and Their Counties

Is your Surname Buried in an Irish Placename?

Thomas Francis Meagher – an Irish Name Spelled Two Ways.

Irish Homelands – County Waterford

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