O’Rourke

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Irish music

A Different Sort of Irish Music

Are you a fan of Irish music? Today, we have something a bit different as we look at the music of one man who had his roots in the north of Ireland.

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Do you have an Irish Viking Surname?

Did you know that Wicklow comes from the Norse “Vykyngelo” – meaning a “Viking meadow”? Let’s stay on that subject of Vikings for the rest of today’s letter. One of the most frequent enquiries I receive goes something like: “I just got my DNA tested and it turned up as 12% Scandinavian. I wonder if…

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It’s a Long Way from Tipperary to New Jersey

A few weeks ago, we announced our new reader of the month competition. Each month, we take one of your stories or letters, and feature it here with comments from myself. So, here is our reader of the the month for February – Lynn Clements from New Jersey in the USA: Lynn starts off: Hello…

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Irish Homelands – County Wicklow

Welcome to this Irish Homelands feature as we head to County Wicklow!


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Saints, Scholars and Irish Family Surnames

This week, we are going to have a look at some family names from County Cavan – and one Irish musician in particular. I have put some really nice Irish music videos in the centre of our letter today and I know that you will enjoy them. The Families of the Kingdom of Breifne. Have…

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