Céad Míle Fáilte – and welcome to your Letter from Ireland this week. Well, the early summer is truly underway here in this part of Ireland. The cherry and apple blossoms are coming to an end, to be replaced by that beautiful light shade of green you see in the trees. A great time of…

Irish Surnames That Say Where You Came From

I received the following last week from one of our readers, Nancy Ireland: The surname is Ireland. It is so hard to research the name Ireland ! My husband has always wanted to know who was the first in his family to come to the United States from Ireland. I have located his…

Irish Homelands – County Mayo.

Our featured member is Kathi Reilly Acker from the USA. Hi Kathi! Although this article is written about Kathi’s ancestors – it is open for all to participate and enjoy! You will find video, pictures and commentary – and it is all best viewed on a laptop or PC rather than a phone. And what a story……...

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The Ring of Kerry on the Wild Atlantic Way

The thing that hit us most as we wandered into the colourful village of Sneem was the smell of turf fires! A real smell of Kerry for us. The village offered a welcome rest after the snaking road out of Killorglin and getting stuck behind a tractor or two. The other thing about Sneem are…

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The Ring of Kerry on the Wild Atlantic Way

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