Irish Americans still feel a strong connection to their heritage today, even though most have ancestors that emigrated across the Atlantic more than three generations ago. That is according to a survey carried out by Change Research by the Glucksman Ireland House at New York University, and Council for Irish American Relations.
Category: Genealogy
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Music icon laughs that his Irish granny was ‘quite handy’ with a wet flannel
Music legend Boy George spoke about his ‘wonderful’ Irish grandmother joking that a wet flannel was her weapon of choice. The Culture Club singer was a guest on Ireland AM ahead of his new show The Big Deal, on which he acts as a judge of hopeful performers.
Passport Online service can be completed in just a few clicks
Irish citizens living overseas can now apply for their passports online after the government opened a new Passport Online service. It is great news for Irish people living in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand as the process has been made much simpler to complete from abroad.
Magnificent historic mansion once owned by the Guinness family – take a look inside
Take a look inside the magnificent and historic former Guinness family home, which sold for an indisclosed sum estimated to be in the region of more than €25 million The great, great, great, grandson of Arthur Guinness, Garech Browne, sold the mansion in 2017, so he could spend more time with his wife in Singapore.
Family Secrets DNA – Woman discovers birth mother is still alive in Ireland
A woman who was given up for adoption as a baby has appeared on television to trace her Irish mother and was stunned to discover that she is still alive. Margaret was adopted in Liverpool as a six-month old baby. She has lived a happy life in England but always knew that she had been… Continue reading Family Secrets DNA – Woman discovers birth mother is still alive in Ireland
Woman researching family tree discovers mass grave of Irish emigrants
An American woman may have discovered a mass grave of Irish emigrants, which could provide details about the fates of hundreds of people from the 19th century that until now have been lost in history.
St Patrick’s Breastplate – how the hymn saved his life
St Patrick’s Day is a major event for people of Irish heritage around the world. Each year, people celebrate with a few pints of Guinness and traditional Irish music. The commercialisation of the festival in recent years has made it is easy to forget the real significance of the patron saint of Ireland, and the… Continue reading St Patrick’s Breastplate – how the hymn saved his life
Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla – updated Irish-English dictionary
Tá grá mór againn d’Éirinn…we love Ireland but that Irish language can be difficult no matter how hard we try. This can be frustrating if you’re a student swatting up for exams or people of Irish heritage trying to discover more about their roots and geneaology.
Future Queen of England is descended from Irish High King
A member of the British Royal family can trace her family tree all the way back to Irish King Brian Boru, according to research by Tourism Ireland. Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton – wife of Prince William, England’s future king – has connections to Boru via the Lupton family of Yorkshire and the Fitzmaurices of… Continue reading Future Queen of England is descended from Irish High King
Where do tourists go for the best Irish pub atmosphere?
Irish pubs are famous around the world for having a great atmosphere. They are known as meeting places for people to unwind after a long day and enjoy the craic. A 2016 survey tried to find which county is the place to go for the best pub atmosphere in Ireland.
