New research has revealed that the top ten famous Irish individuals that people would like to discover they are related to are:
1. Michael Collins
2. Oscar Wilde
3. Grace O'Malley
4. Brian Boru
5. Daniel O'Connell
6. Mary Robinson
7. Arthur Guinness
8. James Joyce
9. William Butler Yeats
10. Charles Stewart Parnell
The research by clan genealogy company Eneclann also revealed that
· 69% of Irish people don’t know the names of all their great-grandparents
· 94% would like to find out more about their family history
In the poll , Eneclann, Ireland’s leading Irish historical researcher and publisher, revealed that while 89% of Irish people are able to name all of their first cousins and grandparents, only 31% are able to name all of their great-grandparents*.
This Stephen’s Day , December 26th sees the launch of Ireland’s first ‘Start your Family Tree Week’, an opportunity to find out more about your Irish family history. The initiative, which is supported by Eneclann, the Genealogical Society of Ireland, the Irish Genealogical Research Society and the Irish Family History Society, aims to encourage people to find out more about their family history, and to hand down the stories and memories to the next generation.
‘Start Your Family Tree Week’ aims to encourage people to find out more about their families in a fun and interactive way. People can sign up for a series of seven daily emails from 26th December – 1st January. Each email is designed to help you develop your family tree further and includes advice and features from experts, links to useful websites and competitions People can participate by visiting www.startyourfamilytree.ie and signing up for the newsletter.
Rachel Murphy of Eneclann said ‘Christmas is the perfect time to start exploring your family history; with many of your relatives all gathered together in the same place, it’s a perfect opportunity to share family stories, and ask questions about what life was like in the past. As a people with a strong oral tradition, you’d expect we would still be passing the stories down the generations but our survey shows that an overwhelming 92% of people regret not having asked relatives more about their lives.’
More details from www.startyourfamilytree.ie
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.IrishGirlyGirl | Mar 13, 2011, 07:40 PM EDT
It's funny, I'm actually related to Michael Collins. My mother's maiden name is Collins, and my father enjoys genealogy, and we did some research, and according to some of the information we found, we are very well related to Michael Collins some where along the lines. Yes, I'm a Cork Girl :)
WoundedKnee | Dec 26, 2010, 06:18 AM EST
See the stupid hypocrisy and blind thinking of some Irish people. I've noticed this guy antoman (aka plastic paddy) as a big cheerleader for unlimited Mass Immigration to Ireland. He slavers and fawns over what he calls the "new Irish" (what the hell does that mean--maybe they don't want to be Irish). But then he slurs De Valera with this inane remark: "The difference between Dev and Michael Collins is that one is an Irishman and a Corkman at that,and the other is'nt" De Valera was born abroad to an Irish mother (hence that gives him Irish citizenship, you fool, antoman) but more importantly he came back to Ireland at the age of two or three and spent all his life there. In other words he was as Irish as antoman, and a good deal smarter. The fool antoman thinks a Polack who arrives in to Dublin Airport is "Irish" but De Valera wasn't. You truly are a bigoted idiot, antoman.
paricaliswishes | Dec 25, 2010, 07:32 AM EST
All honour and success in life becomes a nuisance a great nuisance i believe and fools who find fortune are dismayed by that fact.You are not allowed to play a bad game when you have a great relative.
paricaliswishes | Dec 24, 2010, 07:14 AM EST
It's amazing how often people confuse the talent with everyting else about a person.As Topol sang 'when you're rich they think you really know'
Towngate | Dec 23, 2010, 03:00 PM EST
STOP PRESS! SIX OUT OF TEN IRISH WISH THEY WERE PROTESTANT!
Towngate | Dec 23, 2010, 02:52 PM EST
One of these rare occasions when history is written by the Loser!
antoman | Dec 23, 2010, 09:23 AM EST
The difference between Dev and Michael Collins is that one is an Irishman and a Corkman at that,and the other is'nt.
Lorcan1916 | Dec 23, 2010, 08:21 AM EST
The Irishman who brought the British Empire to it's knee's .