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On This Day: Irish revolutionary Wolfe Tone is sentenced to death

Wolfe Tone, the father of Irish republicanism was sentenced to death in 1798. Here, a look at his personal life.

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Roots

Study claims that Irishmen descended from Turkish farmers

Research indicates Turkish farmers arrived in Ireland about 6,000 years ago, bringing agriculture with them.

Genealogy

Genealogy

Police get warrant to search genetic database used to find Golden State Killer

A detective in Florida has been granted a warrant to search the personal genomics database and genealogy website GEDMatch after it tightened its privacy policies in the wake of the Golden State Killer case.

Genealogy

Genealogy

How to find out where your ancestors lived in Ireland

Proud owners of Irish roots around the globe dream of walking in their ancestor's footsteps and finding their ancestral home in Ireland.

Genealogy

Genealogy

How to trace your Irish roots using this traditional Irish naming pattern

This traditional naming pattern once used in Ireland could be a useful tool when trying to fill in the gaps of your Irish roots.

Genealogy

Genealogy

Every Irish person has 14,000 cousins, research reveals

Tracing roots back 200 years can lead to the discovery of many new relatives for those in Ireland and Irish Americans.

Genealogy

Genealogy

Why do Irish Americans still identify as Irish?

Why are American-born descendants of Diaspora Irish so tenacious about identifying with their homeland, even when their connections are generations distant?

Genealogy

Professor discovers the long-hidden dark secrets of her Irish family

Princeton Professor unearths the sad “half-life” her family was condemned to due to the “wicked ideals of morality, propriety, and respectability.”

Genealogy

Genealogists petition for early release of 1926 Irish census

The first official census recorded in Ireland's Free State took place in 1926, but the Irish government has now indicated that it won't be made available to the public until 2027.

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On This Day: Irish American Titanic hero 'Unsinkable' Molly Brown dies in 1932

Born of Irish parents in Missouri "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" survived the sinking of the Titanic, World War I and worked as an actress! What an amazing life she had.

Genealogy

Ten signs you have Irish ancestors

So, you’re sure your ancestors came from the Emerald Isle?

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Honor your Irish Ancestor and bring their name back home to Ireland

EPIC invites people around the world to add their Irish ancestor's names to the museum.

Genealogy

Irishman sent to Australia as child reunited with family he was told were dead

After over 40 years of searching, an Irishman finally found his family alive and well in Country Fermanagh after nuns at children's home repeatedly told him he had no living relatives.

Genealogy

Are you Irish? These are the best ways to begin researching your Irish roots

Always thought you had Irish heritage but weren’t 100% certain? Here are some of the best ways to begin your Irish family research.

Genealogy

Some of the most popular Irish surnames in the US, explained

From Murphy to O'Connor - the popular Irish family names now big names in the United States.

Genealogy

Black Irish Identities: The complex relationship between Irish and African Americans

Exploring the identity of the Black Irish in the US.

Genealogy

Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson’s Irish roots

Though British, the Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson is proud of her Irish roots which she traced for her 1996 autobiography "My Story."

Genealogy

Fascinating pensions records pre-Easter Rising and beyond reveals a wealth of Irish history

Genealogy

I took a DNA test and was shocked at what I discovered

I can honestly say I had no expectation of finding any DNA strain outside of Irish as far as I could imagine.

Genealogy

How to pinpoint where your ancestors lived in Ireland

The extensive research and rewarding nuggets of history discovered in the hunt to find our ancestral home in Ireland.

Genealogy

Guess the only state in the US where an Irish last name ranks in the top 3

Smith, Johnson, and Anderson are among the top surnames in almost every US state.

Genealogy

Irish American shocked as DNA shows she’s 50 percent Jewish - century-old secret revealed

She wanted to add to her family tree. What she discovered shocked her and changed her life.

Genealogy

Who Do You Think You Are? - this season's biggest revelations

The BBC has just wrapped up another series of their hit series Who Do You Think You Are? this time with some of the biggest names in show business making an appearance to find out their lineage, often with shocking results.

Genealogy

Irish birth, marriage and death certificates now available online for free

A tranche of birth, marriage and death certificates has been made available online for no charge.

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Here's how you can find your new Irish home with @CheapIrishHouses and RTÉ

County Fermanagh restaurant named Northern Ireland’s Best Place To Eat

Family outrage as “one punch killer” Irishman gets just six months in US jail

Cork city at center of War of Independence 2020 celebrations

UN human rights experts call for return of Irish ISIS bride from Turkey

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Remembering JFK – the assassination took place 56 years ago today

JFK's legacy remembered on the anniversary of his assassination

Lyndon B. Johnson demanded to be sworn in alongside Jackie Kennedy

Michael Collins and the Bloody Sunday massacre, 99 years ago today

How Irish food may have played a role in one of the first Thanksgivings

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County Fermanagh restaurant named Northern Ireland’s Best Place To Eat

Dublin whiskey distillery celebrates craft and cocktails this Christmas

Traditional Irish plum pudding recipe for Christmas

Your perfect eggs Benedict recipe for the weekend

Who is Phil Lynott? A look at the Irish rocker for Thin Lizzy’s 50th anniversary

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Cork city at center of War of Independence 2020 celebrations

Dublin named the most vegan-friendly city in the world

This luxurious Galway manor is the Irish vacation rental of your dreams

Vikings star Georgia Hirst reveals her favorite spots in Ireland

Plan your great Eske-cape with an Espa break at Lough Eske Castle this winter

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Everything you need to know about The North American Celtic Trade Association

How you can stock Irish jewelry and clothing in North America

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