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Do you know who’s in your family’s Glasnevin Cemetery plot? I didn’t

The search of a grave at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin unearthed some of my family’s secrets.

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Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Lynch Clan

Find out more about the story of the Lynch family name, its famous clan members, and other interesting facts.

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Study claims that Irishmen descended from Turkish farmers

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

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Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Duffy Clan

Explore the history of the Duffy name: its family crest, coat of arms, and famous clan members.

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Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Smith Clan

Interested in the history behind your Irish family name? Find out more about the Smith clan.

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Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Feeney clan

Interested in the history behind your Irish family name? Find out more about the Feeney clan.

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Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Quinn Clan

Interested in the history behind your Irish family name? Find out more about the Quinn clan.

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Breaking Bad Bryan Cranston's strong Irish roots

This Irish American star who has visited and loved Ireland now plans on visiting his ancestral home in Armagh.

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Are your Irish ancestors in this Kilmainham Jail autograph book from 1916?

Kilmainham Jail has published prisoners' autograph books from 1916 online. The collection offers a compelling insight into the minds of the men during the Easter Rising.

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Tracing your ancestry - the Fahy clan

Check out the story of the Irish surname Fahy, its family crest, coat of arms, and famous members throughout history.

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Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Doherty clan

Check out the story of the Irish surname Doherty, its family crest, coat of arms, and famous members.

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Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Brennan Clan

Find out more about the story of the Brennan name, its famous clan members, and other interesting facts.

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Your Irish ancestry - The Caulfield clan

The name Caulfield is one about which much confusion arises but its long history starts in the Irish region of Connaught.

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Tracing your Irish ancestry - The O'Sullivan Clan

Find out the origin of the Irish family name O'Sullivan, its famous members, and other interesting facts.

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Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Kennedy clan

Check out the history of the Kennedy name, its family crest and coat of arms, famous clan members, and other interesting facts.

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1918 - World War I Air Ace Edward “Mick” Mannock is killed

Edward ‘Mick’ Mannock and Claude Nunney among the 80,000 Irishmen who found in WWI.

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Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Brady clan

Check out the history of the Brady name, its family crest and coat of arms, famous clan members, and other interesting facts.

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Tracing your Irish ancestry - the McCabe Clan

Find out more about the story of the McCabe name, its famous clan members, and other interesting facts.

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Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Ryan clan

Find out more about the story of the Ryan name, its famous clan members, and other interesting facts.

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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.

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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.

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Tracing your Irish ancestry - The O'Brien Clan

Interested in the history behind your Irish family name? Find out more about the O'Brien clan.

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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.

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Tracing your Irish ancestry - The McAteer Clan

Learn the origin of the McAteer family name and other interesting facts.

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Tracing your Irish ancestry - The McCarthy Clan

Check out the story of the name McCarthy, its family crest, coat of arms, and famous members.

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Do you know who’s in your family’s Glasnevin Cemetery plot? I didn’t

Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Lynch Clan

Study claims that Irishmen descended from Turkish farmers

Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Duffy Clan

Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Smith Clan

Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Feeney clan

Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Quinn Clan

Breaking Bad Bryan Cranston's strong Irish roots

Are your Irish ancestors in this Kilmainham Jail autograph book from 1916?

Tracing your ancestry - the Fahy clan

Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Doherty clan

Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Brennan Clan

Your Irish ancestry - The Caulfield clan

Tracing your Irish ancestry - The O'Sullivan Clan

Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Kennedy clan

1918 - World War I Air Ace Edward “Mick” Mannock is killed

Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Brady clan

Tracing your Irish ancestry - the McCabe Clan

Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Ryan clan

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

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

Tracing your Irish ancestry - The O'Brien Clan

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

Tracing your Irish ancestry - The McAteer Clan

Tracing your Irish ancestry - The McCarthy Clan

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Greatest quotes from and about Michael Collins

Beautiful Irish language terms of endearment for your sweetheart

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Beautiful Irish language terms of endearment for your sweetheart

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Fall in love with the wild and wonderful County Donegal

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Bring your Celtic Warrior spirit in to your wedding day

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