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An emotional journey home - hunting my grandmother's grave in Galway

The quest for my father’s adoption records led me in search of the Menlo graveyard, County Galway, of a woman I had never known.

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Why you have to visit Glasnevin - the resting place of Ireland's heroes and heroines

No trip to Dublin is complete without visiting Glasnevin Cemetery, one of the most beautiful and historically significant sites in all of Ireland.

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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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More Irish family records become available online for free

More than 15.5 million Irish birth, death, and marriage certificates are now available online for free.

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New Year's Resolution: How to start your Irish family research

If your New Year's resolution to finally dig into your Irish roots, check out these helpful tips to help get the ball rolling!

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Recalling great Irish Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton

Ernest Shackleton died on this day, Jan 5, 1922, aged just 47. The County Kildare man died having become one of Ireland's best-known explorers of the Polar Regions.

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The New Year's Resolution Irish bucket list: Things to do in Ireland before you die

While we could name 1,000 things to do before you die in Ireland (we could name a 1,000 just in Northern Ireland alone), here are the top ten things to do in the Emerald Isle before you pass.

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Genealogy

Seeking the Primrose girls, 156 Irish immigrants to Canada from small Galway town

Can you help? Seeking descendants of the 156 Irish “Primrose girls” who emigrated to Canada, in 1853.

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How the Irish came to America, from the Great Hunger to today

Pew Research Center show the progression of Irish immigration to the US through an interactive map.

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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.

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Study reveals the impact Viking and Norman DNA had on the Irish

The Viking invasions of Ireland have had a lasting impact on the genetic makeup of Irish people.

History

Invaluable Irish archives burnt during 1922 civil war retrieved

Irish records once thought lost forever have been successfully recreated and will be available online by 2022.

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Trump’s Gaelic heritage explored in new TV show

The new documentary explores the fascinating life story of Mary MacLeod, the Scottish Mother of President Donald Trump.

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Doc Dalton: How discovering I was Irish changed my life

The Depressed Poet and Founder of Outlaws for Christ on how discovering his Irish ancestry through a DNA test meant the world to him.

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90-year-old Irish children's Santa letters found in chimney

The amazing generosity, poverty, and selflessness displayed in a miraculous letter that survived up a chimney in Hell's Kitchen ignites the spirit of Christmas.

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Irish American discovers immigrant great-grandfather in 1929 Seattle photograph

Casey McNerthney's great-grandmother Lily Kempson played a role in the 1916 Easter Rising.

History

Love Irish history? Join IrishCentral's history Facebook group

IrishCentral readers have a true passion for history and we want you to join in the conversation on our Facebook group dedicated to Irish history.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.”

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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.

History

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.

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Sepsis causes 20% of worldwide deaths, study finds

Why many Irish have turned their backs on Conor McGregor

Italian doctor finds cure for Parkinson's disease in Irish dancing

Here’s how you can live on a remote Irish island for free this year

Remembering Mary Raftery - Irish journalist who exposed child abuse in Ireland

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This son of an Irish emigrant invented Artificial Intelligence and changed the world

How Michael Collins wrote the book for revolutionaries

Winston Churchill ordered Black and Tans into Ireland in 1920

Strange Irish curses to hex your enemy

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What you should know about Meghan Markle’s best friend Jessica Mulroney

O'Neill, Nebraska seeks support in honoring its Irish founder and namesake

Italian doctor finds cure for Parkinson's disease in Irish dancing

This Irish Cream dessert recipe layers Baileys, Oreos, and chocolate pudding!

Celebrating Rod Stewart's birthday with his rousing rendition of Irish rebel ballad "Grace"

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These are the best golf courses in Ireland for 2020

Co Clare hotel becomes first in Ireland to run on its own hydroelectricity

You can walk to Croagh Patrick from this charming house rental in County Mayo

A gal's solo trip to Ireland

32 hours in Wexford exploring Ireland's Model county and the Kennedy homestead

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Be vocal and buy from your local Irish shop this holiday season!

Where to get the best deals on Irish gifts this Cyber Monday and Christmas

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