Roots
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The mystery French lady who visits Michael Collins’ grave every year
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County Clare - GAA All-Ireland footballer's glory in 1917
Mystery of Irishman's message in a bottle found in Alaska 54 years ago finally solved
Bringing Irish ancestors’ stories home and connecting with the past
Irish PhD student maps out incredible medieval economy of Ireland
Tracing my Irish roots led me to the big family I always dreamed of
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History
What does it mean to be Irish in America right now?
Expert Irish genealogy group publishes new guide to Irish Civil Registration
On This Day: John Barry, the Irish "Father of the American Navy," dies in 1803
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How Jack B Yeats' “Liffey Swim” won an Olympic medal in 1924
Genealogy
