Heritage & Ancestry

Discover Irish surnames from County Cavan – O’Reilly, Brady, McGovern, McCabe, Sheridan and more. Origins, Gaelic meanings, and how to trace your Cavan ancestry.

Discover the Irish heritage sites where America’s founders left their mark. From Cobh’s emigration port to the Kennedy Homestead in Wexford — plan your roots journey today. Plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

Discover Irish surnames from County Fermanagh – Maguire, McManus, Cassidy, O’Flanagan and more. Origins, meanings, and how to trace your Fermanagh roots today.

Around one third of Washington’s Continental Army was Irish-born or of Irish descent. Discover the Irish regiments, generals, and soldiers who helped win American independence — and the Irish counties they left behind.

Discover the most common Irish surnames from County Cork — Murphy, O’Sullivan, McCarthy and more — with Gaelic origins and heritage roots explained. Plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

In County Laois, a Norman family who arrived in Ireland 850 years ago are now brewing beer from the barley they grow on land they have farmed for nearly four centuries. David Walsh-Kemmis tells the story of Ballykilcavan Farm & Brewery.

The meaning, origin and story behind the Irish girl name Deirdre. How to pronounce it, where it comes from, and why Ireland loves it.

Discover Irish surnames from County Armagh – O’Hanlon, MacCann, Donnelly and more. Origins, meanings, and how to trace your Armagh roots today.

Learn how to trace your Irish roots from America: free records, archives, and heritage sites to find your ancestors — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

Discover the meaning and origin of Clodagh, one of Ireland’s most beloved girl names — rooted in ancient rivers, mythology, and centuries of Irish heritage.