The 1926 Irish Census records over 4 million people across all 26 counties — free to search online today. Learn how to find your ancestors by name, townland, and county. Subscribe free for more Irish heritage stories.
If your family name is Walsh, Burke, O’Malley, Joyce, Flaherty, Moran, or McDermott, there is a good chance your ancestors looked out over the Atlantic …
One of the most-shared Irish blessings — ‘May luck be your friend in whatever you do’ — its origins, what the words really mean, and why it still travels the world.
Trace your County Mayo roots: civil registration records, parish registers, Griffith’s Valuation, and the 1926 Irish Census — all searchable free. Join 64,000+ subscribers getting weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
The grey stone at the Cliffs of Moher was once mud at the bottom of a tropical sea, when Ireland sat near the equator 315 million years ago. Here is the geology story — and what to look for when you visit.
Ireland’s civil registration records hold births, deaths and marriages from 1864 — and most are free online. This step-by-step guide shows you how to trace your Irish ancestors using irishgenealogy.ie — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
Every summer, thousands of Irish people climb Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, most famously on Reek Sunday, the last Sunday of July. Some walk barefoot …
Ireland has over 3,000 castles — more per square kilometre than almost anywhere on earth. From clifftop ruins to luxury hotels you can sleep in, this is your complete guide to the best Irish castles and how to visit them.
Irish Catholic parish records hold baptism, marriage and burial entries going back to the 1700s. Learn how to search 11 million records free online — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
Some travel experiences stay with you long after you come home. These are the Ireland moments that make your breath catch — from ancient cliff forts to ancestral graveyards to late-night sessions in a Kerry pub.