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The River Barrow flowing past moored boats and wooded hills at Graiguenamanagh, Ireland

Dian Cécht and Miach: The Irish Healer Who Killed His Own Son

Dian Cécht made a silver arm, then killed the son who healed better. Read the Irish legend of Miach, Airmed and 365 healing herbs, and visit the Barrow.

The grassy mound at Navan Fort, Emain Macha, County Armagh

Macha: The Irish Goddess Who Raced a King’s Horses and Cursed Ulster

Macha, the Irish queen who raced the king’s horses and cursed the men of Ulster. Explore her legend and visit Navan Fort in County Armagh today.

A deer grazing beside a lake in the Wicklow Mountains, Ireland

Sadhbh and the Deer: The Irish Legend of Fionn’s Lost Wife

Sadhbh and the deer is one of Ireland’s oldest love stories. A druid’s curse, Fionn mac Cumhaill and Ben Bulben gave us the poet Oisín.

Whitewashed thatched-roof Irish cottage in the countryside, the kind of remote rural home that once hid an unlicensed sheebeen

The Rundale System: How Irish Families Shared Land for Centuries Before the Famine

The rundale system shaped pre-Famine Irish rural life. Discover how clachans, lazy beds and shared land can help you trace your Irish family history — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

Ballynafagh Church and graveyard, County Kildare, Ireland

Irish Catholic Parish Records: How to Find Your Ancestor’s Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records

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.

Old gravestone at Glendalough cemetery, County Wicklow — a site connected to Irish civil registration and ancestry research

Irish Civil Registration Records: A Complete Guide to Birth, Marriage and Death Records

Irish civil registration records are your most useful tool for tracing ancestors who lived after 1864. If your family left Ireland during or after that …

Glendalough Cemetery with ancient Celtic crosses and medieval church, County Wicklow, Ireland

How to Trace Your Irish Ancestry: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

To trace your Irish ancestry, start with three free sites: IrishGenealogy.ie for civil records and census data, AskAboutIreland.ie for Griffith’s land survey, and the National …

Irish Surnames from Louth – Origins, Meanings & Heritage Roots

Discover the origins of Irish surnames from County Louth. From Norman lords like Bellew and Taaffe to ancient Gaelic clans like Mac Mahon and O’Hanlon — the surnames of Ireland’s smallest county.

The Brehon Law That Made It Legal to Steal from a Greedy Man

Under Brehon Law, Ireland’s ancient legal code, refusing hospitality was a serious offence — and the wronged traveller had legal tools to enforce their rights. Discover the ancient Irish laws that governed generosity, honour, and the poet’s power to destroy a miser. Plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

The Irish Men Who Signed America’s Declaration of Independence

The Irish signers of the Declaration of Independence include five remarkable men born in Ireland or of direct Irish descent — discover their counties, emigration stories, and where to visit their homelands today — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

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