Looking for some new websites for doing Irish research online? Here are 5 excellent ones you may not have known about, but that you should be using! 1. Failte Romhat – A personal genealogy site created to trace the owner’s…
Today, I present another Irish surnames spotlight, this time focusing on Burns. Like the name Dillon that I discussed in a previous Irish surname spotlight post, the name Burns originally comes from outside of Ireland (in this case, neighboring Scotland).…
Some of the most popular baby names in American right now have an Irish meaning and origin. In fact, these names are so popular now that you probably already know some children with Irish names…..and their parents may not even…
An Irish Jewish community has been present on the Emerald Isle for at least 1,000 years. However, unless you’re descended from a member of this small enclave, you might not be aware of their presence in Ireland. Even if you…