Did any of your Irish ancestors leave Ireland for "Van Diemen's Land" - or Tasmania, as it is now known? This island to the south of the Australian continent saw an influx of hundreds of thousands of convicted criminals from the UK and Ireland right … [Read more...]
Irish Homelands – County Leitrim
Welcome to this Irish Homelands feature - where we are off to the Dromahair area in County Leitrim! We will also be taking in parts of Sligo town and County Sligo for this trip. Our featured Green Room member is Anne Marie George from Florida in … [Read more...]
Irish Homelands – County Mayo.
Welcome to this Irish Homelands feature - we are off to the town of Ballina in the County Mayo! Our featured Green Room member is Kathi Reilly Acker from the USA. Hi Kathi! Although this article is written about Kathi’s ancestors – it is open … [Read more...]