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Ancestry
Learning more about your ancestors and where they came from can give you a great link to the past. Read on to find out more about how you can uncover your Irish roots.
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Ancestry
Over 30 million Americans claim Irish heritage, thanks largely to the thousands of Irish who fled the famine of the 1840s and made a new life for themselves in the U.S. This number is higher than the the population of Ireland itself.
If you believe that you're one of this huge Irish-American grouping, then here’s your chance to delve a little further into your roots and learn more about your family – both during your Study Abroad trip to Ireland and before you even set out.
So to help out, we've put together a number of tips and shortcuts to help you track down your Irish roots – and all from the comfort of your own laptop!