St Patrick's Day is a time for parades, pints, and plenty of green-but it's also a moment many people reflect on their Irish heritage. For generations, stories about your Irish ancestors have likely ...

Every March, St. Patrick's Day rolls around with parades, pints of Guinness, and plenty of Kelly green. But for many Irish Americans, it also brings something deeper: curiosity. Where exactly did your ...

30.4 million US residents claimed Irish ancestry in 2019, according to the latest figures from the US Census Bureau. That works out to just 9.2% of US residents claiming Irish ancestry - a pretty ...

One hundred years after it was conducted, the first full census of independent Ireland is being released for free online. These nearly 3 million records will be of great significance to Ireland’s ...

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As people march down State Street Saturday for Erie's St. Patrick's Day parade, you may wonder how many can trace their roots back to the Emerald Isle. How many are just joining in on the celebration?

US television host Conan O'Brien discussed his Irish heritage in a recent appearance on the popular Irish podcast "Second Captains". Conan O'Brien, who was born to a Catholic Irish-American family in ...

A Reddit user has shared their startling revelation after utilizing the widely-used family heritage service, Ancestry DNA, which exposed surprising facts about their ethnic origins. Sharing their ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. President Joe Biden will visit Ireland next week to explore his Irish roots and commemorate the 25th anniversary of the ...

Royal Dublin Golf Club is one of the great links courses that is easy to play on a trip to Dublin—if you know where to stay. St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, but for tourism to Ireland, peak ...