The Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture is always a challenge for me; I don’t have any Irish ancestry! But sometimes I just can’t resist the challenge. Besides, genealogical skills and research techniques can be used in researching any ethnic background, right? Well, in trying to do my Carnival homework, that is, to work back [...]
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The Challenges of Researching Irish Ancestry
Posted in Carnival of Irish Culture and Heritage, Carnivals (non-photo), Irish surnames on September 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
How the Irish Saved Civilization
Posted in Books & Things, Books/Book Reviews, Carnival of Irish Culture and Heritage, History on July 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I always look forward to reading the latest edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture, but I’m always disappointed that I can’t join in. I have no Irish ancestry, and I haven’t had time to research my friends’ Irish genealogies or my niece’s Irish genes. So I’m thrilled that the latest topic for [...]


