Tracing your ancestry

Tracing your ancestry

Go back to your roots with an exceptional voyage of self-discovery

Irish the world over

Embark on a wonderful voyage of self-discovery by uncovering your Irish ancestors and visiting the land they left behind.

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Certificate of Irish Heritage

Celebrate your Irish roots, and honor your Irish Ancestors, by getting an official Certificate of Irish Heritage. Certificates of Irish Heritage are issued by the Irish Government to those who have at least one Irish Ancestor.

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The Major Repositories in Ireland

Discover where you can find information about your ancestors

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Explore your Scots-Irish heritage

If your ancestors proudly called Northern Ireland home, there's never been a more exciting time for a homecoming than right now.

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Skibbereen Heritage Centre
Skibbereen Heritage Centre

Skibbereen Heritage Centre, in Skibbereen West Cork, features two main...

Donegal Ancestry
Donegal Ancestry

The Donegal Ancestry Centre is situated in a beautiful restored...

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'A tour with your name on it' for 2013 by Vagabond and Driftwood tours of Ireland

'A tour with your name on it' for 2013 by Vagabond and Driftwood tours of Ireland

At Vagabond we pride ourselves on offering our customers personal journeys all over Ireland that seamlessly blend Ireland’s rich...

Did you know

Ireland has an estimated 160 different nationalities living here, and the number of people registered in the state in 2002 from outside the European Economic Area was 116,588.