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How to Celebrate Your Irish Roots While Living in Australia

Australia boasts a diverse Irish diaspora, with about one-third of Aussies claiming Irish ancestry. Whether you have a strong connection to your Irish heritage or are just starting to explore your roots, living far from the Emerald Isle doesn’t diminish the richness of your Celtic background.

Here are some ways to celebrate your Irish heritage while living in Australia:

1. Embrace Irish Culture

  • Learn the Lingo:Start small by picking up a few basic Irish Gaelic phrases like “Dia dhuit” (hello) and “Go raibhmaithagat” (thank you). Resources like Duolingo and online courses can help you delve deeper.
  • Explore Traditional Music:Irish music is known for its lively jigs and soulful ballads. Tune into Irish radio stations online or attend local Irish pubs that often host live music nights featuring fiddles, bodhráns, and uilleann pipes.
  • Immerse Yourself in Irish Dance:The rhythmic steps of Irish dance are a captivating way to connect with your heritage. Look for local Irish dance classes or workshops, and learn the basic steps of a jig or reel.

2. Savor Irish Cuisine

  • Get Cooking: Irish foodis more than just corned beef and cabbage! Explore traditional dishes like hearty stews, soda bread, and creamy potato dishes like colcannon, and. Many online resources offer authentic Irish recipes you can try at home.
  • Support Local Irish Businesses:Many Australian cities have Irish pubs and restaurants that serve classic dishes and offer a taste of Irish culture. Support these businesses and enjoy a taste of home.

Temple Bar at night.

3. Research Your Family History

  • Unearth Your Roots:Dive into your Irish family history and trace your Irish roots.
  • Connect with Experts:Consider hiring a professional genealogy research service like My Ireland Family Heritage. They can help you trace your lineage, discover your ancestral towns in Ireland, and even connect you with distant relatives.

4. Plan an Irish Adventure

  • Walk the Ancestral Lands:There’s nothing quite like walking the same soil as your ancestors. Plan a trip to Ireland and visit the places your family once called home.
  • Explore with Experts:My Ireland Family Heritage offers historical and cultural tours designed to connect you with your Irish heritage. Choose from guided tours or self-drive options that allow you to explore at your own pace.

Embrace Your Irish Heritage with My Ireland Family Heritage

No matter your level of Irish knowledge, there’s always more to discover about your heritage. My Ireland Family Heritage can help you explore yourIrish family history through their genealogy research services and heritage tours.

Whether you require heritage touring or genealogy research in County Meath, County Clare, County Wexford, or any of the 32 counties in Ireland, we can plan your ancestral adventure.

Contact My Ireland Family Heritage today and embark on a journey to connect with your Irish roots!

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Review of My Ireland Heritage Tours Presented on Trip adviser Oct 2024 By • Family TomBarron2013 New York City, NY2

Once in a lifetime experience

Oct 2024 • Family

We highly recommend My Ireland Heritage for anyone who wants to learn and be guided to their Irish “roots” and much, much more. Sean Quinn and Ian Darragh of My Ireland Family Heritage have deep knowledge or the areas we wanted to visit in Meath, Sligo and Kilkenny. While we knew about one side of the family history back to 1690, there was nothing known about the other that arrived in the US in the 1870s.

Ian, Sean, and Nicola did thorough research on our localities and locations from which our ancestors left for America in 1849 and later. In addition, Ian and Sean did separate day-long “recons” in advance of our time with them, seeking out local people and the specific properties with maps and whatever records still available. Their results were absolutely outstanding! In both our cases, they found and took us to our still-existing cottages and shops from the early 1820s.

It was so enjoyable to be with Ian for three days and for a special day with Sean. Whether it was the Newgrange World Heritage sites 5,500 years old , the Battle of the Boyne 1690 , or the local cemeteries and churches of our ancestors. Ian was especially attentive to my wife throughout the travels after she twisted her ankle in a rain-soaked old cemetery.

Throughout the process of trip preparation over months to giving us the final, wonderful books of Meath and Sligo, Aisling was highly professional and responsive with all the many details. The bound books she prepared are treasures! Thanks to all for truly exceptional experiences.

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Review of My Ireland Heritage Tours Presented on Trip adviser by Shelley L @ sjlively

Exceptional in every way!

Over the last few months of preparing for our trip, every single detail was meticulously attended, not only professionally, but helpfully, and in such a friendly manner, that I felt as if I knew Sean, Aisling and Ian before I even stepped off the plane.

The amount of work these wonderful people put into our personal history is mindboggling. My mother was an avid amateur genealogist, and had worked for decades to bring to light the trail our family took, but our resources are limited.

Sean knows exactly where to look, and was able to fill in so many gaps that had eluded us for generations. Some of the information he found, unbeknownst even to him, actually solidified the findings we had amassed over the years. Ours was a family in coal mining – I only found on our tour that they had originated from a mining area, and their arrival on the  border coincided exactly with the decline in the mining industry in County Wicklow.

I would have been overjoyed simply with the knowledge of why they left when they did, about 12 years before the famine. Breaking through our brick wall of great grandparents even farther back on the family tree was a dream come true, but to be able to set foot on not only the area they lived, and find that the house is still there was overwhelming. Seeing the family church and cemetery where our ancestors and extended family still rest is a truly moving experience.

The care taken by this company in each and every aspect of the journey cannot be overstated. Only about 2 weeks prior to my trip, Sean contacted me to let me know that he had also stumbled across some of my husband’s family name in the process and included them as well in his research. How often can anyone say that they not only got what they paid for, but more than they ever imagined? I can say that. They were even kind enough to answer a few follow-up questions after my return home, as I was so stunned on my tour with Ian that I didn’t think ask at the time.If you have the opportunity to make the trip to Ireland, contact My Ireland Family Heritage before you go.

If your family was there, Sean will go above and beyond to find them. Even without family, contact them anyway. Ian is a walking encyclopedia of history, and so fun to talk to. Aisling will make sure every “I” is dotted, and every “T” is crossed.  Thank you so much for the trip of a lifetime, and the opportunity to pass on everything we have discovered to future generations

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