Ireland XO News

Researching Irish Passenger List of the Immigrant Ships

by Brian Mitchell, Genealogy, Derry City & Strabane District Council, Tower Museum

IrelandXO Insight - Newspaper Sources

Outside of reports about the famous or infamous, newspapers might be disregarded at first as a source of genealogical information.

Old Irish first names and nicknames

Cé leis thú? Who do you belong to?

Does the key to your Irish roots lie in Scotland?

Leaving the Land - Finding Work in Scotland

Irish Genealogy Resource Checklist

Access to records, archives and heritage information has dramatically increased in recent years with many state bodies digitising documents and images, promoting their awareness, and sharing them online with the public.  Here's our top selection of the best genealogical sources and repositories when carr

County in Focus - Cork

The nickname Rebel County comes from a long history of rebellion beginning with the arrival of Vikings in the 9th century but it was Cork's support of Perkin Warbeck in 1491 (a pretender to the throne) that earned them the title 'Rebel Country' by the English Monarchy.

Remembering our Paternal Irish Ancestors

Researching Irish ancestry is challenging at best, especially when the branches of our family tree extend across multiple continents. The good news is, we can help each other out by sharing what we know about our paternal line. 

10 Facts about Land Ownership

Ancestors Masterclass

How does it work? The Ancestor Chronicles are a way for you to reconnect and keep in touch with any local community that you or your ancestors may have once lived or worked in. You can post chronicles for any historical individual* connected to a parish or county, be it

Irish National Education sources relating to the 19th Century

A new school system begins