I've never been so Irish / myLot

Image by Per Waernborg from Pixabay Blarney Castle

Pikeville, North Carolina

February 29, 2024 7:22am CST

Actually, I have been all along and didn't know it. My mother has been going through some old papers her sisters left behind and found a document that shows my twice great-grandfather emigrated from Caricknamanna, County Donegal, Ireland in the 1880s. This places Irish ancestors on both sides of my mother's family tree. Until now, we've always thought this root of the family tree was from England. We have even more reason to celebrate St Partick's Day this year. So, that's how my day started. How about yours?

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (95318)

• Marion, Ohio

29 Feb

I don't think I have any in mine

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325929)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Mar

Do you know anything about your ancestry. Mine is mostly Prussian and English I think.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (95318)

• Marion, Ohio

2 Mar

@JudyEv Not much. I know German and some native Indian but not what tribes. That info can be hard to find

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325929)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar

@wolfgirl569 A cousin did some really good research into our family history. I've been to the town in Germany where our ancestors came from.

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Fleur

@Fleura (29131)

• United Kingdom

29 Feb

Interesting! But of course you must have had 16 great-great-grandparents, where did the others come from?

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

29 Feb

From the genealogy some of my relatives have done, my ancestors came from all over Europe: Ireland, England, France, Sweden, Italy, and possibly Wales.

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@capirani (2738)

• United States

9 Mar

As I have been doing my family tree since the late 1990s, I have always thought I was Irish and German. Gradually I learned about all the Swiss, Swedish, and English heritage. But in the past three or so years, I have suddenly found out that we have much more Scottish than Irish. The Scottish are on my paternal side and the Irish on my maternal side. I know all the ethnicities on my mom's side, but this Scottish side is difficult. With the names on my paternal side, all of those from the UK area are all basically English, but also considered Irish and Scottish. But at this point, have not found even one to have been born in Scotland. Aren't these surprises fun?

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325929)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Mar

Vince's grandmother came out from England and was alive when he was born. That was enough to enable him to become an Irish citizen. It would be interesting for you to have this information.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

1 Mar

My sons wish they'd had it last summer when they traveled around Ireland. They knew where their mother's Irish ancestors came from and visited that area. If they'd known about this, they would have made a point of stopping there, too.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325929)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Mar

@DWDavis Hopefully they might get the chance to go back again later. We visited several places in the very south-west where Vince's family originated. Have you been to Ireland yourself?

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

5 Mar

@JudyEv I have not been but would like to. My wife and I both have family roots there. I was so envious of my sons' recent trip.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (156498)

• United States

1 Mar

Very interesting. My day started well. I'm cautiously optimistic that my husband will be able to return home in the near future. Have a good weekend. Love the castle.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

1 Mar

My sons visited Blarney Castle on their visit to Ireland last summer. I hope to be able to see it someday soon.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (156498)

• United States

1 Mar

@DWDavis I would love to do a castle tour.