I'm Irish and Proud of it

I have really been trying. I have all the information on my mother's side. I have been working on my Dad's side for about 3 years now and with no luck. I'm Irish and German. So far I know my dad's great great grandparents where from Ireland. (Growing up I was told my grandfather changed our name from McMahon to Mahon) I don't know if the stories are right though. I started this because my dad's family isn't very close and my daughter was in a class where she had to do a family tree. I can't get past my dad's mother's parents and I can't seem to get past my dad's great grandparents. I don't want to spend alot of money but I'm afraid I will have to in the long run. In my dad's family, I only have a great aunt left that tried to help but we didn't get to far. My dad,grandpa,grandma are all gone and so are my great grandparents. This is tough but I really need to find out where we all come from. Maybe you could help me, my great, great grandparents names where Micheal and Bridget Mahon. They came from Ireland. That's all I know. Thanks in advance.

I am Irish too, but not by birth. I live in Ireland and officially became a citizen this year. I have Irish ancestry. In Ireland everyone is descended froma king somewhere in the misty past!

my friend is related to an irish singer from carlow called richie kavanagh. I love the fact that i am irish. I am 20 years old and i am not ashamed to admit that i have got lots of irish music on my ipod and i go to ireland about 5 times a year, sometimes more. All my family live in ireland including my 18yr old and 5yr old brothers. I am the only one in this country. Although i love it over there the euros and lack of public transport would make it very difficult to live there. A week i can manage but thats about it. But i love it over there, the fresh air, the fishy smell at the bays and the way of life. All of my family live within a mile raius and all of my aunts are around at my nans house. there is always someone at someones house no matter who it is. Ireland is great. I was born there and my gf's from there. Different counties of course but thats only a problem when the hurling or rubgy is on