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Irish Roots: O’Connell, Connolly, Conlon and Connellan

William Connolly The name Connolly is derived from several different roots….

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Roots: The O’Sullivans Past & Present

The O’Sullivan Clan of Munster has produced fine military leaders, sporting heroes, politicians, movie stars,…

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Roots: The O’Briens

The O’Briens are one of the great Gaelic families of Ireland, and were the rulers…

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Roots: Phelan, Whelan, and Fallon
1999April May 1999 IssueIn This Issue 1999Roots

Roots: Phelan, Whelan, and Fallon

By James G. Ryan

April / May 1999
Jun 13, 20244 min read
The origin of the names Phelan and Whelan is an excellent example of the vagaries of Anglicization of Irish names. Both of these names are derived from the same Gaelic […]
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“No Man Left Behind”
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“No Man Left Behind”

By Megan Smolenyak
IA Newsletter, June 1, 2024
May 30, 20243 min read
“No Man Left Behind” is so much more than a slogan to me. In a sense, I contemplate Memorial Day year-round due to my work with the Army. For the […]
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Finding Our Roots
In This Issue 2010June July 2010 IssueRoots

Finding Our Roots

By Kara Rota
June / July 2010
May 15, 20246 min read
For many Irish Americans traveling to the Emerald Isle, the chance to track down family histories and conduct genealogical research is one of the largest draws. Failte Ireland, the National […]
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How I Found My Elusive John Murphy
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How I Found My Elusive John Murphy

By Megan Smolenyak
IA Newsletter
April 6, 2024
Mar 26, 202415 min read
The Deadly Trail that Finally Revealed a Phantom Branch of My Family Tree My earliest American-born ancestor was my great-great-grandfather, Edward Murphy. It took a while to figure this out […]
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Irish Flag
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Irish Roots and Rituals

By Jim McCann
IA Newsletter
March 16, 2024
Mar 12, 20244 min read
Growing up in New York City, I lived in the heart of the American melting pot. There seemed to be a festival or parade celebrating the city’s nationalities and ethnicities […]
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Connecting After a Half-Century
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Connecting After a Half-Century

By Enda Cullen
IA Newsletter January 13, 2023
Jan 10, 20245 min read
‘God bless Facebook’ That was the phrase that kept going through my head in Glasgow Crematorium. As I listened to the minister conducting the funeral service I was wondering if […]
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