Season 3
The City of Belfast and County Antrim (#831)
In this episode we travel to that fascinating county at the north-east of the island of Ireland - County Antrim. We explore it's rich heritage and history as well as the most numerous surnames in the county. We then go …
The Shopkeeper and the Irish Saint - My Grandfather's Hidden History …
In this episode of the Letter from Ireland show, Carina goes on a voyage of discovery (in more ways than one) as she uncovers the hidden history of her paternal grandfather: Bartholomew Cronin. Join Carina as she begins at th...
From an Irish Cottage to a Castle - A Journey into one Woman's Hidden…
Carina never knew the surname that her paternal grandmother was born with - she only knew to call her "Granny"! So, we decided to find out a little more. What did we discover? Well, join us in this episode of …
The Beatles - Meet The Liverpool Irish (#307)
The City of Liverpool in England has had very strong links with Ireland down through the centuries. In this Podcast, Carina takes you on a trip around Liverpool - through a gate that could tell a million stories, into "Paddy'...
An Irish American Story - From County Kerry to Illinois (#306)
In this episode of the Letter from Ireland Show we follow the trail of an Irish Emigrant family all the way from County Kerry to Chicago and Illinois in the USA. Join us as we start in the family homestead …
Meet 5 Irish Heroes - People Making a Difference in Irish Heritage (#…
In this episode of the Letter from Ireland Show Carina introduces you to five very different heroes of Irish Culture and Heritage. She visits a man who restarted a Whiskey distillery that was in his family for hundreds of yea...
From The Mouths of Babes - A Wonderful Irish Ancestry Resource (#304)
In this episode of the Letter from Ireland Show Carina introduces a wonderful Irish Ancestry Resource that many of us overlook when we are "scouring" the records for the smallest hint or connection. It also has the benefit of...
Tales of West Cork - Will You Come to An Irish Hooley? (#303)
In this episode of the Letter from Ireland Show we preview the 2019 Green Room Hooley - by sharing memories, poems and some wonderful stories based around the areas where we are holding our Green Room gatherings .
Meet the Ulster Scots - The Ulster American Folk Park (#302)
In this episode of the Letter from Ireland Show we go on a tour around the Ulster American Folk Park near Omagh, County Tyrone - meeting some fascinating people and learning all about what life was like back in the …
If the Walls Could Talk - A Visit to the National Famine Museum (#301)
Have you visited the National Irish Famine Museum in Stokestown Park, County Roscommon? Why not come along with us now as we take you on a tour of this fascinating place. You may even hear about one of your own …