Jim (left) with Jessica and her family at the location of her great-great grandmother’s house in Peafield, Co. Cork.

From Minnesota to Co. Cork in search of ancestors.

When: November 12, 2024 where: Cork

Jessica Flynn and her family were visiting from Minnesota, USA, and wished to locate the areas in Co. Cork where her ancestors emigrated from.

IrelandXO volunteer Andrea Kelly (left) with visitors Carolyn and Rick from Virginia, USA.

Ancestry in Bray.

When: October 23, 2024 where: Bray (Wicklow)

Carolyn Marion and her husband Rick, from Virginia, were in Bray to trace her ancestors James McCann and Mary Ryan.

Sharon Bickers (left) met Kieran Jordan in Watergrasshill

Tracing ancestors in Watergrasshill and Glanmire, Co. Cork.

When: October 22, 2024 where: Watergrasshill (Cork)

Sharon Bikers, from Melbourne, was tracing her ancestry in Watergrasshill and Glanmire, Co. Cork

IrelandXO volunteer Seamus Fox (centre) with Joe Kerans (right) and Michael Finn the current owner of the land at Doon (left).

Tracing ancestors in Doon, Co. Tipperary

When: October 07, 2024 where: Clogheen (Tipperary)

Tracing ancestors in Doon, Co. Tipperary

Mary Lou (left), her husband Jamie (centre) and IrelandXO volunteer Joanne O’Sullivan (right) at the gateway to Ferney House, Carrigaline.

Detective work in Carrigaline

When: September 30, 2024 where: Carrigaline (Cork)

Detective work in Carrigaline

IrelandXO volunteer Kevin Terry (left) with Richard Symons (fourth from left), Richards family and Philomena Irwin (IrelandXO volunteer (right).

Visitors from the UK tracing their ancestors in Bohillane

When: September 30, 2024 where: Bohillane (Cork)

Visitors from the UK tracing their ancestors in Bohillane, near Cloyne, Co. Cork

Left to right; Tricia Guest, Debbie Colson and XO volunteer Dolores O’Brien Whyte, with Larry McCarthy (Debbie’s husband) in the background.

Following in her ancestor’s footsteps, Debbie visits Moneygall

When: September 17, 2024 where: Cullenwaine (Offaly)

Debbie Colson’s 2x great grandmother, Mary Quinlan Flynn, went to the USA in 1865 with her two young children.

 From left: Majella Corcoran, Jane Murphy, John Murphy, Steve Sessler, Catherine Sessler

Re-tracing the footsteps of her great grandfather

When: September 09, 2024 where: Aghinagh (Cork)

Re-tracing the footsteps of her great grandfather

Heather and Kieran in a cafe in Fermoy

John Kelly from Fermoy, a potential ancestor of Heather Clarey from Australia

When: September 02, 2024 where: Fermoy (Cork)

Kieran gives Heather food for thought!

Cows in a field where Victoria's ancestors used to live

From Drom and Blarney to Australia and back again

When: August 27, 2024 where: Blarney (Cork)

Victoria travels in search of her ancestors, aided by Kieran and Sarah