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Breathedreamgo

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Going home to Ireland

Going home to Ireland

by Mariellen Ward | September 5, 2018

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This entry is part 1 of 7 in the series Going home to Ireland

In 2013, I will be travelling to Ireland and visiting the land of my ancestors as part of an Ireland Tourism initiative called The Gathering.

The journey from Ireland … and back

The journey from Ireland … and back

by Mariellen Ward | July 17, 2018

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This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series Going home to Ireland

This year, I will be tracing my family roots back to Ireland as part of a tourism initiative called The Gathering 2013. Follow me as I walk in my ancestors’ footsteps.

Gathering Road Trip: On the Whelan trail in eastern Ontario

Gathering Road Trip:
On the Whelan trail in eastern Ontario

by Mariellen Ward | July 17, 2018

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This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Going home to Ireland

Visiting the Ottawa Valley to find my Irish roots This year, 2013, as Ireland celebrates The Gathering (a year of…
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In search of my Ottawa Valley Irish family roots

In search of my Ottawa Valley Irish family roots

by Mariellen Ward | July 12, 2019

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This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series Going home to Ireland

My sister Victoria Ward and I took a road trip through the Ottawa Valley and to the nation’s capital in search of Irish history and our family roots.

My link with Ireland: Nana

My link with Ireland: Nana

by Mariellen Ward | July 17, 2018

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This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series Going home to Ireland

I’m counting down to September 17, the day I step foot in Ireland, land of my ancestors, for the first time. My Nana, Monica Whelan, is the inspiration for this journey.

Journey to Ireland for The Gathering: Part One

Journey to Ireland for The Gathering: Part One

by Mariellen Ward | July 20, 2019

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This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series Going home to Ireland

Getting goose bumps and discovering “my” castle in Cork were some highlights of my trip to Ireland for The Gathering to walk the ground of my ancestors.

Journey to Ireland for The Gathering: Part Two

Journey to Ireland for The Gathering: Part Two

by Mariellen Ward | July 23, 2019

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This entry is part 7 of 7 in the series Going home to Ireland

Ancient cemeteries, coffin ships and an ancestral castle: some highlights of my trip to Ireland for The Gathering to “walk the ground” of my ancestors.

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