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Irish looking for their descendants down under

13:35 pm on 9 February 2024

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If you've ever wondered about your Irish ancestry - who they were, where they were from in Ireland, why they came to New Zealand - there's a series of seminars coming to Aotearoa that will help you trace your Irish family history

The seminars are aimed for beginners and active family historians, and they're run by the Irish non-profit organisation, Ulster Historical Foundation.

They're sending staff out from Belfast to Australia and New Zealand in February and March to run the sessions.

Fintan Mullan is one of the people presenting the seminars, and has just arrived in Australia. He speaks to Jesse.

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