| It is estimated that almost one in every four | | | | than an evening's entertainment? Couple that with |
| American people claim some kind of Irish roots. | | | | an original heart rendered poem in parched paper |
| This is an amazing statistic given that the entire | | | | detailing the history of this piece of land and you |
| population of Ireland is just over five million people. | | | | have an ideal gift for any family member of |
| During the famine times in Ireland in the mid 18th | | | | friend with an Irish attachment. This gift is all the |
| century literally over one million people starved to | | | | more unique in that the plots of land in question |
| death while another million people fled to the four | | | | are bogland, which the Irish government and local |
| corners of the globe. America was the preferred | | | | agencies are stringently trying to protect as a |
| destination of choice but the route was a | | | | piece of Irish heritage. Bogland is where turf is cut |
| treacherous and perilous one for those brave | | | | and is unique to certain parts of Ireland. Turf is a |
| enough to take it.A whole new industry has now | | | | fuel that is burned in fires and smells beautiful in |
| sprung up in Ireland with thousands of Irish | | | | comparison to other fuels used in fires.Imagine |
| Americans tracing their family roots every year. | | | | the joy and pride of being able to say that you |
| Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy being but | | | | "own a little piece of Ireland". You are of course |
| two famous Irish American names. Genealogy has | | | | welcome to visit and stand on your own plot at |
| become big business in Ireland in the past decade | | | | any stage or even welcome to meet the poets |
| with dozens of companies only too happy to | | | | author Conor Ward, a retired teacher, historian, |
| assist eager clients trace their family origins. | | | | bard, and owner of the land in question.Dara Ward |
| Family crest names and family tree charts are | | | | is an expert on all things Irish. He is the |
| the most common items sought after.Imagine | | | | webmaster for his family operated business Irish |
| however being able to actually own your own little | | | | Gifts Dara also operates one of Ireland's best run |
| piece of Ireland, complete with title deed for less | | | | travel websites Ireland Travel. |