Irish-Based. ATGI Irish National Tour Guide. 30+ Years of Genealogical Experience.
The Irish coast, with green fields, a rocky shoreline and the Atlantic stretching beyond

Irish Ancestral Group

Your Heritage. Your History. Your Dream Vacation

Choose Your Own Adventure

Discover Ireland through the places, people and stories that interest you, with a journey shaped around you.

The road through Mamore Gap in Inishowen

May 2027 Scheduled Tour • Early-Bird Offer

Twelve Days of Irish Discovery

A Tour of Ireland. Places, People & Stories.
30 April to 11 May 2027 • 11 nights • Maximum 24 guests

Join Jennifer for a relaxed journey through Dublin, Donegal, Galway and Kerry, with beautiful scenery, history, heritage, literature, music and time to explore independently.

From €4,650 per person sharing
Save €150 per person when you pay in full by 30 November 2026. Standard price €4,800 per person sharing.

Prefer to reserve with a deposit? Pay €1,000 per person, with the €3,800 balance due by 31 January 2027. Solo travellers can enquire about a single supplement.

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Irish Ancestral Group

Your Journey, Your Story

You might come to Ireland to stand in an ancestral townland, follow a favourite stretch of coastline or enjoy the music and conversation along the way. Whatever brings you here, we can help you make it your own.

Irish Ancestral Group brings together professional genealogy research and personally planned tours, with Ireland at its heart and connections reaching across to Scotland. You do not need an ancestral connection to travel with us.

A tour group beside a lake surrounded by green mountains

Bespoke Tours Of Ireland

A Journey That Feels Like Yours

History and heritage may be part of your visit, but so might landscape, music, farming, wildlife or a mix that gives everyone in your group something to enjoy. Travel as an individual, a couple, a family or a group, at a pace that suits you.

Every bespoke tour begins with a free, no-obligation Zoom call. We can answer your questions, explore your wish list and suggest places and experiences you may not have considered.

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An Irish census record, historic family photograph and land map arranged on a wooden desk

Professional Genealogical Research

Discover The People Behind The Names

Perhaps you have a surname, an old photograph or a story passed down through generations. Perhaps you already know the townland and dream of standing there yourself.

With more than 30 years of research experience, our lead professional genealogist, Jennifer investigates Irish, Scottish and Ulster-Scots ancestry, bringing together records, local knowledge and the stories they reveal. Research can be commissioned on its own or form the beginning of an ancestral visit.

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Scheduled Tours

Carefully Curated, With Time To Enjoy

Our next scheduled tour runs from 30 April to 11 May 2027. Join Jennifer and a maximum of 24 guests for twelve days of scenery, history, heritage and good company, with three regional bases and Dublin at either end.

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Across The Irish Sea

Another Chapter In Scotland

Scotland offers another chapter to explore, whether you are following family connections or simply drawn to its history, landscapes and culture. Our research and bespoke tours can help you discover ancestral communities, visit places on your wish list and enjoy experiences chosen around your interests, at a pace that suits you.

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Jennifer McLaughlin-Doherty with a collection of family history books

MEET JENNIFER, OUR LEAD GENEALOGIST

Based in Inishowen, County Donegal, Jennifer is a professional genealogist, historian and ATGI Irish National Tour Guide. Her own Irish and Scottish roots sparked a lifelong curiosity about family history. Today, she brings that curiosity, research experience and local knowledge to helping others make discoveries of their own.

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Where Will Your Story Take You?

Tell us what you hope to discover or where you would love to visit. Whether you have a clear plan or are still exploring the possibilities, we would be delighted to hear from you.

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