Introduction

Hello!  My name is Lisa and I've just begun my journey into obtaining dual Irish citizenship (I am currently only a mere American citizen).

About ten or fifteen years ago I learned that if one has a grandparent who is/was an Irish citizen, you can request dual citizenship from Ireland.  It sounded too good to be true, so I begun to research this topic for more details.  At that time, websites weren't as rich with information as they are now... and my access to the Internet was not thriving either.

Fast forward to 2011 - add a flourishing world wide web and a dissatisfaction with current U.S. politics, and you'll get a tiny flash of remembrance in my brain.  "Oh yes!  I should check on that and see how difficult it is to obtain dual citizenship to Ireland!"

Frankly, it doesn't seem particularly difficult.  Of course, this could be a case of "Famous Last Words", but I'm hoping for the best.

It seems as though all you essentially need is the birth certificate, marriage license and death certificate (or current ID) of your parent and grandparent of Irish lineage.  (I've truncated the details of the necessary documents for the sake of brevity, so please don't take this as an accurate list.)  I spoke with my father, (he's the Irish gent), who spoke with his sister, who is going to help me compile this information.

And so that is where it has begun.  I thought I would start this blog for complementary reading for those of you who are thinking of embarking on a similar journey.  I know I'm not the only one who obsessively researches on new projects.  So hopefully I will keep up with bringing the latest details in my quest.