"Ireland Reaching Out (Ireland XO) is a volunteer-based, non-profit initiative which builds vibrant, lasting links between the global Irish Diaspora and parishes of origin in Ireland," its website states.

You can send queries to Ireland XO which will be answered by Irish people still living in the locale where your ancestors resided. Membership is free, and once you sign up, you'll also receive periodic emails with information to help you research.

The most recent article, "10 Facts About Land Ownership in Ireland," is fantastic! Jane Halloran Ryan--County Clare Genealogist, owner of Dalcassian Origins and an IGSI member--writes about land ownership traditions in Ireland and lists some of the most useful land records available to researchers.  Read her article here.