"Are you planning a trip to your Irish ancestors' place of origin and would like to receive some guidance? Perhaps you are looking for specific local information that can't be found on the internet."

So asks Ireland Reaching Out (Ireland XO). They suggest you post an inquiry on their Ireland XO message board and their volunteers will do their best to help you out.

They share a story about chance encounters:

"In June of this year, Anne posted a message on the Ireland XO message board, looking for information about her Cork ancestors and hoping to reconnect with living ancestors, on her first ever trip to Ireland. With the help of the Ireland XO volunteer network, and as a result of an overheard conversation in a Kinsale pub, not only did she locate her Grandfather's original house, she also connected with her Irish cousins still living in County Cork."

Read the rest of the story here.