The Taylor Swift Tour - The Love Story Before Love Story - EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin

The Irish Roots That Shaped Taylor Swift

Before Taylor and Travis, there was Susan and Francis. Who are they, you ask? Only Taylor’s great-great-great grandparents, who hailed from Derry, emigrated in 1836 aboard the same ship, and married three years later, making Taylor something of a Derry Girl. Discover all there is to know about her Irish heritage on the Taylor Swift Tour.

Date: 21st – 23rd, 27th December 2026

Time: 1pm

Location: EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

Cost: €25 for Adults, €11 for Children

A One-Of-A-Kind Bespoke Guided Tour

In 2024, ahead of Taylor’s sold-out Eras Tour, which saw three Dublin nights in the Aviva Stadium, the Irish Family History Centre did some digging into the popstar’s genealogy. Turned out there was more to the singer’s love of Aran jumpers and the Irish druid aesthetic for her 2020 album Folklore than just preference – there’s Irish in her blood.

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As a result of the research, a specialised themed tour for Swifties was created; EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum seen through a fresh lens, by uncovering the roots of one Miss Taylor Alison Swift, and her many connections to Ireland, whether it’s the inspiration behind one of her albums, her fashion sense, or her lyricism.

Discover Yeats’ influence in her songs and the love story of her ancestors. Hear tales of the bluegrass beats from Ulster emigrants, which inspired Swift’s music, and uncover how the Clancy brothers were rocking the Aran jumper long before Taylor made it iconic.