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Amy Bracken

Irish genealogist, historian, and BAFTA-winning TV producer who worked on BBC's "Who Do You Think You Are?" and founded Global Irish Genealogy.

Oct 6, 2026

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Was it?
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Um, that was my first one.
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Yes, I, um, came in as a researcher on that, and then, um, we ended up going and filming it.
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Um, so yeah, it was, it was really astonishing.
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'Cause, you know, you go on the, the road with the celebrity for about just under two weeks normally filming it.
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So you have this prep period, and then all of a sudden you're traveling with them, and you're filming with them.
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And you get to know them intimately because you're with them all the time.

9 MINS LATER

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What's happening that day?
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What's happening that day?
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So National Women's Enterprise Day, uh, is an annual event hosted by the local enterprise offices around the country.
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Now, if anyone doesn't know what their local enterprise office is, the local enterprise office is there with your county council to help you and support you during starting up and during your business.
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And I couldn't have started without the LEO, because I had this idea.
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I knew how to research genealogy.
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I was a specialist in certain areas.
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I felt comfortable doing the research, but I had no idea how to market it.
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So where are you now? Where is your n- your next project? Now, what are you up to at the moment?

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