MacDara Ó Conaola recounts the story passed down through his family about the night that his grand-uncle’s father Albert Power RHA made Michael Collins’ death… Read More »The makers of Michael Collins’ death mask believed he was shot at close range
Soaring mural painting by artist Adam Cvijanovic, inspired by the Apparition at Knock, to be permanently installed at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. Cardinal… Read More »Apparition at Knock inspires largescale mural at NYC’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral
In the final days of Michael Collins’s life, his movements through Munster reflected both a military leader’s urgency and a statesman’s hope for peace. From… Read More »Final days of Michael Collins: ambush, assassination, and peace talks in Ireland’s Civil War
Under British rule, Gaeilge became a minority language in Ireland, yet it was never allowed to die out and over the centuries, Ireland’s mother tongue… Read More »Experience the Irish language revival firsthand in Ireland
One of the problems with the history of the Irish War of Independence is that so many of the participants never got to tell their… Read More »Vinny Byrne, the most feared assassin sent by Michael Collins
The Rose of Tralee International Festival, a historic celebration of Irish culture and heritage that connects the global Irish community, returns to Co Kerry this weekend.… Read More »Rose of Tralee 2025 blooms in Co Kerry – Get to know the North American Roses!
The curator of the Twitter account @Collaiocht spoke with IrishCentral about the Irish language words for sex and sexuality. A good few accounts have appeared… Read More »The Irish language words and phrases for sex and sexuality
It’s the autumn of 1890 and in a small farmhouse in West Cork, an Irish hero named Michael is born. No doubt you’re thinking that… Read More »A tale of two famous Michaels, both born in Co Cork in 1890
On a cold November day in 1848, a landlord’s crowbar brigade leveled the homes of 700 tenants in Tonagh, Co. Cavan — a brutal moment… Read More »From crowbars to coffin ships: Cavan’s journey through the Great Hunger
Maureen O’Hara’s marriages were far from plain sailing. Did you know about the various loves of her life? On the big screen, the late Irish… Read More »Maureen O’Hara’s marriages and loves: The good, the bad, and the ugly
