Whether you are Irish or Irish American, you’re probably immensely proud of your surname.  Many Irish families declare their roots by displaying the crest of… Read More »The most common surnames in Ireland and their meanings

Labor Day is a little like Christmas – people have forgotten the meaning of it. While people eagerly wait for their presents, the birth of… Read More »The Irish influence on Labor Day in the US

In Chelmsford, a city in Essex just outside London, a monthly traditional music session at O’Connor’s Irish Pub has become the unlikely heart of an… Read More »The Craic’s Back: Inside the Irish cultural revival in a British city

The Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam (ODAIT) provided a technical update from the forensic excavation at the site of the former Mother… Read More »Initial Tuam excavations uncover shoes, spectacles, and glass baby bottle feeders

Despite being a nation of storytellers and known for being home to many great myths and legends, Ireland has never had many ties to the… Read More »Captain Ireland? Seven superheroes and villains you didn’t know were Irish

Historically known as Bundoran Lodge, Ireland’s oldest historic building of seaside tourist accommodation was renamed and rebranded The Viscount Guesthouse in 2019.  Named after Viscount… Read More »The historic Donegal lodge that paved the way for Irish seaside resorts

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