Fun and memorable Irish blessings to use all year round, but especially on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day! In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day 2024,… Read More »Irish blessings, proverbs, and toasts to share on St. Patrick’s Day
Dr. Elizabeth Stack, the newly appointed executive director of the American Irish Historical Society (AIHS), has promised full transparency as the society attempts to rebuild… Read More »New AIHS executive director promises full transparency
When Michelle O’Neill was elected as First Minister, I received messages from friends saying that they wished their grandparents had lived to see this day.… Read More »Irish Nationalists take top job in Northern Ireland – a day that will live in history
Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs announced the Irish Government’s 2024 St. Patrick’s Day programme today, Tuesday, January 30. As part of the St. Patrick’s Day… Read More »Irish Government unveils St. Patrick’s Day Programme, promoting “Ireland’s Future in the World”
The 2024 Oscars nominations were announced this morning, Tuesday, January 23, and “Oppenheimer,” starring Cillian Murphy, leads the pack with 13 nods. Murphy has officially… Read More »Cillian Murphy lands his first-ever Oscar nomination with “Oppenheimer”
On January 13, 1800, Daniel O’Connell made the first of many speeches opposing Ireland’s union with Great Britain, his very first public speech, at a… Read More »On This Day: Daniel O’Connell made his first speech opposing Union with England
Edgeworthstown is a wonderful heritage location tucked away in the heart of Ireland’s landlocked county of Longford. Like many places in the Midlands, it is… Read More »Maria Edgeworth, Ireland’s Pioneering Writer and Educator
Leave them their sad stone angels, their tattered flags, and dirty sheets. Their crushed drums and tuneless fifes. Painted cannons, broken swords, and rusted bayonets.… Read More »Walking among Grey Ghosts of the Civil War in Savannah
“O Holy Night” and other beloved carols echoed through the town, resonating in schools, on TV, and on the radio, with the former holding a… Read More »Memories of a Midnight Mass in Derry, 1968
The magical Giant’s Causeway has astounded millions of tourists with its mystique and uniqueness, but long before it became easy or common for world travelers… Read More »The myths and legends of the Giant’s Causeway
