Almost every schoolchild in America for generations learned the following ditty: “Lizzie Borden took an ax and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what… Read More »Lizzie Borden’s Irish maid… Did she witness the murders?
At nearly one billion liters of Guinness sold per year, it has become one of the world’s most recognizable Irish brands. And though it is… Read More »How Guinness saved Ireland in World War II
If the Irish had created Thanksgiving, it would have been called Giving Out Day. We’re usually much better at complaining than at giving thanks, but… Read More »Signature Irish dishes to complement your Thanksgiving dinner table
On November 4, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed this Thanksgiving proclamation, which asked God “to guide and sustain us in the great unfinished tasks… Read More »JFK’s final Thanksgiving wish – “let us be humbly thankful for inherited ideals”
There’s a lot of misinformation circulating online about why Enoch Burke keeps being sent to jail, with many people on social media and some media… Read More »Why was Enoch Burke jailed? No, it’s not because of pronouns
Keening, a word that comes from the Irish for crying would see women crying dramatically over the deceased at funerals but where did this old… Read More »How the keening tradition died out at Irish funerals
This Christmas gift guide highlights three heritage makers whose sweaters, scarves, and caps carry the soul of Ireland. Whether you are shopping for a grandparent… Read More »Give the gift of traditional Irish craft this Christmas | IrishCentral.com
This Christmas recipe makes a moist cake that keeps very well. It can be made months ahead, or if you are frenetically busy it will… Read More »A simply delicious Christmas cake recipe from Darina Allen
Most of our Irish American clients long to be able to “walk in the footsteps” of their Irish ancestors in Ireland. They yearn to visit… Read More »Six steps to identify your Irish ancestors’ home townlands
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Ellis Island, Castle Garden, and Tammany Hall are on everyone’s list of top Irish places in New York, but… Read More »Native New Yorker shares the city’s secret Irish landmarks
