The Famine Irish settled in large numbers along the Brooklyn waterfront after the Great Hunger and continued to pour in throughout the late 1800s. From Greenpoint to the… Read More »Brooklyn’s forgotten Irishtown and the whiskey wars it waged
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
Black Friday 2025 has arrived and Ireland’s top homegrown brands are serving up blockbuster savings across beauty, fashion and education, making this the perfect moment… Read More »Black Friday 2025: Top Irish brand offers you won’t want to miss
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
