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No more football for the Kennedys in Hyannis Port compound (IrishCentral)
By: LAURA BRYN SISSON The main home in the so-called ‘Kennedy compound’—including its lawn, where the Kennedy clan once played football—is now off-limits to the family, as the nonprofit Edward M....
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Philadelphia woman wins 45th Mary from Dungloe competition (IrishCentral)
By: JANE WALSH Irish American Meghan Davis won the title of the 45th Mary from Dungloe, during the annual competition in North West of Ireland last weekend. READ MORE
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Become an IrishCentral blogger -- share your views with the Irish American...
By: KATE HICKEY IrishCentral is searching for new blogging talent. If you have opinions on matters that affect the Irish, be it current affairs, travel, sports, roots, dating, entertainment, or the...
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Witness accounts of 1916 Rising and War of Independence unveiled (IrishCentral)
By: PATRICK COUNIHAN The 1916 Rising is online – with graphic eye witness accounts now available to the public for the first time. READ MORE
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Yellow fever targeted the green - Outbreaks in southern US affected Irish...
By: ANTOINETTE KELLY New research conducted by an English historian has found why a yellow fever outbreak in the 19th century wiped out hundreds of Irish immigrants in the US. READ MORE
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1691: Ireland's defining moment – a reminder of what we all can accomplish...
By: JANE WALSH When Patrick Sarsfield and his followers left Ireland, they faced an uncertain future. After their defeat at The Battle of The Boyne (1690), they chose to surrender under The Treaty of...
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Traditional B&B’s in Ireland – not just accommodation, but a true Irish...
By: JANE WALSH A delicious B&B breakfast that could feed an army. Guestrooms straight out of House and Home and a welcome so warm that you might not even need the turf fire. B&Bs in Ireland...
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Book of Kells viewed by 10 millionth visitor at Trinity College in Dublin...
By: KERRY O’SHEA The Book of Kells, housed in Dublin’s Trinity College, was visited by its 10 millionth viewer on Wednesday. READ MORE
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Being Young and Irish - President Higgins wants to know your vision for...
President Michael D Higgins at the launch of the 'Being Young & Irish' campaignThis time last year, President Michael D Higgins was making his case for becoming the ninth President of Ireland All...
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East Durham, ‘The Emerald Isle of the Catskills’ that time has, thankfully,...
By: KERRY O’SHEA As a child, my family and I ventured every summer up to East Durham, NY, for a week or so of vacation. About two hours from our home in New Jersey, East Durham was far enough to get...
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Top ten things to dislike about Irish women (IrishCentral)
By: SEAN GIBBONS Originally published in May 2011. READ MORE
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New evidence in 61-year-old murder of Irish Immigrant in Worcester,...
By: KERRY O'SHEA After the murder of newly arrived Irish emigrant Sean Goggin in Worcester in 1951, Police Chief William P. Finneran made a promise to Goggin’s parents that those “responsible for this...
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How "Riverdance" changed a bored American teenager’s view of Ireland --...
"Riverdance" still as inspirational as everIt’s been a great week to be Irish Actually, every week is great to be IrishKatie Taylor’s lifelong dream came true, and Micheal, John Joe, Paddy, and Cian,...
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Support the Irish Cultural Centre of New England (IrishCentral)
By Maria DelGrecoWin a Chevy CruzeHundreds of your Irish friends have already purchased their car raffle tickets; don’t be the one to miss out! By purchasing a raffle ticket, you will have the chance...
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Greater Hartford Irish Music Festival (IrishCentral)
By Brian DonohueThe Greater Hartford Irish Music Festival has grown in leaps and bounds since its humble beginnings 28 years ago What started as a small club event and Field Day has transformed into a...
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Become a part of history and vote to put ‘Kilroy was here’ on a USPS first...
By Maria DelGrecoFrank and Kathy Hogan of Quincy MA have been pushing to make the iconic World War II rally cry, ‘Kilroy Was Here’ a stamp since 2005 alongside Patrick Tillery who created...
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Community rallies to help the Irish Pastoral Centre (IrishCentral)
By Maria DelGrecoOn Friday, July 20th from 7pm to midnight there will be a fundraiser put on by the Irish Community to benefit the Irish Pastoral Centre The event will take place at Florian Hall and...
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“Passport, Please” at Hugh O'Neill's (IrishCentral)
You usually need a passport to go to new and favorite destinations But Hugh O’Neill’s Irish Pub in Malden is going to give you a special passport to enjoy some of the finest whiskeys/whiskys from...
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SMA Fathers - Thank You (IrishCentral)
On Friday the May 4 2012, the SMA Fathers hosted their annual Spring Benefit Dance at the Irish Social Club of Boston The successful night was lighthearted with an estimated 500 people filled the...
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Ireland's DNA - On the edge of beyond (IrishCentral)
DNA's Double helixClans fo Ireland - 900 ADCliffs of Moher, County ClareUragh - neolithic stone circle in County KerryFor millennia many migrations ended in Ireland, the westernmost edge of the great...
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