DOMHNAIGH -- On March 23, 1862, Irish-born Union General James Shields (left: pictured during the…

I knew it was somewhere on the mountain, part of a ruined monastic site. It’s a tiny, boatshaped, Celtic Christian church. I set out on a damp day to find it, climbing the narrow roads above  Smerwick Harbour. I was seventeen then, on a scholarship to the Corca Dhuibhne Gaeltacht…

Update: Joe Ormonde is the winner of our first Flash Contest! He brought in over a dozen new members over the weekend! Congratulations, Joe! Please email Tiffany at…

Only 3 more days to show us why you love the Irish! Post your photos by March 23rd and you could win a trip to Ireland or cash! More chances if you vote and spread the love. Don't you want to drink Irish coffee where it's just…

Today in Glasgow, they lay to rest a gentle man with a heart of gold and a voice that was gift to all who heard him sing...

Alternative isn’t a word that springs to mind when I think about St. Patrick’s Day. For me -- and probably millions of other Irish-Americans -- the 17th of March has always been a day marked by traditions that border on the cliche.…

War in the Shadows: The Irish-American Fenians Who Bombed Victorian…

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James Kennedy McGuire, the “boy mayor” of Syracuse, NY, is…

By John Bruton

I remember, as a child, playing over and over again our old 78-rpm records of John McCormack’s songs, which had been the property of my late grand uncle and namesake. Many of the songs…

Did you have an 'epic' St. Patrick's Day? You might need a Bloody Viking right about now...



2 oz Boru Irish Vodka

6 oz Tomato juice

1 tsp HP sauce

1 tsp Horseradish

1 tsp Lemon juice

Dash hot sauce of choice

Shake black…

Lá ‘le Pádraig, Mo Chairde!

Hello and Happy Paddys day to all . I havent been online for a while and this issue has probably been discussed but Im reminded by an article from CANADA where they announce that they are to erect a monument (Left: An artist's rendering of the new monument) to the Canadians who participated in the US Civil War  see    …

For many people, Ireland evokes images of thatched cottages, warm smiles and pints of Guinness. I won't dispute these images, because I've seen each of these things in abundance in my visits. For others, certain areas of Ireland denote Irishness, and would be considered a…

Who’s looking for a great Irish pub in Boston? My favorite Irish place, stateside, is The Burren — a restaurant/pub in Somerville, MA (metro-Boston). Of course there is good food at The Burren, but the way they pour a pint of Guinness rivals the best pubs in the "old sod." Just…

Growing up in Chicago, Illinois, it wasn't St. Patrick's Day unless we saw the movie "The Quiet Man."  There were the parties,  the parade and the dying of the Chicago River green but until the whole family sat together and watched The Quiet Man it really wasn't St. Patrick's Day. …

Where in Ireland are you from? Trace your Irish heritage and find out where your Irish surname originated or is most dominant in Ireland on the map below.

I recently saw this fun flowchart graphic from the folks at TheIrishStore.com.  I wanted to share it here for your enjoyment (you can click the image to enlarge it a bit, by the way).…