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This Week in the History of the Irish: February 8 - February 14
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This Week in the History of the Irish: February 1 - February 7
DOMHNAIGH -- On February 1, 1702, the Irish Brigade of France added to its growing reputation as elements of the Brigade fought at …
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This Week in the History of the Irish: January 25 - January 31
Thomas Charles WrightLUAIN -- On January 26, 1799, Thomas Charles Wright, an officer in …
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This Week in the History of the Irish: January 18 - January 24
MÁIRT -- On January 20, 1771, Don Hugo O'Conor was named Commandant Inspector of New Spain (Mexico). O'Conor was born into a Jacobite family in Dublin in December 1734. The…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: January 11 - January 17
DOMHNAIGH -- On January 11, 1775, Louis De Lacy (right), a soldier in the armies of Spain and France, was born in St. Roque, Spain, near Gibraltar, of Irish parents. Louis' father, Patrick,…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: January 4 - January 10
DOMHNAIGH -- On January 4, 1781, Irish-born Revolutionary War Gen. James Hogan died in British captivity at Haddrel Point, South Carolina. Hogan (sometimes spelled Hogun) was…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: December 28 - January 3
CÉADAOIN -- On December 31, 1602, Dónall O'Sullivan Beare and his clan began their epic march to Ulster. O'Sullivan had supported …
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This Week in the History of the Irish: December 21 - December 26
CÉADAOIN -- On December 24, 1601, Hugh O'Neill and his Spanish and Irish allies were defeated by the English at the Battle of Kinsale, one of the most important battles in…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: December 14 - December 20
MÁIRT -- On Dec. 16, 1971, soldier and politician General Richard Mulcahy (left) died in Dublin. Mulcahy was born in Waterford. After being educated in the Christian Brothers schools, Richard…
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Grá: Irish Words for Your Wedding - A Modern Guide to Gaeilge, Romance, and a Little Irish Humour
Grá - one of the most cherished words in the Irish language - means “love,” yet its warmth reaches far beyond a simple translation. It’s threaded through everyday Irish…
