I thought this might be appropriate. A little bit of Irish history, but as a mother might see it. I can only imagine the…

You won’t find it listed in most Irish travel books and I have yet to see a travel website that mentions it. But in my book, Inishmurray Island is the greatest place in Ireland, perhaps on Earth. Because I always strive to be a traveler…

Fr. Tom O Connor, a native of Kiltulla, Athenry, Co. Galway, has spent more than 50 years researching the history and geopolitics of Iron Age Ireland. His book, Hand of History, Burden of Pseudo-History, presents a Celtic royal complex, unprecedented in Ireland for its size and…

To all of those in the Wild Geese who answer to Mom, Mum, Mummy, Mother, Ma, mháthair ~ 

Lá na máithreacha shona ~ Happy Mother's Day…

DOMHNAIGH -- On March 30, 1873, Richard Church (right), of County Cork, soldier, sometimes called the "liberator of Greece," died in Athens. Church was born in Cork in 1784. As a young man he ran off to join the British army, serving in Egypt then and Italy, where he met many exiled Greek leaders. After the…

The Irish have a long-term presence in Cuban history.  We are undertaking two exceptional journeys to explore the Irish diaspora's legacy, along with deepening the links of Irish…

Back in the 1980s I was a music reviewer (under the name Adelle Cooper)  for three local papers in Calgary, Alberta, while also an entertainment booker (first agency to book Motley Crue…

Another flow chart brought to you by our friends at GiftsDirect.com. The last flow chart designed by TheIrishStore, "How Irish…

‘Against The Wind’: Irish-Aussie Memoir Explores ‘50s-‘60s ‘Dark Old Days’

Recollections of the 1950s and 60s in and around Dublin, the famed capital of the Irish republic, form the basis of the historically insightful and highly entertaining memoir "Against the Wind" by Irish-Australian writer James…

When the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) marched up Fifth Avenue in New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade it should have been crystal clear, if it wasn't already, that this parade is incompatible with any serious effort to support Irish freedom. The PSNI is the…

This Sunday, 30th March is Mother’s Day in Ireland. We’re sure many of you are Irish mothers yourselves or indeed maybe your Mother was Irish or your Mother’s Mother. Either way, we hope you get spoiled on this special day.

Our friends over at GiftsDirect.com made a heart warming Mother’s Day video filmed on the streets of Dublin. Listen to different people’s stories…

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, an Irish literary revival occurred as a means of establishing cultural nationalism, and Irish literary talent bloomed. As a result, culturally significant…

As a schoolboy some 65 years ago, I was often asked for directions to the famous Turoe Stone (2 miles up the road) by French, German and British ‘tourists’. Intriguing winter fireside stories recalled remnants of a local ancient ‘city’ cum royal site enclosed within the same…

The Wild Geese in NYC is launching, with an April 2 evening performance of the world premier musical "Transport," at New York's Irish Repertory Theatre.

With 'Transport,' we're formally kicking off our group's efforts to promote outstanding Irish cultural venues and events in metro New York.…

by Patrick Bonar

It is generally accepted that the term ‘Home Rule’ is a nation’s desire to self-government without outside interference. To cover this subject in Irish history, it is necessary to go back many centuries…

  Previously I had submitted the Poem "The Ghost of the Galway City Museum"

The following is a companion poem     "The Ghost of the Waterford County Museum" 

THE GHOST OF THE WATERFORD COUNTY MUSEUM

IT’S BEEN…

Today is the LAST DAY to submit your photos in the contest to win the trip! There is still time to share and increase your chances of winning! "Free trip" now who says that? Go on, make it happen! No such thing as "mañana" in Ireland...Click…

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