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Áedh Mac Breic: Patron of Headache Sufferers
He was a descendant of the Uí Néill dynasty and often served as a peacemaker for…
The Kindness of Strangers: Remembering the Tragedy of the Brig St. John in 1849
On 6 October 1849, emigrants on board the Brig St. John, caught their first sighting…
Miotas | The Ancients
Tuatha Dé DannanThey came in the mist… Ireland is a land of sacred spaces but…
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Blazing the Trail to Ireland: The Kalem Film Company
At the dawn of American cinema, when most film companies were already heading west to Hollywood, one company traveled east – to Ireland. The little-known story of the Kalem Company, […]
Uncovering Irish History in Lowell, MA and Northern Ireland
The Irish-American Heritage Archeological Program discovers Irish artifacts in Lowell, MA and Cosson, Co. Tyrone. Students and archeological experts from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and Queen’s University, Belfast recently […]
Remembering from Afar
9/11 Memorials in Ireland In the years since the attacks on September 11, 2001, memorials both big and small have been built throughout the United States and across the globe. […]
Presidential Visits to Ireland
President Joe Biden: “It feels like coming home” President Joe Biden visited Ireland in April 2023 in what was a diplomatic and family visit. The trip began in Belfast, […]
The Irish Abolitionist: Daniel O’Connell
Daniel O’Connell is remembered as the Liberator of Irish Catholics, but he also played a significant role in the movement to end slavery. On 23 May 2011, President Obama made […]
Outlaws: Billy the Kid and Whitey Bulger
The outlaws, Billy the Kid and Whitey Bulger, pictured above, share much in common in their lives on the lam. Just as the infamous South Boston Irish mob boss […]