As the fastest growing city in Upper Canada, as it was known until 1841, Toronto saw many Irish arrive on its shores. By the end of the 19th century almost one-third of Toronto’s population was born ...

If it’s March, and it’s green, it must be St. Patrick’s Day. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global ...

Wearing green is one of the most important aspects of Irish culture and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, but not everyone knows why people wear green when celebrating the holiday worldwide. According to ...

Among the objects associated with the Easter Rising, the most iconic include uniforms, flags and the Proclamation ... and ceremony since the mid-19th Century. In the aftermath of the Civil War ...

FILE - A person waves an Irish flag while watching the St ... U.S. was a way for Irish immigrant communities, who in the 19th century faced discrimination and opposition, to stake that ground ...