Irish — and American — like me
My grandparents emigrated from Counties Sligo, Limerick, and Cork. Fittingly, the first book I took out of the children’s ...
FAI’s Marc Canham praises work of Duff and Bradley and calls for Irish football to ‘work together’
Association ‘can’t do it on its own, clubs can’t do it on their own, we have to work together. That is critical’ ...
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The 1916 Easter Rising: Historic Landmarks in Dublin, Ireland
The General Post Office, or GPO, stands proudly on O'Connell Street as a symbol of Irish nationalism. During the 1916 Easter Rising, it served as the headquarters for the leaders of the rebellion, who ...
IrishCentral10d
From Dublin to Boston: The Starry Plough's journey through History, Astronomy, and Politics
IrishCentral Contributor Michael O'Shea traces the fascinating history of 'The Plough and the Stars' and how it became a ...
The Irish News10d
OMG! Easter event inspired by Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece to take place in Enniskillen
a new event taking place in and around Enniskillen this Easter. Building on ten years ... from both cultural traditions in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain.
The Conversation20d
How the color of St. Patrick’s Day went from blue to green
Constance Markievicz, who fought in the 1916 Easter ... of Ireland.” To connect the past to the nationalist movement, she used blue as the background for the Irish Citizen Army’s flag.
The Irish Times25d
Southern voters would consider big changes to institutions in a united Ireland
Voters in the Republic would consider ... Majorities in North and South favour planning for Irish unityOpens in new window ] [ The Irish Times view on flags and symbols: at the heart of the ...
Irish Central27d
Where does the name Ireland come from?
The Easter Rising had declared an ‘Irish Republic’ but that name was never going to fly with British negotiators - not least when the British Monarch was to remain King of Ireland - so Free ...