The genomes of two women who lived 7,000 years ago in the Sahara when it was a green savannah reveal a remarkably isolated ...

The perseverance of the Irish people in maintaining their language, history and values created a world of oral tradition ...

I was also surprised by how it made me feel pride as an Irish American. I've lived in New York City for almost six years, but I have never been to McSorley's, the oldest Irish pub in the city.

Though only 1 in 9 people in the U.S. claim Irish heritage, about 61% of Americans plan to celebrate ... highest rates of residents claiming Irish ancestry, according to the Census Bureau.

More than 1.9 million Pennsylvanians, or about 14.8%, report having Irish ancestry ... not reporting their ancestry and “other groups.”) Italian, English and Polish round out the top five ...

More than 1.9 million Pennsylvanians, or about 14.8%, report having Irish ... ancestry, according to Census Bureau data. (Also coming in with higher shares were Pennsylvanians not reporting their ...