Laois experienced far more bloodshed during the Civil War than during the War of Independence and the reasons for this are explored.

Hundreds of people gathered at the Muintir na Tíre Hall in Milltown on Saturday evening to celebrate the life and times of a ...

A former IRA volunteer has called for the recovery of the remains of his uncle, who was an RIC constable executed by ...

Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. Elsewhere in the country, parts of the rebel army ...

Kerry historian and author Dr Owen O’Shea is launching his latest book that charts the dramatic life and times of the ...

Set after World War ... a small book to pack such a mighty punch, but Claire Keegan’s “Small Things Like These” will leave you with a swirl of emotions. At just under 130 pages, the book follows Bill ...

Trump may also be wise to note that de Valera’s position was bolstered when he could claim that he was being bullied by a ...

We started by telling the story of El Batallón de San Patricio(“Saint Patrick’s Battalion”), aka the San Patricios, Irish immigrants to the United States who fought on the ...

Americans once again donned their green beads and shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day, celebrating the largest Irish diaspora in ... America's Declaration of Independence. Major cities across ...

The Irish are known in the US for their quick speaking and heavy accents. They've also got a few unique phrases and words, like "craic" and "eejits." Sadly, if you aren't from Ireland or of Irish ...

Nataliia Lysenko, who arrived from a war torn Kyiv in March 2022, is among them. In recent weeks, she has taken up Irish classes, organised by the Nasc migrant support centre, a free advocacy ...