the Scots Irish (Frontiersmen) escaping religious persecution from the Crown and then a second phase, at the time of the Great Hunger in Ireland (the 1840's Irish Famine). America is the natural ...

Rather than instruments of democracy, these bodies now reflected “a Mac-ocracy by which I mean a banditti of low Scotch-Irish whose names generally begin with Mac—and who are either the sons ...

The new Stormont commissioner for Ulster Scots will not be required to speak the language – unlike their counterpart for Irish. Despite the advert for the £79,000-£89,000 role appearing in ...

Despite labelling Britain "some random country that hasn't fought a war in 30", JD Vance is actually of Scottish and Irish heritage. The US vice-president described himself as a "Scots-Irish ...

Unlike bourbon and scotch, Irish whiskey producers have much more freedom with the barrels they’re allowed to mature their whiskey. There’s no better example than Lost Irish, which uses wood ...

Ms O’Neill said: “I am delighted to announce the launch of the appointments process for the Irish Language Commissioner and Ulster Scots Commissioner. “They are integral to delivering the ...

To understand me, you must understand that I am a Scots-Irish hillbilly at heart,' and his Irish roots were mentioned when Taoiseach Micheál Martin visited Washington last week ...

Get inspired by these Irish language proverbs during Seachtain na Gaeilge, the biggest Irish language festival in the world. As Irish is one of the oldest languages in the world, it has many ...

The First Minister has said the SNP’s lead in a new poll shows his leadership is connecting with Scots. A Survation survey for Quantum Communications released on Wednesday, which spoke to 1,012 ...

Despite greater success, Irish-born Commodore John Barry was overshadowed by John Paul Jones, whose Scottish heritage was more palatable to early historians. How many realize the Irish ...

Starting in 2000, we offer a year-by-year snapshot, documenting early successes, lifetime achievements and moments that have shaped lives and had far-reaching effects on Irish society.

The Scots face what their head coach described as "probably the biggest challenge in world rugby right now" as they bid to stop Les Bleus landing the victory they are likely to require to seal a ...