Culture

The Irish Family History Forum has announced three events for the fall. Genealogist Melanie McComb will host “Getting Started in Irish Genealogy on...

Joseph Lawless came to an apparent agreement with his comrade Seán Lemass as they walked one evening from Beggars Bush Barracks in Dublin in the ea...

About a zillion musicians descended upon the town of Mullingar in County Westmeath last week for the 2023 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann! As readers wil...

While recently in Ireland, I visited its oldest city: Waterford, whose mall is dominated by an imposing equestrian statue of Brigadier General Thom...

Stop the presses, everyone – I lead this week with news of the bodhrán. A few days back I received a text from the great Jimmy Keane that contained...

The Irish American Writers & Artists July 25 Salon at the Ellington Restaurant on Manhattan's Upper West Side began with Vice President Brendan Cos...

When you’re planning a late summer menu, make sure you include a chilled soup in your menu. Summer vegetables like zucchini and tomatoes make delic...

A good website is half the battle. Fionn mac Cumhaill never said that, but fans of the legendary warriors of the Fianna should certainly welcome fi...

All over Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, Gaelic peoples have celebrated the harvest gifts on Aug. 1 with a dizzying array of cultural and sp...

Starting this with an email I received last weekend from Richie Piggott – whose book “Cry of a People Gone: Irish Musicians In Chicago 1920–2020” I...

The geography of Dublin City center has been defined since the mid-18th century by two curved streets that bend from the Phoenix Park, at the west ...

Come this Friday, there will be 150 days until Christmas! Shocking, I know, but you can get a head start on shopping for all the cooks in your fami...