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At the halfway stage of the 2023 1st Irish Festival, Fishamble Theatre Company returns from on high to present the U.S. premiere of Eugene O’Brien’...

“The Smuggler,” which comes from the pen of a playwright from Galway and is performed by a Cork-born actor in the vernacular of Dublin, “is very mu...

It's August 1939. Europe’s boiling up to war. But Ireland’s having none of it. That’s a starting point for Honor Molloy’s new play “Dublin Noir,” w...

Genealogy can be a fascinating and rewarding hobby for people of all ages. However, getting family and friends interested in our research can often...

The 15th Annual 1st Irish Theatre Festival is under way, having been launched on Monday night at the Irish Consulate in New York. Here we have extr...

The Washington D.C.-based Solas Nua is presenting “Imbolc,” a new work written and performed by County Galway singer Maija Sofia, on Feb. 1, at 8 p...

Serious tea drinkers and wellness enthusiasts celebrate “National Hot Tea Month” in January. During the month, many extol the virtues of tea drinki...

When I was a child, my mother would join her friends, Mary Murphy, Nelly Tarpy and others to “go visiting” on January 6th for the holiday known as ...

There are lots of great piano players associated with the East Coast. Names like Brendan Dolan, Matt Mulqueen, Donna Long, Helen Kisel, and Annmari...

The 1st Irish Theatre Festival is back – live and in-person – for 2023. “The Irish Rep, 59E59 Theatres, the New York Irish Center, the Irish Arts C...

Happy New Year everyone! I hope your end-of-year was full of warmth and good cheer, and best of luck as we move on to 2023! We have some excitement...

Over time, many Nollaig na mBan customs have faded away, but in recent years the tradition has been revived a bit, shifting to a day of celebration with many women's groups marking the day with charitable events or with donations to organizations that support women’s causes.