March has been designated as Irish American Heritage Month by US Congress every year since 1991. President Biden, reflecting on his own Irish roots, proclaimed March 2024 to be Irish American Heritage ...
With a name like “Patrick Joseph Reilly,” I suppose it was inevitable that I’d one day visit the family homeland in Ireland. My great-grandfather, also named P.J. Reilly, emigrated from Ireland in the ...
Ireland – home to Guinness, river dancing, and leprechauns. But did you know Saint Patrick wasn’t Irish? What about the origins of Halloween? Can you try your hand at pronouncing the longest place ...
Apart from the obvious misconceptions about Ireland, such as us all having red hair and freckles and behaving like extras from “The Quiet Man,” there are some facts about modern Ireland that go ...
DUBLIN - Sure, you know all about shamrocks and leprechauns, but in honor of St. Patrick’s day, here are some facts about Ireland you probably didn’t know: No matter if you’re Irish or just enjoy a ...