Montserrat is the only place outside of Ireland and two provinces in Canada where St. Patrick's Day is a public holiday. On St. Patrick's Day in 1768, enslaved Africans on the island attempted a ...

In this week's Listen Up, Brendan Keenan's 'Across the Atlantic' brings Irish culture from both sides of the pond.

DUBLIN, April 16 (Reuters) - A letter written by one of the leaders of Ireland's ill-fated 1916 uprising against British rule the day before his execution is expected to fetch up to 100,000 euros ...

A sculpture in Wexford, Ireland, by Eamonn O'Doherty, called 'Fuascailt,' commemorates the 1798 rebellion. Niall Carson/PA Images via Getty Images Shortly before midnight on May 23, 1798, highwaymen ...

Famine immigrants arrived in Philadelphia from 1845 onwards and left a lasting influence on the city that can still be seen today- from schools, business, and even food. Editor's Note: IrishCentral is ...

Liam Neeson, Hollywood star and famous son of Ballymena in Co Antrim, and I were members of the same drama group, The Slemish Players, at different times. He went on to achieve more in that field than ...

This Easter was more than a yearly Christian holiday. Easter Monday also marked the 90-year anniversary of the Easter Rising, when a small group of people in Ireland fought and died for freedom. Many ...

In honor of the centenary of the Irish Uprising on Easter Monday, 1916, The Irish Studies Program of The University of Montana, The Friends of Irish Studies, the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives, ...

On Easter Monday 1916, thousands of Irish militants in Dublin launched bloody street battles in an unsuccessful attempt to overturn British rule. Ninety years later and 3,500 miles away, about two ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Shortly before midnight on May 23, 1798, highwaymen just north of Dublin intercepted and set on fire a mail coach headed to Belfast. It was the signal meant to ignite revolution ...