During the year of the 250th anniversary of American independence, Paul Meany reflects on how the American Declaration ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three tourists in Dublin city centre, Ha'penny Bridge, Dublin 1, Ireland. From the earliest African arrivals on Irish shores, ...

The Irish Government has launched a new digital mapping project, listing all of the civilian and combatant fatalities of the Irish Civil War. Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and ...

"Imperial Lives", hosted by Kate O'Malley and Abie Philbin Bowman, explores the captivating stories of colonial governors, naval heroes, secret police, and teenage girls fleeing the Famine. Four ...

The potato is often seen as a humble food, a versatile crop that graces dinner tables worldwide. Yet, for 19th-century Ireland, this simple tuber was more than a dietary staple – it was a lifeline.

Genealogical riches from every county of the island of Ireland feature among 175,000 new historical records which are now available online. For the first time there are now 60,000 names on the Virtual ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It's St. Patrick's Day! A day when everyone wears green, throws big parades and celebrates everything Irish. But did you know that Knoxville has a pretty rich Irish history? WBIR ...

Lowell, Massachusetts, has turned 200! Over the birthday year, after nearly 33 years of teaching history at UMass Lowell, I ...

Boston's beloved Swan Boats were started by Irish immigrant shipbuilder Robert Paget. The attraction is part of the Irish Heritage Trail in Boston. In Boston, it’s easy to follow in the footsteps of ...