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Some of the conference-goers gather around the famine monument awaiting the ceremony.

A hoard of late Bronze Age gold ornaments that was found at Mooghaun North, Co Clare, in 1854. The newly recovered treasure trove found in the UK includes medieval silver coins, military items and a B

A depiction of a family during The Great Hunger

Irish Consul General Noel Kilkenny and historian Christine Kinealy discuss the Great Hunger at Rochester ‘Irish Gathering’

Irish Gathering teaches about time of the Great Hunger

Looted Bronze Age treasure trove of 900 coins and weapons returned from Britain

Treasure hunter thought to build collection through illegal use of metal detectors

Scientists pinpoint organism which caused Ireland’s devastating 1845 potato blight

DNA Research shows that devastating disease likely came from Mexico

Caskets at St. Peters Catholic Church - The Ancient Order of the Hibernians, provided a 19th century funeral service at St Peter’s Church on Staten Island

Thousands of Great Hunger victims who died in Staten Island quarantine remembered

Thousands of victims of Ireland’s Great Hunger remain buried under Staten Island’s modern structures in unmarked mass graves. ...

by KATE HICKEY 0

The Cliffs of Moher, in County Clare, should be on everyone's list of "must sees" in Ireland

The top ten most beautiful places to visit in Ireland

From the windswept Cliffs of Moher to the rain-soaked Aran Islands, there are a number of sites that no trip to Ireland is complete without. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 12

Edward ‘Mick’ Mannock features in ‘Irish Aviators of World War I: Volume I’ by Joe Gleeson. Irish RAF pilot had 61 “kills” and was known as ace

Irish ‘Mick’ fighter pilot was one of the British RAF’s best pilots in World War One

A new book details the contribution of the Irish aces involved in the Allied flying services World War One. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 15

“Lunch Atop A Skyscraper,” taken in 1932, in New York City, the inspiration for the Galway documentary "Men at Lunch"

Award winning Irish documentary ‘Men at Lunch’ signs deal with U.S. distributor – VIDEO

Irish production company Sónta Films have signed a deal with First Run Distribution to screen their award winning film ‘Men At Lunch’ in the U.S. ...

by JANE WALSH 4

A loyalist view of the battle of Enniscorthy

Redcoats, pikemen food foraging and a druid chef - Ireland’s 1798 Rebellion Center to relaunch

The National 1798 Rebellion Centre will be officially re-launched to much fanfare in the town of Enniscorthy on May 24. ...

by JANE WALSH 1

Delphi Lodge, Connemara, County Galway, acknowledges its part in the deaths of Irish people during the Great Hunger

Delphi Lodge takes responsibility for turning away those in need during Ireland’s Great Hunger

The Connemara country house and sporting lodge, the Delphi Lodge, is taking responsibility for its part in Famine deaths by participating in the annual commemorative famine walk. ...

by MICHELLE K SMITH 15

Ballyportry Castle, County Clare - book yourself a vacation fit for a king in Ireland, rent yourself and family an ancient castle

Ten castles to rent in Ireland for a vacation fit for a king - PHOTOS

Forget about hotels or bed and breakfasts. Treat yourself like real royalty during your next vacation to Ireland and stay at one of these historic castles. ...

by MICHELLE K SMITH 5

Mass broadcast live on Gathering TV from Ardfert Cathedral for Feast of St. Brendan

The Diocese of Kerry will celebrate The Gathering 2013 with an open air Mass in the historic Ardfert Cathedral. The prelude and Mass will be broadcast live on the internet throughout the world on The Gathering TV Channel. ...

by JANE WALSH 1

Waterford artist Seamus Kelly at a piece of his work an extinct giant deer skull

Waterford artist Seamus Kelly bog art reflects on 13,000 years of Irish history

Waterford artist Seamus Kelly makes art out of thousands of years old submerged wood and ancient animal specimens that he finds in wetlands. ...

by MICHELLE K SMITH 0

Choir who welcomed US President John F. Kennedy to his ancestral home and later traveled to the US to sing on The Ed Sullivan Show gathered in New Ross town for a reunion.

Wexford choir featured on “Ed Sullivan Show” reunite for JFK50

Members of the choir who stood as school children in the GAA field in New Ross and welcomed US President John F. Kennedy to his ancestral home and later traveled to the US to sing on The Ed Sullivan Show gathered in New Ross town ...

by JANE WALSH 0

Christy Finglas (pictured), a member of the Boyne Fisherman's Rescue and Recovery Service (BFRRS) discovered an ancient log-boat, possibly thousands of years old in the bank of the Boyne river in Drog

Ancient logboat discovered along the banks of the River Boyne “very rare”

An ancient logboat that could be 5,000 years old was discovered partially embedded in the banks of the River Boyne in Ireland. An archaeologist said the boat has a “very rare” feature. ...