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A loyalist view of the battle of Enniscorthy

Carrick on Shannon Marina including the Dock Arts Center

Prime Minister Enda Kenny speaking at the launch of The Gathering

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

National 1798 Rebellion Centre to relaunch following major investment

Top 5 reasons to visit Co. Leitrim’s Carrick on Shannon during its 400th Anniversary

Irish President Michael D. Higgins opened 12 Month Festival in Carrick on Shannon in February to mark the 400th Anniversary

The Gathering 2013 so successful it could be used as a template for others to connect with Diaspora

Leaders urge the EU to create a coherent policy for diasporas

An open letter to President Obama - some handy local tips for his visit to Ireland

Illustration by Caty Bartholomew Dear President Obama, Not alone are you returning to Ireland one of these fine days, probably with your family I hear, but ...

by Cormac MacConnell 2

Tourism Ireland's 'The Gathering' initiative on full display at Dublin Airport

Irish Hospice Foundation appeals to the public for photos for The Gathering book

The Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) is offering the public a unique opportunity to be part of an exciting book it is producing to mark The Gathering. ...

by JANE WALSH 0

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

U.S. Tourism Ireland chief Joe Byrne says goodbye and hello again to massive acclaim - Popular Carlow native led tourist figures to Ireland to historic heights

Joe Byrne, former head of Tourism Ireland North AmericaVery few men or women get to attend two wakes in their honor, but Tourism Ireland New York CEO Joe Byrne is the exception.Thirteen years ago he bid farewell to New York and wa ...

by Niall O'Dowd 0

Irish Cerebral Palsy soccer team prove victorious at Gathering Dublin tournament - VIDEO

Players take part in a Football For All tournament as part of The Gathering. It's been a busy two weeks here at The Gathering ... ...

by Damon Blake 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

Students at Bruff National School examine just some of the handwritten letters on display

Handwritten emigrant letters exhibition will go on display in Bruff, County Limerick

Over 50 letters sent to and from Bruff, Co Limerick between the 1920s and 1970s will go on display in the town this summer. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 3

Shot of John F Kennedy greeting the crowds in Wexford

Irish who were present when John F Kennedy visited Ireland asked to donate memorabilia

The National Library of Ireland (NLI) has partnered with the US Embassy, the National Archives and the JFK Presidential Library and Museum in Boston to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1963 visit of President John F Kennedy to Ire ...

by JAMES O'SHEA 1

Some wonderful discoveries - relishing Irish trad session, The Gathering visitors and more

Illustration by Caty Bartholomew Cherry blossoms explode gorgeously right across the West, the sun shines, a fat full moon garnishes stilly night ...

by Cormac MacConnell 2

Shannon Airport, in County Clare, launches five new services across US, UK and Europe and 33-destinations in-all in 2013.

Shannon Airport launches summer schedule - 22 percent increase in transatlantic flights

Shannon Airport has launched five new services across US, UK and Europe and 33-destinations in-all in 2013. ...

by JANE WALSH 5

Kinsale Arts Festivals, in West Cork, invite Ireland's Diaspora to the Come Home for Your Tea Party, celebrating The Gathering

Kinsale hosts Come Home for Your Tea Party for The Gathering 2013

The Kinsale Arts Festival is inviting friends old and new back to Kinsale for Come Home for Your Tea Party, in celebration of the Gathering. ...

by JANE WALSH 0

Join in with Twin Fest in Keash, County Sligo, in aid of a great cause, and be in with the chance to have your twin / triplets reunited

Double The Gathering fun as Twin Fest Ireland goes global to reunite twins

Are you a Twin? Does your Twin live in Canada, The United States, Australia, or Europe? If so Twin Fest Ireland is offering you the opportunity to be reunited in Ireland this August with your twin. ...