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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. FULL STORY >
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 for a reunion. FULL STORY >
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. FULL STORY >
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 Ireland, as part of a larger programme of events remembering this historic occasion. FULL STORY >
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. FULL STORY >
- Kinsale hosts Come Home for Your Tea Party for The Gathering 2013
- Double The Gathering fun as Twin Fest Ireland goes global to reunite twins
- Museum to open part of 50th anniversary celebration of John F Kennedy’s visit
- Genealogy course announced for County Monaghan Diaspora visiting for The Gathering
- Ginger loving madness celebrated at the Irish Redhead Convention for the Gathering - VIDEO
- The Joe Heaney Festival of Traditional Singing kicks off in Connemara
- Ireland’s Leitrim Tourism launches search for Leitrim ambassadors in the US
- Ring of Cork Festival promises adventure, crafts, culture, cookery, craic and ceoil
- Emergency response services personnel invited to Heroes Week Gathering in Ireland
- Colm Toibin, Michael Flatley among stars to take the stage at “The Homecoming” for JFK50
- Gallagher Clan launches second global Gathering and the Gallagher Global Award
- The Gathering explained to Irish Americans and Irish alike
- ‘The Return of the Rossies’ – Roscommon to host numerous cultural events for The Gathering
- Bringing it all back home for the Cahill family Gathering in Kerry - PHOTOS
- Irish American couple renew their vows in their ancestral home as part of the Gathering
- Spike in Aer Lingus passenger numbers down to The Gathering
- Top ten things I learned about Ireland after my Gathering visit
- County Clare launch The Gathering Song to promote year-long lineup of events
- Luka Bloom, Martin Hayes, and John Spillane among lineup for Doolin Folk Festival
- The Gathering’s Irish World Cup 2013 festival has been launched for all soccer enthusiasts
- Emigrant Flame monument sparks to life in Wexford ahead of JFK 50 anniversary event
- Vacationers from North America choosing Irish destinations up by ten percent
- Irish tourism authorities say The Gathering Ireland 2013 initiative is working
- Poor weather conditions but spirits are high at St Patrick’s Day festivities
- International Percy French Festival celebrates The Gathering in Roscommon - VIDEO

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