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For 210 years the body of 28-year-old County Kildare native James Jackson, a young Irish immigrant, had lain undisturbed in the center of Manhattan’s Greenwich Village - until it was uncovered this week.

Unbeaten colt Sea the Stars will go to stud at the The Aga Khan's Gilltown Stud in County Kildare.

Ireland has been stunned by the revelations of two sisters who were repeatedly raped by an older brother more than 40 years ago.

It looks as if the chickens are coming home to roost in overvalued properties all over Ireland. An Irish judge has revealed that property values in Ireland have plunged by 80 percent in some areas.

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Ireland is the perfect place to take a Spa Resort vacation. Offering five star luxury and legendary hospitality you’ll renew your mind and body in one of the most ancient and venerable countries in the world. What are you waiting for? Here’s a list of 10 Essential Irish Spas and Getaways.

The names Fitzgerald, Fitzpatrick and others with the prefix "Fitz" are numerous in Ireland. The name-form, however, is Norman and most of the families arrived in Ireland during the 12th century. The Normans, who were French in origin, conquered many parts of Ireland but gradually adopted the Gaelic language and customs and to a great extent assimilated with the native population, becoming more Irish than the Irish themselves.

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  Introduction Ireland is an island on the western fringe of Europe between latitude 51 1/2 and 55 1/2 degrees north, and longitude 5 1/2 to 10 1/2 degrees west. Its greatest length, from Malin Head in the north to Mizen Head in the south, is 486 km and its greatest width from east to west is approximately 275

Guinness Stout celebrates its 250 year anniversary on Thursday, and it is a remarkable achievement for the Irish brew. The fable began in 1752, when young Arthur Guinness inherited a hundred pounds from his godfather, the Archbishop of Cashel. The world has never been the same since.

TAKE OUR POLL! Workers at an Irish plant are on strike – because they can’t watch porn while making pizza.

Keough, Keogh, Kehoe, O'Hoey, Hoy, Haughy, Haugh and MacKeogh are all derivatives of the Irish surname Mac Eochaidh. The clan originated in Leinster, and the name is common in County Wexford, and in the Munster counties of Limerick and Tipperary, where the Irish spelling is MagCeoch or MacCeoch. In medieval times the MacKeoghs from Leinster moved from Kildare to Wicklow and then down to Wexford.

A big business effort is underway in Ireland to convince Irish people to back the same European treaty they rejected last year. Employers such as Intel and Ryanair have lined up to lobby Irish voters to say yes to the Lisbon treaty. They say that Ireland risks creating an even bigger economic crisis if voters say no.

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London Rose Charmaine Kenny was crowned Rose of Tralee at the Dome in Tralee on Wednesday night.

A barrel full of butter, estimated to be around 3,000 years old, was found in a peat bog in County Kildare in Ireland. Two peat workers, John Fitzharris and Martin Lane, stumbled upon an oak barrel full of butter when they noticed a white streak in an Irish bog in Gilltow, County Kildare.

Irish rugby Captain Brian O’Driscoll is having laser surgery on his eyes. The star Irish center had one eye operated on last week and is scheduled to have the procedure on his other eye in the coming days.

Irish and Irish-Americans alike tend to be immensely proud of their surnames. But which last names win in the battle of Irishness? Here are the top 10 most popular Irish last names.

The computer chip manufacturer has cited a drop in demand for its decision to reduce staff at the plant in Leixlip, County Kildare.

Ireland was today bracing for a new "shocking and horrifying" report into clerical child abuse. Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin - who is trying to reform the Irish church - said the report would name up to 15 priests who abused at least 450 children over a 35-year period in Dublin. In addition, the report will also reveal - in detail - how Irish church authorities responded to the original allegations.

Bruce Springsteen might as well purchase some property in Dublin, such is the frequency of his visits to the Emerald Isle. The Boss was there last weekend for two sold-out, outdoor shows at the RDS, and though the weather was pretty awful, the music was fast and furious.

Soccer fans swarmed a luxury hotel in Ireland last night to catch a glimpse of Cristiano Ronaldo, the most expensive soccer player in history. Ronaldo is in Ireland for pre-season training with his new club

Spanish soccer giants Real Madrid are setting up in Ireland for a pre-season training camp. The 10-day visit will include a sell-out friendly against Dublin's Shamrock Rovers. The internet is agog with speculation that Cristiano Ronaldo may make his debut for Real in the game which takes place next Monday.

Lady Gaga, a serious talent to be reckoned with, was in County Cork last week doing her thing at the Marquee in Cork City – and enjoying some Irish whiskey during her downtime!

These celebs weren't born in Ireland, but that doesn't mean they can't call it home! From Jeremy Irons somewhat infamous pink castle, to Sarah Jessica Parker's Donegal cottage, these stars lay their heads in the Emerald Isle as often as they can.

British & Irish Lions number eight Jamie Heaslip has admitted that he struggled to keep his inclusion in the starting line-up for Saturday’s first Test against South Africa from his family and friends

The stormy weather was the last thing on people's minds at a small store in Yonkers today, where Niamh and Donal Finnan, a city couple originally from County Kildare, proudly accepted a $41M check from the New York State Lottery.

Irish actor Devon Murray will return in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" as Seamus Finnigan, a.k.a. “O’Flaherty,” another student at Hogwarts who’s known for having his spells blow up in his face – literally.

The cost of living in Ireland has dropped by the steepest amount in over 75 years, year on year, according to new statistics from the Central Statistics Office there, which were released on Friday. Experts say the slide will continue.

Eoin Harty is confident that Mr. Hot Stuff, his first horse as a head trainer in the Belmont Stakes, will put on a good show in the big race Saturday.

Martin Nolan, 46, is an auctioneer to the stars. He is in the business of getting the best price possible for umbrellas, dresses, pictures and the like. However, these are not just anyone’s umbrellas, dresses and pictures. If Nolan's name is attached to them then you can be guaranteed they once belonged to a superstar.

The National Archives of Ireland digitized online 1911 Irish census has added five more counties to its collection. Joining Antrim, Down, Dublin and Kerry are Cork, Donegal, Galway, Offaly and Wexford.

The legendary racing trainer Vincent O'Brien passed away at his home in Straffan, County Kildare on Monday. He was

Michael Jackson’s personal treasure chest of loot was showcased at the Newbridge Silverware factory in County Kildare earlier this year – before he went wacko and demanded its return -- and now it’s Marilyn Monroe’s turn to have her stuff on display at Newbridge’s Museum of Style.

An Irish actor who plays the character of Seamus Finnegan in the "Harry Potter" movies claims that the clamor to get a hold of a script to the upcoming film was so intense, his copy of it had to be moved from his home in County Kildare to a safe house.

Irish golfing great Des Smyth fancies John Daly’s form or Padraig Harrington’s experience to prevail at the 3 Irish Open at his hometown course in Baltray, County Louth.

To be sure, in terms of bizarre place names, Ireland can’t match its British neighbor: It’s hard to compete with, say, Butt Hole Road, Crapstone, Ugley, East Breast, and Penistone. But...

The former Ambassador to Ireland, Thomas Foley, is considering running for the U.S Senate in 2010

Mine That Bird flipped the bird to all the billionaires in the racing world at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. The little colt who squeezed through on the rail to win $1.4 million cost just $9,500 when he was originally sold. On his headlong dash to the roses from last to first, he passed horses that cost 100 times as much.

Luka Bloom returns to the U.S. in a few weeks to support his new CD, “Eleven Songs.”

Trainer Eoin Harty from Kildare is back for his second successive Kentucky Derby when Mr. Hot Stuff John goes to post this Saturday.

The names O'Byrne and O'Beirne (or Byrne and Beirne), often regarded as variants of the same root, are, in fact, totally different. O'Byrne is derived from the Gaelic O'Broin meaning "descended from Bran", the 11th century King of Leinster. The O'Byrnes were chieftains of what is now County Kildare until the Norman invasion when they were driven from their lands into the mountains of County Wicklow.

Check out the IrishCentral guide to the best music festivals in Ireland this summer

The Irish undocumented have warmly welcomed the news that the Obama administration will address the issue of immigration reform in the next couple of months. Many of them have been living in the U.S. for many years and haven’t been home in a very long time.

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The U.S is seeking the extradition of an Irish doctor who fled Florida before being due to stand trial on child sex abuses charges