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  1. Weekly news from around the 32 counties of Ireland
    November 16, 09

    News from the 32: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

  2. Weekly news from around the 32 counties of Ireland
    November 09, 09

    News from the 32: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

  3. Irish woman and son still missing in the U.S.
    November 04, 09

    Josephine Cuskelly, 42, originally from County Offaly, became the focus of a national dragnet when she went missing on July 24 with her son Zarakseez. The mother and child are still nowhere to be found.

  4. ‘Obama’s Irish Roots’ documentary to screen at Waterford Film Festival
    November 04, 09

    The Irish premiere of Kilkenny man Gabriel Murray's documentary on the Irish heritage of U.S. president Barack Obama will be screened on Sunday as part of the Waterford Film Festival.

  5. Top 10 haunted places in Ireland
    October 28, 09

    Ireland has a long and bloody history, which means that naturally, haunted places can be found all over the country. We’ve done our research here at IrishCentral and come up with what we think are the 10 most haunted places in all of the Emerald Isle.

  6. 2010 All Ireland Football and Hurling Championship draws made
    October 22, 09

    The draw for the 2010 All Ireland Football Championships was made Thursday night, and New York will entertain Galway, while champions Kerry start their defense against Tipperary.

  7. Missing: Fears mount for Irish woman and abducted son
    October 21, 09

    Fears are growing for the safety of an Irish mother who has disappeared in the U.S. with her 11-month-old son. Josephine Cuskelly, 42, from County Offaly, has not been seen since July 25 when she left her partner of three years taking their 11-month-old son with her.

  8. Weekly news from around the 32 counties of Ireland
    October 19, 09

    News from the 32: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

  9. OConnell Connolly Conlon and Connellan
    March 09, 09

    The name Connolly is derived from several different roots. In Connaught and Monaghan it derives from the Gaelic O'Coingeallaigh. Both are anglicized to Connolly although the spelling form Connelly is often found in Galway.

  10. Weekly news from around the 32 counties of Ireland
    October 12, 09

    News from the 32: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

  11. Michelle Obama's Irish roots traced to Irish slave owner
    October 08, 09

    Megan Smolenyak, the same genealogist who discovered that President Obama’s Irish roots go back to Moneygall in County Offaly, has discovered that the family tree of the First Lady, Michelle Obama, has a large Irish branch.

  12. Ireland’s eye: Happenings around the Auld Sod
    October 07, 09

    This week's stories from around the counties: Crosses in the sky; Nurse slaps patient; Canceled operations; Woman chooses prison; Poor Irish broadband

  13. Weekly news from around the 32 counties of Ireland
    October 05, 09

    News from the 32: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

  14. News from around the 32 counties of Ireland
    September 28, 09

    News from the 32: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

  15. Obama researcher reveals how she found president's Irish roots
    September 25, 09

    Chief Family Historian for Ancestry.com Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak got the assignment of a lifetime when it was discovered in 2007 that future President of the U.S. Barack Obama had Irish roots. Smolenyak’s job? To find out where in Ireland Obama’s family came from.

  16. Obama's ancestors were pioneers in 19th century health care reform
    September 25, 09

    President Barack Obama's Irish American ancestors were pioneers in 19th century health care reform. Film-maker and historian Gabriel Murray, who found Barack Obama’s great-grand uncle's tomb in Kikenny, Ireland, uncovered the surprise links while he was researching his new documentary, “Obama’s Irish Roots” (visit www.olympia-films.co.uk for more information).

  17. News from around the 32 counties of Ireland
    September 21, 09

    News from the 32: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

  18. Irishman stumps for Obama on health care reform
    September 16, 09

    Irish man Vince Keane from Ballyhaunis County Mayo is helping U.S. President Barack Obama to try and overhaul the health care system in the

  19. The Malone clan
    September 13, 09

    The name Malone derives from the Gaelic O'Maoileoin meaning follower of St. John. The family originally came from Ballynahown, County Offaly.

  20. The secret life of Maureen Dowd
    September 10, 09

    It is quite an image... Maureen Dowd, scourge of every president since Poppy Bush and, arguably, the most powerful journalist in America thanks to her must-read column in The New York Times, talking of the road not taken, living a quiet life as a barkeep's wife back in Clare. Maybe that image isn’t so fanciful, though.

  21. ‘Lost Tomb of Obama’ found in Ireland
    September 02, 09

    A mystery revolving around President Barack Obama’s Irish roots was solved when a tomb containing the remains of Obama’s Irish ancestor was discovered in the Irish medieval city of Kilkenny.

  22. Weekly news from around the 32 counties of Ireland
    August 31, 09

    News from the 32: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

  23. News from around the 32 counties of Ireland
    August 24, 09

    News from the 32: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

  24. News from the 32 counties of Ireland
    August 16, 09

    The latest news from around the country

  25. The 10 most popular Irish last names
    August 09, 09

    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.

  26. Pack your camera for your Shannon Region vacation!
    August 03, 09

    Been to Ireland lately and spent some time in the Shannon Region, or about to so? If you took some photos and have a favorite shot, why not enter the Shannon Development's photo competition and be in with a chance to win $1400!

  27. The Carroll, O'Carroll, MacCarroll, MacCarvill, and MacCearbhaill clans
    August 02, 09

    The O'Carrolls go back to the third century King Oilioll Olum of Munster. Their name derives from Cearbhaill, who was the Brian Boru in 1014 at the battle of Clontarf. Cearbhaill means warlike champion and the O'Carrolls have lived up to the name.

  28. Irish cousins Obama, Gates and Crowley meeting for a beer Thursday
    July 28, 09

    Three feuding Irish cousins — President Obama, Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Cambridge Police Sgt. James Crowley — are planning to bury the hatchet over a pint at the White on Thursday at at 6 p.m.

  29. News from around the Irish counties
    July 13, 09

    News bits from each of the 32 counties in Ireland.

  30. Ambassador Rooney: Obama will 'definitely' visit Ireland
    July 04, 09

    U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney has revealed that President Barack Obama “definitely” plans on traveling to Ireland in the near future.

  31. McAleese Praises Abuse Victims
    July 02, 09

          DOZENS of victims of child abuse in institutions run by religious orders wept openly and with joy when President Mary McAleese apologized profusely to them on behalf of the people of Ireland for the suffering they had endured. In one of the most emotional occasions in the history of

  32. 1911 Irish census adds five more counties
    June 03, 09

    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.

  33. President Obama's Irish roots
    May 29, 09

    Barack Hussein Obama is the descendant of Ohio and Indiana immigrants who came from the borders of Counties

  34. Barack Obama - 'I've got to visit Ireland'
    May 29, 09

    President Obama's Irish roots: Click Here Full text of President Obama's recent speech at Notre Dame: Click here

  35. Lowry debuts as professional golfer
    May 28, 09

    Shane Lowry played his first round as a professional golfer on Thursday at the European Open at the London Golf Club in Kent, shooting a six-over-par 78.

  36. Former priest speaks out over abuse report
    May 27, 09

    LAST week the world shockingly learned that tens of thousands of Irish children were physically and emotionally abused, beaten, raped and even, survivors say, killed in Catholic Church-run reform schools throughout Ireland from the 1920s right through to the 1990s. After a nine-year investigation, the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse in church-run institutions produced its final 2006 page report last week. The report makes it clear that hundreds of priests and nuns terrorized and humiliated tens of thousands of Irish children over six decades with the tacit support of the Irish

  37. Shane Lowry turns professional
    May 21, 09

    Just four days after winning the 3 irish Open at Baltray in County Louth, Shane Lowry has decided to quit the amateur game and join the paid ranks.

  38. Talent blooms behind the scenes at the Putnam County Feis
    May 18, 09

    Musicians are little noticed, but crucial to a feis. There’s a lot of demand for feiseanna in the U.S. – many parents bring their children to competitions several times a month. The Commission of Irish Dancing in Ireland rules that no more than six feiseanna can occur in North America on any weekend day, and no more than 10, max, over the weekend in all. This is because there aren’t enough qualified musicians to go around.

  39. 500,000 reasons to turn pro
    May 17, 09

    How can Shane Lowry not turn professional after such his performance this week at the 3 Irish Open?

  40. Irish amateur Shane Lowry wins the 3 Irish Open in dramatic fashion
    May 17, 09

    Irish amateur Shane Lowry won the 3 Irish Open after a dramatic playoff with England’s Robert Rock at Baltray in County Louth.

  41. The O'Connor clan
    March 09, 09

    The O'Connor name, with its varied spellings, doesn't spring from a common source. The name arose in five areas of Ireland: Connacht, Kerry, Derry, Offaly, and Clare and split into six distinct septs, five of which are still in existence.

  42. Rock on! This summer's best festivals in Ireland
    April 24, 09

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

  43. Ireland's sports festivals
    March 07, 09

    Ireland hosts numerous sport festivals every year. Here's a list of some of the best.

  44. High-roller Irish priest jailed for Florida parish thefts
    March 25, 09

    Disgraced Irish pensioner priest Father John Skehan has been jailed for 14 months on charges of stealing more than $100,000 from his parish coffers in Florida.

  45. How the Internet has opened up Irish roots
    March 19, 09

    At one time or another, many of us have sketched our family tree, either for a school project or for our own pleasure. But, despite the help of my grandparents, I could only trace back to my great great-grandparents’ generation. The rest seemed lost to history or accessible only to professional genealogists. However, the Internet has opened up a whole new world to the amateur

  46. Offaly Obama Center proposed
    March 09, 09

    The ancestral land of President Barack Obama in Moneygall, Co. Offaly, could be turned into a heritage

  47. Joe Biden’s Irish Roots
    March 15, 09

    U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama share more than just the task of governing America! Both men's ancestors were shoemakers who fled Ireland for America in the 19th century.

  48. Tracing Obama's Irish links
    March 10, 09

    President Barack Hussein Obama is the newest member of an exclusive club of 20 U.S. presidents who claim Irish ancestry. Obama's Irish roots go back to his great-great-great-grandparent, Falmouth Kearney, who left Moneygall in Co. Offaly in 1850 to seek his fortune as a shoemaker in the New World.

  49. The Maureen Dowd you've never seen
    March 15, 09

    Niall O'Dowd: Somewhere in Australia there's an Irish lad called Rowan McCormick who broke Maureen Dowd's heart. When she went back in the early 1970s to visit her homestead in County Clare, hard by the majestic Cliffs of Moher, she met him and fell madly in love.

  50. 10 Irish bands you probably don't know (but should)
    March 12, 09

    Mention Irish bands to most people and names like U2 (who are great) and The Corrs (who are not great) spring to mind. But there are many really great Irish bands and singers that never made it big beyond Ireland.







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