Cormac MacConnell

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Wise men's gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh - Jesus was a wealthy child at Christmas

What is the real story of the gold and the frankincense and myrrh brought to baby Jesus? The Feast of the Epiphany, or Three King's Day, is celebrated today.

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Magic in my peaceful song - Christmas In the Trenches

"I knew I had a good song... Germans in the cosmopolitan gathering came up to me as son as I’d finished, tears streaming down their faces, and hugged me."

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Yuletide in the neighborhood of Kilaloe, County Clare

It is a short, silvery way to Tipperary from our doorstep in Clare despite the message in the title of the fabled song claiming that it is a long way. Never mind that.

Irish Voice

Irish Voice

The journey of a China tea set from 1930s Boston to County Clare

The soul-warming strange yarn ye are about to read here is totally different to all the generally chilling tide of stories featuring China and Chinese affairs lately.

Irish Voice

Irish Voice

“Silent Night Christmas in the Trenches 1915” a holiday chart-topper?

Our columnist's pride as “Silent Night Christmas in the Trenches 1915” pops up on the smash hit, Irish singing group Celtic Thunder.

Irish Voice

Irish Voice

We bet you don’t know a John Thomas!

In the best Irish ritual fashion, let’s counter the advent of black November on both sides of the Atlantic by deploying a bit of craic against all its wintry chills and dark realities.

Irish Voice

Irish Voice

Michael Daniel Higgins slays “The Dragons” in Irish presidential election

Cead Mile Failte, as most of ye know, is the Gaelic for the ritual hundred thousand welcomes for which we are famed globally.

Irish Voice

Michael Daniel Higgins slays “The Dragons” in Irish presidential election

Cead Mile Failte, as most of ye know, is the Gaelic for the ritual hundred thousand welcomes for which we are famed globally.

Irish Voice

A shopkeeper’s concern and memories of old customers in rural Ireland

Watching the red lights of a High Nelly dynamo going over the crest of the hill and foreseeing the business consequences in a small rural Irish village.

Irish Voice

From Brexit, to abortion to Brett Kavanaugh - political intrigue all over

Scared of economic recovery and mono-culturalism, about to legalize abortion, embarrassed by racism, Theresa May's Tory's breaking at the seams... Ireland is living through strange times indeed.

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Northern Ireland police given 30-minute warning before car bomb explodes outside Derry courthouse

Irish Diaspora award winners too old and too male, former US Ambassador says

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Evil Irish rapist once more a person of interest for murder of 18-year-old Irish woman

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Making America worse one honest, dumb, bigoted statement at a time

Scammer car hire firms in Ireland must be stopped

Migration in Ireland a huge issue but what we need’s a solution

Nobel Prize Irish American DNA discoverer has sad downfall as racist

Brexit vote disaster leaves only one possible solution left

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Monica Lewinsky to give keynote speech at Dublin HR conference

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Could Montreal finally be getting a commemorative park for the 6,000 Irish who died there?

58 years ago today John F Kennedy was inaugurated as President of the USA

Remembering Kevin Barry whose execution led Ireland on the road to independence

Cork-born founder of the Sisters of Charity and St. Vincent’s Hospital born on this day in 1787

The Irish parliament first met on this day 100 years ago: How did it happen and what did it mean?

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#SelfcareSunday: Fill your heart in Ireland with a mindful, restful yoga retreat

"To be the best of what Irish America is today" - Aer Lingus' exciting new look lands in JFK

Three tours to take on your next vacation in Ireland

POLL: Have you taken a vacation to Ireland? Are you planning one?

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Meet the Irishman who takes the world’s best animal selfies

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