Irish History, Records, and Myths

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The forgotten Irish American verses of Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Today, we sing the chorus of 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' during every 7th inning but did you know this famous song has an Irish connection.

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Good and bad luck signs from Irish folklore

From four-leafed shamrocks to a whistling woman - superstitions found in old Irish folklore that'll give you pause for thought.

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Stunning images reveal "the dark underbelly of rural Irish life"

Photographer Richard Fitzgerald's beautiful monochrome images from his book "Dark Ireland: Images of a Lost World" show a forgotten Ireland.

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Ancient bones reveal Irish are not Celts after all

A 2016 discovery in Co Antrim could completely alter the perception that Irish people are descended from Celts.

Roots

IrishCentral’s Book of the Month: “Old Ireland in Colour” by John Breslin and Dr. Sarah-Anne Buckley

For December, join IrishCentral's Book Club as we read “Old Ireland in Colour” by Irish author John Breslin and Dr. Sarah-Anne Buckley

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The AIDS ward, New York 1982, and an amazing Irish American doctor

“Perhaps you could come with me to speak to some patients?...These are special patients, suffering from ...a disease no one wants to deal with.”

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The Irish lord who captured Queen Elizabeth's heart

The special friendship of Queen Elizabeth and Patrick Plunket, an Irish Lord.

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Genetic study may explain Irish giant folklore

Ever wondered where the Giant's Causeway got its name from? This 2016 study could explain why.

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The real reason why there aren't any snakes in Ireland

Did Saint Patrick banish all the snakes from Ireland? It turns out the story is a bit more complicated than that.

Other Writers

The Irish Rocket Man who almost blew up a Massachusetts town

Patrick Cunningham, a native of Co Louth, nearly blew up New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1896 with a torpedo he invented in 1896.

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Great Hunger documentary explores how Irish people turned to survivor cannibalism

Irish people engaged in "survivor cannibalism" to stay alive during the Great Hunger, according to a new documentary.

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Details of the “macabre” exhumation of Roger Casement’s body 55 years ago revealed

The grim reality of the goodwill gesturing in moving the 1916 hero's remains from Pentonville to Glasnevin, Dublin.

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Remembering Patrick Kavanagh's 'On Raglan Road' on the anniversary of his death

How Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh and The Dubliner's frontman Luke Kelly came together for the famous Dublin ballad On Raglan Road.

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On this day: Irish woman Mary Harris 'Mother Jones' died in 1930

Mary Harris Jones, better known as Mother Jones, from Cork, was one of the foremost labor activists in the US.

History

Interesting facts about President John F. Kennedy

Although he has been studied widely, here are a couple lesser known and odd facts about famous Irish American president JFK.

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On This Day: The Kilmichael Ambush during Ireland's War of Independence

Almost 100 years ago, Irish rebels ambushed a British army column in a remote part of Cork called Kilmichael.

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New book details how cruelly treated Rosemary Kennedy ruined Camelot’s aim for “perfection”

Ted Kennedy, youngest of the Kennedy siblings, enjoyed a close bond with his eldest sister Rosemary, who suffered from intellectual difficulties.

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How Choctaw Indians raised money for Irish Great Hunger relief

On Native American Heritage Day, we remember how a nation with a history of deprivation raised the equivalent to tens of thousands for the Irish in 1847.

Irish Voice

Celebrating Eugene O’Neill on the anniversary of his death

We remember O’Neill by looking back on his most famous play and the parallels between this family and the Irish.

History

"Weile Weile Waile" - How an old Irish murder ballad became a children's song

When we think of children's street songs we think of light-hearted rhymes that go along with their games but here in Ireland there was one exception - Weile Weile Walie!

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Ireland's lesser-known Famine, the history of the Year of the Slaughter

Known in Irish as Bliain an Air, Ireland's famine in the 1700s was almost as devasting as The Great Hunger.

History

The history and origins of traditional Irish music

We trace the origins of our traditional music back 2,000 years.

Roots

How the Irish saved Thanksgiving

A band of starving pilgrims at Plymouth Rock was saved at the last minute by the arrival of a ship from Dublin.

History

On This Day: Ireland votes to end its ban on divorce in 1995

Ireland voted by a slim margin to end its ban on divorce during a 1995 referendum. At the time, Ireland was the only country in Europe where divorce was still illegal.

Genealogy

Irish ancestors of Kennedy, Reagan, Obama and Biden emigrated within 10 years of each other

There have been five presidents with Irish heritage since 1960.

History

The forgotten Irish American verses of Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Good and bad luck signs from Irish folklore

Stunning images reveal "the dark underbelly of rural Irish life"

Ancient bones reveal Irish are not Celts after all

IrishCentral’s Book of the Month: “Old Ireland in Colour” by John Breslin and Dr. Sarah-Anne Buckley

The AIDS ward, New York 1982, and an amazing Irish American doctor

The Irish lord who captured Queen Elizabeth's heart

Genetic study may explain Irish giant folklore

The real reason why there aren't any snakes in Ireland

The Irish Rocket Man who almost blew up a Massachusetts town

Great Hunger documentary explores how Irish people turned to survivor cannibalism

Details of the “macabre” exhumation of Roger Casement’s body 55 years ago revealed

Remembering Patrick Kavanagh's 'On Raglan Road' on the anniversary of his death

On this day: Irish woman Mary Harris 'Mother Jones' died in 1930

Interesting facts about President John F. Kennedy

On This Day: The Kilmichael Ambush during Ireland's War of Independence

New book details how cruelly treated Rosemary Kennedy ruined Camelot’s aim for “perfection”

How Choctaw Indians raised money for Irish Great Hunger relief

Celebrating Eugene O’Neill on the anniversary of his death

"Weile Weile Waile" - How an old Irish murder ballad became a children's song

Ireland's lesser-known Famine, the history of the Year of the Slaughter

The history and origins of traditional Irish music

How the Irish saved Thanksgiving

On This Day: Ireland votes to end its ban on divorce in 1995

Irish ancestors of Kennedy, Reagan, Obama and Biden emigrated within 10 years of each other

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LIVE NOW: Other Voices returns for more live stream Irish music performances!

Top US cleric, who slammed Irish leader Varadkar for being gay, arrested

Coronavirus live updates: 17 deaths reported between NI and RoI today

The Irish lord who captured Queen Elizabeth's heart

Be like Liam Neeson! Plant your family heritage tree in Ireland

May the Road Rise Up to Meet You - the story behind the traditional Irish blessing

Stunning images reveal "the dark underbelly of rural Irish life"

Ancient bones reveal Irish are not Celts after all

Oscar Wilde’s 11 best quotes on the anniversary of his death

Interesting facts about President John F. Kennedy

May the Road Rise Up to Meet You - the story behind the traditional Irish blessing

Newgrange's annual gathering canceled, Winter Solstice will be streamed online

Oscar Wilde’s 11 best quotes on the anniversary of his death

Interesting facts about President John F. Kennedy

Stunning images reveal "the dark underbelly of rural Irish life"

Brighten up an Irish lover's Christmas with a subscription to Ireland of the Welcomes

Ireland's top ten hikes for 2021

Aer Lingus welcomes easing of travel restrictions between US and Ireland

Burren named among Lonely Planet's best places in the world to visit in 2021

Why do people love Ireland so much?

Be like Liam Neeson! Plant your family heritage tree in Ireland

Meet your Irish vendor: Erin Knitwear

IrishCentral launches Irish Heritage Tree, planting roots in Ireland

IrishCentral Christmas gift guide 2020 - we all need a little Irish magic

Black Friday discount available for The IrishCentral Box

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