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St. Patrick's real name was actually Maewyn Succat

Saint Patrick's name is really Maewyn Succat and he was born in Scotland... or was it Wales.

Craic

Irish girl to be reunited with Gaelic football that made it to Wales from Waterford

Aoife Ní Niocaill's Gaelic football washed up in Wales and was tracked down through social media.

News

Prince Charles reached out to Sinn Féin leader after COVID-19 diagnosis

Prince of Wales, who also had the coronavirus, reached out to Mary Lou McDonald during her illness.

News

Trinity researchers urge Irish people to take Vitamin D to fight COVID-19

The researchers urged the Irish Government to follow governments in Wales, Scotland and England, and recommend that Irish people take Vitamin D supplements.

History

The Irish "mudcrawlers" who fled to Wales during the Great Hunger

The tragic story of the Irish “mud crawlers” who fled to Wales during the Famine.

News

Hero volunteer firefighter found dead in his burned-out car

A hero volunteer firefighter was found dead in his burnt-out car after the devastating bush fires in New South Wales, Australia.

Irish Voice

Top Tory fears Brexit will result in a United Ireland

A top Tory has said he fears a hard border after Brexit could lead to a united Ireland and eventually the United Kingdom would one day only consist of England and Wales.

Irish Shopping

Reliably delightful tours of Ireland, England, Scotland & Wales

Are you ready for the trip of a lifetime? Discover the best way to see the Emerald Isle.

Irish Shopping

100 Celtic manufacturers coming to New Jersey for Celtic Showcase Event

Here come the Celtics! One hundred manufacturers from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and the USA will participate in Celtic Showcase Secaucus.

News

DNA tests confirm body found on Welsh beach in 1985 was missing Irishman

Joseph Brendan Dowley went missing in 1985 after boarding a bus in Kilkenny to get a ferry to Wales. It is believed that a body which washed up on the Welsh coast three weeks later was that of the father of four.

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Charles and Camilla to visit Cork and Kerry this week to learn of Prince’s ancestry

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will visit County Cork and Kerry this week becoming the first royals to visit “The Kingdom” since Queen Victoria’s 1861 trip.

Genealogy

Meet the US cop who found his long-lost Irish mother through a DNA test

American Kevin Battle recently discovered that he was born in Ireland and adopted from there. He has a newly-found family in Wales through a DNA test.

Craic

Prince Charles denies he carries his own toilet seat with him

The Royal Prince of Wales was asked about several weird habits named in new book, "Rebel Prince".

History

New online project will map out every ancient hill fort in Ireland

After five years of research, a team of researchers and scientists have discovered 4,147 ancient sites across Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland and the Isle of Man.

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