This December, join Dr. Damian Shiels for a comprehensive three-week online course titled "Researching the American Civil War." Explore the remarkable stories of Irish bravery, sacrifice, and ...

This post describes how and why the political salience of Irish-American identity has declined enormously over the last century, and what can be learned from that experience. An excerpt: Today is St.

The Ladies AOH are proud sponsors of the Irish and Irish American Award for the upcoming National History Day Contest at the University of Maryland. The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians (LAOH) will ...

March has been federally designated as Irish American Heritage Month every year since 1991. But the month, aimed at highlighting the arts and culture of Ireland and the impact the Irish have had on ...

When the Taoiseach – Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin – presented President Donald Trump with a crystal bowl of shamrocks last week in the White House East Room in advance of St. Patrick’s Day, the ...

President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation that March 2025 is to be Irish-American Heritage Month. In it, he said: "I call upon all Americans to celebrate the achievements of Irish Americans and ...

The silent film “The Callahans and the Murphys” was pulled after an uproar over stereotyping. What happened next tantalized one fan of old movies. By Dan Barry One moment I am sprawled on a couch in ...

The ruins of Dunamase Castle tower over County Laois in Ireland. It's been centuries since anyone lived here, but an American tour group has come to imagine what life might have been like when their ...