On This Day: Daniel O'Connell made his first speech opposing Union with England
Daniel O'Connell, known as "The Liberator," gave his first speech opposing Ireland's union with England on January 13, 1800.
View ArticleRelics of St. Brigid to return to Kildare for first time in nearly 1,000 years
The relics will return to Kildare on Sunday, January 28, starting with a procession from the Solas Bhride Centre in Tully at 10:30 a.m
View ArticleHow Brigid went from a Celtic goddess to Catholic saint
St. Brigid's feast day on February 1 is also known as Imbolc, a celebration for the ancient Celtic goddess Brigid.
View ArticleRelic of St. Brigid returns to native Kildare
The relic - a fragment of St. Brigid's skull - arrived at St. Brigid's Parish Church in Kildare Town ahead of St. Brigid's Day 2024.
View ArticleThe Celtic and Catholic traditions of St. Brigid and her cross
Brigid - the Celtic goddess and Catholic saint - wields immense power in both the Irish mythological and religious imagination.
View ArticleOn This Day: Derry civil rights marchers shot and killed on Bloody Sunday
On January 30, 1972 - now known as Bloody Sunday - British Paratroopers shot and killed more than a dozen civil rights marchers in Derry, Northern Ireland.
View ArticleRemembering Ann Lovett's tragic death, and Ireland's silence in the aftermath
Ann Lovett, 15, died after giving birth in a church grotto in Co Longford, Ireland on January 31, 1984. The silence that followed and the shame in Ireland still remain.
View ArticleThe enduring traditions of St. Brigid's Day
Brigid's Day, also known as Imbolc, is February 1 and marks the beginning of spring - learn more about St. Brigid's Day traditions here!
View ArticleHappy St. Brigid's Day! Everything you need to know about Ireland's female...
Here's to Saint Brigid, Ireland's great female patron saint! St Brigid is believed to have founded one of the first monasteries in Ireland.
View ArticleSt. Brigid - amazing tales of a true strong Irish woman
The first native-born Irish saint, here are some stories of how Saint Brigid came to hold a special place in Ireland’s heart.
View ArticleThe Irish roots behind America's Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day, the American tradition that falls on February 2 and predicts the start of spring, has roots in Irish mythology and the pagan holiday of Imbolc.
View ArticleWoman, goddess, and saint - Brigid is a well of inspiration in modern Ireland
For Brigid's Day, Melanie Lynch of Herstory reflects on her personal experiences of the Catholic Church in Ireland and the return of Celtic wisdom.
View ArticlePrayers and blessings to honor St. Brigid
St. Brigid of Kildare, also known as St. Brigid of Ireland, is one of the most revered saints in Irish history and culture.
View ArticleWATCH: Thousands of students gather in Co Kildare to form human St. Brigid's...
Students from 18 secondary schools across Co Kildare took part in the world record attempt to form the largest human St. Brigid's Cross.
View ArticleIrish Nationalists take top job in Northern Ireland - a day that will live in...
The election of Michelle O’Neill as First Minister of Northern Ireland "was met not with a sense of triumph but optimism."
View ArticleJesuits Ireland received 93 complaints of abuse against former priest Joseph...
The Jesuit Order in Ireland says it has received "93 complaints of child sexual abuse, physical and emotional abuse" against Fr Joseph Marmion.
View ArticleBest places in Ireland to spend Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is coming up! Check out this Irish destinations to celebrate the holiday.
View ArticleCatholics in Ireland must receive bishop's permission to marry non-Catholics
An updated Catholic marriage preparation program launched in Ireland states that Catholics still need to obtain permission from their local bishop to marry a non-Catholic.
View ArticleHow to make pancakes like the Irish for Shrove Tuesday
Fire up the griddle and get ready for Shrove Tuesday with this tasty and traditional Irish pancake recipe!
View ArticleSkelliking Day: Ireland's ancient form of Mardi Gras before Lent
Skelliking Day, the last day before Lent, used to be marked by extreme debauchery in the Munster region of Ireland.
View ArticleHow a Dublin church came to house relics of Saint Valentine
Relics of Saint Valentine - "bones and a vessel tinged with blood" - have been enshrined at Dublin's Whitefriar Street Church since the 19th century.
View ArticleHow your Irish ancestors traditionally upheld Lent
Lent, which begins today with Ash Wednesday, has been of national significance in Ireland for hundreds of years.
View ArticleAll the pubs in Ireland used to be closed on St. Patrick’s Day
For some, St. Patrick’s Day is synonymous with a day spent drinking, but Ireland's pubs used to close for the day.
View ArticleThe extraordinary life of Irish priest John Martin Hayes
Canon John Martin Hayes was the founder of Muintir na Tíre and the parish priest of Bansha & Kilmoyler in County Tipperary.
View ArticleCillian Murphy says Ireland suffered "collective trauma" over Magdalene...
Murphy said Ireland is still collectively processing the concept of Magdalene Laundries, which saw women sent to oppressive, church-run workhouses as punishment up until 1996.
View ArticleOn This Day: Irish Famine writer William Carleton is born
William Carleton, the man famed for his depictions of life in Ireland during The Great Hunger, was born on this day, February 20, 1794.
View ArticleIrishCentral Book of the Month: "Becoming Irish American” by Timothy J. Meagher
Join the IrishCentral Book Club this March as we read “Becoming Irish American - The Making and Remaking of a People from Roanoke to JFK” by Timothy J. Meagher.
View ArticleWATCH: Peter Lennon’s 1968 documentary examines Ireland during a...
Peter Lennon's "Rocky Road to Dublin" captures the Irish nation in 1967 teetering on the cusp of enormous social change.
View ArticleHow a little Irish girl forced Pope Pius X to change age of First Communion
Nellie Organ, born in County Waterford in 1903, had a profound impact on Catholicism, garnering attention from Catholics up to and including the Pope following her short life.
View ArticleSt. Patrick was never canonized a saint by the Catholic Church
While millions around the world celebrate St. Patrick's Day every March 17, the sad fact is that Patrick has never been canonized by the Catholic Church and is a saint in name only.
View ArticleThe truth about St. Patrick's life, from kidnapping to Irish Catholicism
Here are some facts about the life of Saint Patrick - his journey from imprisonment to becoming a missionary.
View ArticleThe evolution of St. Patrick’s Day - why we celebrate
The way the national holiday is celebrated has changed a lot over the years.
View ArticleIreland's ancient holy wells of Saint Patrick
Thousands of ancient holy wells in Ireland that serve as sites of worship and prayer continue to attract visits from miracle-seekers.
View ArticleFacts about St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is one of New York City’s finest buildings and the largest house of worship for Catholics in the city.
View ArticleSt. Patrick’s Day prayers and Irish blessings
Take a minute out from celebrating to share a St. Patrick’s Day blessing with your loved ones.
View ArticleIrish blessings, proverbs, and toasts to share on St. Patrick's Day
Irish blessings, proverbs, and toasts - funny and meaningful - to help you get into the spirit of St. Patrick's Day!
View ArticleLittle known facts about Ireland - from rainfall to missing mass
Are you sure you know what living in modern Ireland is really like?
View ArticleTraditional hot cross buns recipe for Easter
Learn all about the tradition of hot cross buns in Ireland before Easter Sunday.
View ArticleWATCH: Irish trad musician's incredible version of “Hail Mary” prayer as...
Irish singer-songwriters Rainbow Starlight, Pól Brennan, and Seán Mulrooney perform haunting version of the ancient Irish prayer 'Sé Do Bheatha a Mhuire' (Hail Mary).
View ArticleHoly Week and memories of Easter as a child in Ireland
Ireland of the 1960s was a very strange place. The power of the church was absolute, never more so than in Holy Week.
View ArticleHow a Galway family saved 15 women from a Magdalene Laundry in the 1960s
"Ireland's Dirty Laundry", a two-part Irish documentary, tells how Hugh and Ena McEntee and their three sons heroically rescued 15 girls from a laundry in Galway city in 1963.
View ArticleCelebrating an Irish Easter: traditions, blessings and recipes
A time of rebirth and celebration! A look at some of the Easter traditions in Ireland, past and present.
View ArticleWhy Easter is such an important holiday to the Irish
Easter is a major holiday in Ireland, second only to Christmas, for a host of reasons, some of which are religious and some historical.
View ArticleWexford Mass prays for better weather after months of rain
A priest in Co Wexford was happy to oblige to one parishioner's request to hold a mass for improvement on the rainy weather.
View ArticleIreland’s Catholic Church downsized in the West as part of "important"...
Two dioceses in the West of Ireland are losing their bishops as part of a reorganization in response to "signs of the times."
View ArticleWATCH: Conan O’Brien’s Boston Irish upbringing did not prepare him for “Hot...
Conan O'Brien said his "intestines turned into acid" at the end of his hilarious interview on the YouTube series "Hot Ones."
View ArticleDublin school becomes first Catholic school to switch to multi-denominational...
St. Mary's Primary School in Dublin 7 will transfer to Educate Together patronage following consultation with the school community.
View ArticleHow an Irish priest transported his parish from County Wexford to Wexford, Iowa
Father Thomas Hore established one of the oldest Catholic churches in Iowa after escaping the Great Hunger.
View ArticleGrowing up Irish in Britain in the 1970s and 1980s
Dr. Mike Flavin's experiences growing up Irish in Britain during The Troubles has influenced his body of research and writing.
View ArticleIrish woman murdered in NYC to be remembered at Mass this Saturday
A month’s mind Mass will be held for murdered Irish woman Sarah McNally on April 27 in New York City.
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