A new cultural organization, the Irish American Society of the Jersey Shore, is pleased to announce its official launch effective December 8, 2025. The group is dedicated to celebrating, sharing, and ...

Matthew Jude Barker has been familiar with the past for a long time now. “I started tracing my family history in 1981, at age ...

Irish Americans have played a crucial role in our great American story — courageously overcoming adversity and hardship to embolden our culture, enliven our spirit, and fortify our way of life. This ...

Editor's Note: IrishCentral is delighted to be partnering with Davy Holden, an Irish history expert from Co Kilkenny, on a series of videos he created while recently visiting the US. You can see his ...

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 ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Irish history in the United States dates back roughly 200 years, with significant waves of immigration peaking during the Great Famine and continuing through the 20th century.

Introduction: the forgotten Irish contribution to decisive victory -- "You have lost America by the Irish:" America's forgotten revolutionaries -- Enduring Irish legacies, myths, and popular modern ...

Though only 1 in 9 people in the U.S. claim Irish heritage, about 61% of Americans plan to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, according to the National Retail Federation. Wearing green, hosting a dinner ...

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 ...