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The Stewards of the Charitable Musical Society request the favour of the Ladies not to…
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That’s the question currently inflaming the intelligentsia of Putnam County, a rocky chunk of exurbia…
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In 1863 President Lincoln proclaimed the first national designation of a date for Thanksgiving. He…
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Those We Lost
Recent passings in the Irish and Irish American communities. Brendan Byrne 1924 – 2018 Two-term New Jersey governor Brendan Byrne died of a lung infection in January at the age […]
Over 400 G.A.A. Stars Unite to Fight Ireland’s Homeless Crisis
A group of over 400 current and former G.A.A. players held a solidarity sleep-out in December to draw attention to Ireland’s homelessness crisis, raising more than $150,000 in the process. […]
Band Aid Donates Archives to Ireland’s National Library
Bob Geldof and the Band Aid Trust donated their archives to the National Library of Ireland in December, opening them to public viewing for the first time. The charity effort […]
Mapping Irish DNA
In a study published late December in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers have found 10 genetic groupings that mirror the ancient and medieval boundaries of Irish kingdoms: Ulster, Leinster, Munster, and […]
Ireland to Recognize Preferred Gender Pronouns in Registry of Foreign Births
In December, Ireland took further steps to grant equality to transgender citizens by introducing policy designed to formally recognize naturalized citizens of the Republic’s preferred names and gender identity through […]
Uilleann Pipes Acknowledged by UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) approved recognition of uilleann piping as an element of the “intangible cultural heritage of humanity” in early December. After initiating the […]