• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Irish America

Irish America

Irish America

  • HOME
  • WHO WE ARE
    • ABOUT US
    • IRISH AMERICA TEAM
  • IN THIS ISSUE
  • HALL OF FAME
  • THE LISTS
    • BUSINESS 100
    • HALL OF FAME
    • HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES 50
    • WALL STREET 50
  • LIBRARY
  • TRAVEL
  • EVENTS

Hook Lighthouse

Hook Lighthouse Celebrates First Imbolc Festival

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
April / May 2018

February 28, 2018 by 1 Comment

Though one of the lesser-known festivals of the ancient Celts, Imbolc was one of the four most important seasonal celebrations in the Celtic calendar, heralding the coming of spring. Hook Lighthouse, the oldest operating lighthouse in the world, has revived and reimagined the festival for the modern era in its inaugural celebration of Imbolc on the 800-year-old site. The … [Read more...] about Hook Lighthouse Celebrates First Imbolc Festival

Salmon, Mead, and Sunsets at Ireland’s Oldest Working Lighthouse

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2017

August 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Hook Lighthouse, located on the Hook Head peninsula in County Waterford, has expanded its tourism offerings this year by introducing sunset tours to capitalize on the vast seascapes and glorious colors of the Irish Sea. “Watching the sun go down at the tip of the Hook Peninsula is a memorable experience. The lighthouse watch-room offers spectacular panoramic views underneath … [Read more...] about Salmon, Mead, and Sunsets at Ireland’s Oldest Working Lighthouse

Primary Sidebar

Featured Video

Featured Podcast

News from the Irish Post

  • Trump puts Irish unity centre stage during Irish visit

    DONALD TRUMP thrust Irish unity back into the political spotlight during a whirlwind visit to Ire...

  • Man charged to court over bus hijacking in Co. Tyrone 

    POLICE investigating the hijacking of a bus in Co. Tyrone have charged a man to court.  Shortly b...

  • Man wanted by Britain's NCA over multi-million pound fraud is arrested in Dublin 

    A MAN wanted by Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) in connection with a multi-million pound fr...

  • Man who fled to Ireland to evade justice is jailed for 18 years for raping and sexually assaulting a child

    A MAN who fled to Ireland in an attempt to evade justice after raping and sexually assaulting a c...

September 14, 1982

Irish American actress and Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly tragically died in a car accident on this day in 1982. The former actress, who got her first break in High Noon (1952), went on to star in such hits as Rear Window (1954) and Dial M for Murder (1954). She won the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in The Country Girl (1954). Kelly reportedly suffered a stroke while driving in Monte Carlo, Monaco. She lost control and her car went off the side of a mountain. Kelly was rushed to a local Monaco hospital but died a few hours later. Her daughter Stephanie, who was also in the car, only sustained minor injuries.

Footer

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Subscribe

  • Subscribe
  • Give a Gift
  • Newsletter

Additional

  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Terms of Use & Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2026 · IrishAmerica Child Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in