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Travel 1991: Céad Míle Fáilte

By Irish America Staff

February 1991

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It would be impossible in one issue to cover all the possibilities for holidaying in Ireland, for Ireland, every inch of it, and it only measures 302 by 171 miles, is an enchanting place to visit and it offers an abundance of activities. You can sail around the coast or on any of its inland lakes or take a cruise down the River Shannon. You can golf on high cliffs overlooking … [Read more...] about Travel 1991: Céad Míle Fáilte

The Dunbrody & the Irish America Hall of Fame  

By Aideen ní Riada Wolpe • Photos By Mary Browne

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The story of how JFK’s roots helped to revive an Irish town, and how the Dunbrody Famine Ship and Irish Emigrant ­Experience became the home of the Irish America Hall of Fame.  In the late 1980s, New Ross was an unemployment blackspot. Its salvation came from a volunteer group of local business people who banded together to revive their struggling town. As the ancestral home of … [Read more...] about The Dunbrody & the Irish America Hall of Fame  

Armagh: The Orchard County

By Edna Cullen

Fall 2025

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From ancient kings to Bramley apples and modern-day resilience, this quiet corner of Northern Ireland offers rich rewards for travelers tracing roots and chasing meaning. County Armagh doesn’t scream for attention – and that’s precisely its charm. Tucked away in Northern Ireland’s lush heartland, it’s not the most obvious stop on a tourist trail. But for Irish Americans … [Read more...] about Armagh: The Orchard County

Why Irish Eyes Are Smiling

IA Newsletter March 22, 2025

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IRELAND moves to 15th happiest country in the world in the rankings published by the World Happiness Report. The position marks an increase on last year's 17th place in the World Happiness Report. Finland took the top spot for the eighth year running, while the United States dropped to 24th, its lowest position since the report was first published in 2012. The United … [Read more...] about Why Irish Eyes Are Smiling

The Scottish Irish

By Eamonn O'Neill

July/August 1997

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The recent worldwide commercial and critical success of Celtic arts would lead the casual observer or consumer in the US to innocently assume that the Irish and the Scots have always been amicable, if not kissing, Celtic cousins. The theory is, as one Scots Gaelic historian said to me in Glasgow recently, "aren't we all the same people?" To a large extent that's true and … [Read more...] about The Scottish Irish