From Famine to Festivity: The Complex Legacy of Ireland’s Potato
Potato
June of 2024, Taylor Swift is strutting around the Aviva stage, dancing with Mr. Tayto, the Irish potato chip mascot, to the cheers of...
Pattern Days in Ireland: A Blend of Ancient Spirituality, Tradition, and Celebration
Pattern Days
Summer in Ireland, one of the reasons we long to return, is filled with festivals of every kind: craic in the streets and...
Charles Stewart Parnell: The Uncrowned King of Ireland and His Struggles for Justice
The Parnell Commission
Charles Stewart Parnell was first elected to parliament in the Meath by-election of April 1875. He joined the Home Rule Party. Parnell...
Canal Labor and the Irish Experience: Challenging Historical Biases
Beasts of Burden
My Uncle was a city guy. He worked in concrete and always lived surrounded by it. His concrete boss took him out...