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Boston College has announced the purchased a rare surviving example of an original 1916 Irish Proclamation, a foundational ...

When it comes to the immigrants of yesteryear – especially Irish immigrants to America’s shores –historical distortions and outright lies abound. A huge number of Irish Americans refuse to accept any ...

In an email message to BostonIrish.com received Feb 1, Millar said he plans to step down from his role as Exec Diector of Rian (formerly Irish Immigration Center), saying "Rian needs a new leader to ...

2023 is a landmark year for Boston-area quintet Scottish Fish, which is commemorating its first decade as one of the most energetic and creative acts to take root in the local Celtic music scene this ...

Despite rainy skies, Suffolk Downs was buzzing with energy this past weekend as the inaugural Seisiún Festival brought together fans of Irish music from across Boston and beyond. The two-day festival ...

“Black ‘47” – just two words at first glance. In all of Ireland’s history, however, few phrases resonate with such horror. As peasant families in all corners of Ireland struggled to survive in the ...

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh has known for quite a while that she’s onto a good thing. The co-founder, lead vocalist, and fiddler for the acclaimed Donegal band Altan, Ní Mhaonaigh began playing traditional ...

Here’s a look at what’s coming up for some of Boston’s favorite stage talents. Kathy Griffin is a two-time Emmy and Grammy Award winning comedian, television star, best-selling author, and advocate ...

President Joseph R. Biden made a surprise appearance at the Irish American Partnership’s annual Saint Patrick’s Day breakfast celebration on Tuesday morning. The former president was brought to the ...

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In June 1847, Boston simmered with political, cultural, and religious unrest. A crisis was unfolding along Boston’s docks. Leaking, lurching vessels aptly dubbed “coffin ships” unloaded hordes of ...