A whole lot of holiday-themed events is coming your way, not surprisingly, but don’t assume they’re all the same – there’s ...

By Cassidy McNeeley, Boston Irish StaffWhile some 50 guests enjoyed eggs, bacon, potatoes, Alison Metcalfe, Tourism Ireland’s ...

Both parents of the couple witnessed the ceremony. Ms. Agnes Fitzgerald served as maid of honor for the bride, 24 at the time and another sister, Eunice looked on. Serving as best man for the groom ...

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 ...

Jon Cronin is universally described as a calming presence, as generous financially as he is unflappable in temperament and not afraid to “show up” and work in the trenches for the many causes he ...

Recent presidential election campaigns in Ireland, in contrast with general, local, and European contests, have been nasty and often replete with ad hominem attacks. The candidates are uniformly ...

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 ...

‘These thoughtless, head-strong, imprudent people’ : In June 1847, the mass arrival of Famine Irish ignited Nativist resistance in cold-roast Boston In June 1847 ...

Boston-area resident Maggie Holtzberg’s job involves looking after one of Massachusetts’s most prized attributes: its folk traditions. As manager of the Folk Arts & Heritage Program for the state’s ...

The Boston Irish Reporter, an Irish American monthly newspaper published for 30 years, 1990-2019, circulated to subscribers and at newsstands throughout Boston and New England. Bostonirish.com is the ...

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 ...