Ireland in autumn: The festivals, feasts and fall magic you won't want to miss
IrishCentral.comby In Partnership With:·29d ago
Ireland in autumn is a season of color, culture, and celebration. As September and October arrive, the island shifts into harvest mode, festival mode, and Halloween (Samhain, as it is known...
Dublin Castle tops the list as 13.4 million visit Ireland's heritage sites
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·29d ago
More than 13 million people passed through Ireland's heritage sites in 2025, and Dublin Castle once again claimed the top spot on the Office of Public Works' annual list.
How a Norman knight's bloodline became one of Ireland's most common surnames
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·29d ago
Nearly nine centuries after William de Burgh landed in Ireland as a Norman knight, his descendants have grown into one of the country's most numerous families, with roughly 19,000 Burkes living...
The dark secrets behind the Kennedy family's Camelot image
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·29d ago
Behind the polish of Camelot, the Kennedy family carried secrets that took decades to surface, from Rosemary Kennedy's devastating lobotomy to JFK's exile for marrying outside the faith.
Trump's whirlwind Ireland visit will mix diplomacy, protests and golf
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·29d ago
President Donald Trump touches down in Dublin on Saturday, September 12, kicking off a whirlwind trip that mixes high-level diplomacy with a weekend at his County Clare golf course.
Future of Dublin pub among key topics at Bright Nights, Big City conference
IrishCentral.comby George Morahan·29d ago
Organized by the council's night-time economy advisor in partnership with AIM Ireland, the conference takes place at the National Concert Hall on Tuesday, 22 September.
How to trace your Irish roots using this traditional Irish naming pattern
IrishCentral.comby Frederick Wertz·8 Sept 2026
A popular tradition in Irish names could help you trace your Irish roots. Our ancestors in Ireland had a very strong tradition of naming the eldest child in each family.
The surprising history hiding behind every O'Brien, McGrath and Murphy
IrishCentral.comby Frances Mulraney·8 Sept 2026
Long before spelling was standardized, Irish families were dropping and reclaiming the O's and Mac's in their names as fortunes and rulers changed.
The Irish monk Germans still credit for their wine industry
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·8 Sept 2026
Long before Riesling made Germany's name in wine, legend says an Irish monk pushed his walking staff into a hillside above the Nahe River and watched wine begin to flow from it.
Morris County St. Patrick's Parade selects Walter Hansberry as Parade Starter
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·8 Sept 2026
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Morris County has selected Walter Hansberry, longtime manager of the Grand Café in Morristown, to serve as its 2027 Parade Starter.
What does it mean to be Irish in America right now?
IrishCentral.comby In Partnership With:·8 Sept 2026
New York and Irish America at large have shown visible expressions of their Irish influence throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries, but what does Irish identity actually feel like today...
Meet the blind Donegal poet who brought "Uncle Tom's Cabin" to Irish and British children
IrishCentral.comby Laurence Fenton·8 Sept 2026
Frances Browne overcame blindness, poverty, and a childhood with no formal schooling to become one of the most respected voices in Victorian London's literary world, yet her name has largely faded...
Real-life horror story of the Irish cannibal in Australia
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·29d ago
In the run-up to Halloween, we could resist this true-life horror tale of Alexander Pearce, an Irish convict in Australia turned cannibal.
These Baileys Irish cream cheese swirl brownies are pure indulgence
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·29d ago
Chocolate and Baileys Irish Cream are already a dream pairing, but this recipe takes things a step further by swirling a Baileys cream cheese mixture right into the batter.
Leo Varadkar speaks out amid Connolly Trump meeting concerns
IrishCentral.comby John Murphy·8 Sept 2026
Speaking on Matt Cooper’s "Path to Power" podcast, Mr Varadkar predicted how the meeting between the two polar opposites will go this weekend.
Guinness heist mystery deepens as trailers found 30 miles away after 800 barrels nicked
IrishCentral.comby Adam Van Eekeren·8 Sept 2026
It is understood that the thirsty burglars pulled up in lorries alongside two HGV trailers loaded with the black stuff, unloaded more than 800 barrels, and made off.
Tracing your Irish ancestry - The O'Connor Clan
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·7 Sept 2026
Everything you need to know about the Irish surname O'Connor - its meaning, origins, interesting facts, and famous people with the last name O'Connor. Irish derivation of O'Connor: Ó Conchobhair.
The Irish influence on Labor Day in the US
IrishCentral.comby Patricia McCarthy·7 Sept 2026
Labor Day is a little like Christmas - people have forgotten the meaning of it. While people eagerly wait for their presents, the birth of Christ gets lost somewhere in the wrappings.
Remembering Christy Brown, the writer behind "My Left Foot", 45 years after his death
IrishCentral.comby Trevor White·7 Sept 2026
Forty-five years ago today, Christy Brown died after choking during dinner, bringing a painful end to a life defined by extraordinary creative achievement and deep isolation.
Remembering the people’s Irish heroes this Labor Day
IrishCentral.comby Irish Voice Editorial·7 Sept 2026
How could Labor Day not be an Irish holiday when the labor movement was inspired by giants such as Mike Quill, Mother Jones, George Meaney, Terence Powderly, and the founder of Labor Day, Peter...
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