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On this day Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa, the Irish Fenian leader and member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, died in Staten Island, NY. He was the Fenian Lazarus who kicked off the Easter Rising.

A sampling of the latest Irish books on offer! Non-fiction, fiction, poetry and even a memoir from tennis legend John McEnroe promise to keep your eyes busy...

Easter Rising leader Padraig Pearse was ultimately put to death for his involvement in the uprising. Here we take an in-depth look at the life of Pearse and his contribution to Irish history. Here we take an in-depth look at the life of Pearse and his contribution to Irish history.

Irish America waited on tenterhooks for news from Ireland and the 1916 Easter Rising so much so that in the midst of World War One it was front page news on the New York Times for two weeks. After the Easter Rising began on April 24, 1916, Irish America waited, rapt, for news from Dublin.

For decades within the 19th and 20th centuries, Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia were among the great American cities that served as the main plat...

Dáil Éireann debated the Treaty in December 1921 and early January 1922. One of the most enduring speeches is that of Liam Mellows, senior IRA officer, former envoy in the United States, 1916 Risin...

Papers of Diarmaid Fawsitt, economic adviser to Robert Barton, found in west Cork

A commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Death of James McNally Wilson, one of the Catalpa Six, is set for this Saturday, November 6 at 1 p....

PAWTUCKET – Rhode Island Irish Remember the Fenians: Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the death of James McNally Wilson will be held this Saturday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m.

By Finian Coghlan TWO local artists are to celebrate their take on the history of Naas with an exhibition in the MacAuley Place Chapel as part of Heritage Week.