Barack Obama discovered during his 2007 presidential campaign that he had Irish ancestry. His great-great-grandfather, Falmouth Kearney, emigrated from Ireland to the United States in the 1850s. Obama ...

Hollywood stars often proudly boast their heritage for the whole world to see, celebrating their culturally exotic family trees. But behind the accents and public personas, many celebs have let their ...

The Irish tricolour should not be used to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, the Democratic Unionist Party has said. Clement ...

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with live music and dancing, nerd out at Awesome Con, or feast on discounted pizza on Pi Day.

A ‘cultural institution’, Magic City serves food, live music and nudity, but proved a step too far for the Atlanta Hawks ...

Looking for something to do this weekend in the Rockford area? Here are 39 upcoming events ...

Back in the old county, March 17 was an officially recognized “feast day” in the Catholic calendar – meaning Lenten restrictions on fasting and alcohol consumption were lifted for the day. Other than ...

Irish eyes were shining brightly on Thursday night at The Ireland Funds Pittsburgh Gala. Acrisure Stadium was a combination of the Emerald Isle, a Hollywood movie mecca and Steelers football and ...

Denis Doyle was born in Kilkenny, Ireland. He emigrated to the U.S. and in 1856, Doyle traveled to Le Sueur County. Other Irish immigrants joined Doyle and the town was born.

The 'Son of a Sinner' singer became the Opry's 77th active member on Tuesday, March 10 ...