Every Irish family has a personal story that they are told as children about how their family is connected to an important place in Irish history. I will tell one of my family’s stories that was told ...

“I was drunk from the feet up,” said Colm Oates, laughing. We were sitting in the corner of his Belfast pub, The Garrick, as he recalled his first taste of poitín. “I tried to stand, but my legs ...

For centuries, Ireland’s native spirit was illegal. Now, a new generation of passionate distillers and bar owners are bringing it back in style. “I was drunk from the feet up,” said Colm Oates, ...

From February 23-26, members of the American Conference of Irish Studies (ACIS) will gather in Savannah, Georgia, for their annual conference. There, ACIS vice president Aidan Beatty, who lectures and ...

Whether real or imagined, horror and hauntings are as much a part of Irish history and heritage as the hackneyed cliches about lilt and laughter, green beer and pots of gold. Humor and rhyme can be a ...

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