The United States has long been a country of immigrants, shaped by generations seeking freedom, opportunity, and a better ...

As the fastest growing city in Upper Canada, as it was known until 1841, Toronto saw many Irish arrive on its shores. By the ...

Did you know that St. Patrick’s Day was originally a solemn religious observance that has transformed into a global ...

Scituate was named "the most Irish town in America." A cottage industry known as "Irish Mossing" lies behind the town's ...

Given the oppressive conditions under which they lived and worked, it’s hard to imagine how 19th Century Irish immigrants had time to volunteer as firefighters. Yet they did, according to firefighting ...

St. Patrick's Day celebrates Irish heritage globally with parades and festivities, particularly notable in cities across the ...

Stories of three Irish immigrants who stand out in the history of Joplin’s early days led off a Monday night meeting of t City Council. Chad Stebbins, retired Missouri Southern State University ...

The author says RI has been shaped by immigrants, from the Irish who arrived in the 19th century to the diverse communities ...