Considering the history of Irish art, it’s no stretch to say that the only thing capable of surpassing its magnitude is its complexity. Historians have established that somewhere around the year 300 BC, trade connections with Britain and northern European countries brought La Tène culture, or Eur …

“They were Irish,” the voiceover states. “They were Catholic,” it continues as the camera pans down the tracks of a coal elevator. “They were rebels.” For most Americans outside of Pennsylvania’s northeastern coal region, this would have been their first introduction to a secret vigilante labor soci …

Say “Celtic jewelry” to anyone today and they’ll likely immediately think of an Irish Claddagh ring, Celtic crosses, and trinity knots. And if you’re looking for celtic rings, it’s good to know exactly what constitutes “celtic” design. It’s also likely, however, that the average person can identify …

Hear someone say “Ireland,” and any number of Irish symbols and meanings come to mind: shamrocks, the tricolor flag, pints of Guinness—maybe even leprechauns. But there are many symbols associated with the Emerald Isle, many of which have roots in Ireland’s distant past, even before Saint Patrick …

August 22nd marks the anniversary of the death of Michael Collins, the commander-in-chief of the Irish Free State army, minister of finance, and chairman of the provisional government, in the dusk hours near a small crossroads in west County Cork called Béal na Bláth during the Irish Civil War. And …

Ireland and pubs have become synonymous across the years! In the streets of Ireland, tourists and locals alike, often wearing authentic Aran sweaters, come together and raise a glass - or Slainte as the Irish say - and celebrate the long-lasting drinking traditions of the Emerald Isle. Back …