Learn the Irish Language
Learn the Irish language via online courses through the Philo-Celtic Society has been teaching the Irish Language since 1872. Mícheál Ó Lócháin started Irish language…
The Great Wagon Road
Writing on this topic resulted from email exchanges between General Meagher Division’s Bob Fitzgerald and me. Bob’s family dates from this period and region. In…
THE MONTPELIER CENTER’S CELTIC FESTIVAL IS BACK!
We are so excited to announce our Celtic Festival is returning on March 12, 2022! Come join us to celebrate the best of Celtic, Irish, and Scottish…
Father of Baseball
The ‘Daddy of Baseball’ Was an Immigrant from County Clare
Irish Heritage Reading List
Heritage is a reminder of the past. It refers to treasured objects and qualities that have been passed down from past generations. It entails the full…
When the Irish Invaded Canada
Eh? Many Hibernians have heard about a battle at Ridgeway, but that’s about it. When the Irish Invaded Canada, by Christopher Klein is an excellent…
The Irish Dance Culture
My name is Charlie Weber and I’m an editor with the digital magazine of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage. We wanted to…
VA Governor Proclamations
I just received the Governor of Virginia’s proclamation of Irish American Heritage Month. See attached. In the same email I also received a proclamation of…