The devastation of the Famine led to thousands of Irish emigrants arriving in Scotland - bringing disease and desperation with them. Martin J. Mitchell explains what happened to them - and how they ...

Opinion: we need a step change in relation to our vision for the Irish language in society in general - and not just in our schools The title of this piece is likely to evoke an emotional response in ...

When Birte Kaufmann first encountered Irish Travellers, she was on a trip with friends in the Irish countryside and saw a girl and her little brother running toward a roadside camp. The caravans and ...

Signs reading “No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs” were “commonplace in London in the 1950s”, according to Patrick W Hurley, who arrived in the English capital from Waterford in 1955. “The common form of ...

The World Whisky Awards has just announced the top Irish whiskeys from the 2024 Judging. The eight winners are an eclectic mix of historic brands and new distillers and are an excellent introduction ...

The Muheconneok, the People of the River that Runs Two Ways, got here first. The Dutch were next, soon followed by the English (and the Africans, with no say in the matter, who were brought forcibly).

Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a daunting ambush of rogue consonants and surprise vowels. That’s because ...

We've covered Irish songs, Irish blessings, Irish beer, and Irish traditions, but the Irish exit is one tradition that you may not know. That's because the Irish exit is anything but. In common ...

Whether you hail from Ireland or are Irish in spirit, there's no better time to honor the Emerald Isle than on St. Patrick's Day. However you plan to commemorate the holiday, like cooking up a Irish ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Scotland may be renowned for its signature style of whiskey, but its ...