During the year of the 250th anniversary of American independence, Paul Meany reflects on how the American Declaration ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sculpture in Wexford, Ireland, by Eamonn O'Doherty, called 'Fuascailt,' commemorates the 1798 rebellion. Niall Carson/PA Images ...

In honor of the centenary of the Irish Uprising on Easter Monday, 1916, The Irish Studies Program of The University of Montana, The Friends of Irish Studies, the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives, ...

This Easter was more than a yearly Christian holiday. Easter Monday also marked the 90-year anniversary of the Easter Rising, when a small group of people in Ireland fought and died for freedom. Many ...

DUBLIN, April 16 (Reuters) - A letter written by one of the leaders of Ireland's ill-fated 1916 uprising against British rule the day before his execution is expected to fetch up to 100,000 euros ...

A 300-year-old Irish cottage for sale in County Wicklow is steeped in history and was once used to house Irish rebels during the 1798 Rebellion. Located in Goldenfort outside Baltinglass, "The Lodge" ...

On a visit to Dromoland in August 2019, I made a pilgrimage of sorts to pay tribute to O'Brien and other Young Irelanders. I sat with Grania O'Brien, author of These My Friends & Forebears, The ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Shortly before midnight on May 23, 1798, highwaymen just north of Dublin intercepted and set on fire a mail coach headed to Belfast. It was the signal meant to ignite revolution ...