Also check out Merrimack Historical Society at the Knights of Columbus Annual Craft Fair on the Bedford Patch calendar ...

The very first Halloween celebrations trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which later morphed into All ...

This time-lapse video from Tourism Ireland unearths some of the historical wonders from the east coast of Ireland. The short film “Dawn to Dusk in Ireland’s Ancient East” gives viewers the chance to ...

Check out The Ancient Order of Hibernians young people programs - where Ireland comes to life for the next generation! The Ancient Order of Hibernians, the largest and oldest Irish Catholic ...

Halloween falls on Oct. 31 every year, which is a Friday in 2025. The Celtic fall celebration Samhain laid the foundation for some of the Halloween traditions we recognize today. Ghost stories and ...

The very first census carried out after Ireland gained its independence from Britain will be digitized and published online ...

A monument in “old” St. Joseph Cemetery in Bedford is undergoing restoration. Along with patching, repainting, landscaping, and installing new lights, two new flags were hoisted up: an American flag ...

“I was drunk from the feet up,” said Colm Oates, laughing. We were sitting in the corner of his Belfast pub, The Garrick, as he recalled his first taste of poitín. “I tried to stand, but my legs ...

The famine was caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, commonly known as late blight, which destroyed potato crops, the staple food for much of Ireland’s poor. This microorganism is very ...

With seven brand-new Halloween hubs or experiences launching across the island this month, Ireland has truly become the ...

Steps away from the Hudson River, the jagged stone walls of a 19th-century Irish cottage stand in the shadow of Lower Manhattan skyscrapers. Set amongst a quarter of an acre of native Irish plants, ...