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Irish

Dyeing the Chicago river green has been a St. Patrick’s Day tradition since 1962.

The Color of St. Patrick's Day Wasn't Always Green

Ireland’s patron saint was once dressed in blue—before his holiday got its signature hue.

Bryan McGovern March 17, 2025

Montreal, Québec

Irish Commemorative Stone

This boulder commemorates thousands of Irish immigrants that were victims of "ship fever."

Shamrock, Texas

Shamrock Blarney Stone

Get your gift of the gab on Route 66.

Cork City Gaol

This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.

Michael Cleary claimed the human Bridget had been abducted when walking through a nearby "fairy fort," like this one in County Roscommon.

Podcast: The "Changeling" Murder of Bridget Cleary

In March 1895, a husband murdered his wife after accusing her of being replaced by an evil fairy.

The Podcast Team September 12, 2023

Permanently Closed

Galway, Ireland

Áras na nGael

At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Irish Famine Memorial

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

A 15th-century medical manuscript in Gaelic. No spaces here!

The Merriam-Webster of Medieval Irish Just Got a Major Update

A tiny group of scholars added 500 words and made 5,000 revisions to the Dictionary of the Irish Language.

Sabrina Imbler September 19, 2019