An early 20th-century postage stamp was a clear marker of national identity. In Ireland, which was then part of the United Kingdom, the only way to send a letter was to affix it with a British stamp, ...

The Deputy Mayor of Galway city is leading calls for European legislation to protect the Claddagh ring symbol to combat a ...

The athletic tradition of the University of Notre Dame is combat-tested and intensely proud—and yet little does anyone know ...

IrishCentral Contributor John Joe McGinley looks at the life of Owen Roe O'Neill, also known as Eoghan Ruadh Ó Néill.

City of Galway Deputy Mayor, Councillor Níall McNelis, who runs Claddagh & Celtic jewellers on Quay Lane, wants the Claddagh ...

Speaking to The Irish News, fashion historian Laura Fitzachary explored the symbolism and discussed how the crown “may be the ...

“Rosemary for remembrance”, goes the saying, alluding to the plant’s long history of use outside the kitchen, both as a purifying herb as well as a symbol ... herbs in an Irish garden?

The harp symbol was also featured on Irish flags during the 1916 Easter Rising. However, there is a difference between the Irish government harp and the Guinness harp. As Guinness had trademarked ...

Learn about Ontario’s symbols, which include the eastern white pine, the loon and the trillium. Discover the different names Quebec has had throughout its history, as well as the symbols held by our ...

But what she meant, I think, is “I’m Irish too! And my sister is, respectfully, as basic as you are!” The Claddagh hoops have become so ubiquitous as to almost be cliche among my Irish (and ...

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Some are officially recognised as symbols of the State, while others are unofficial, and are simply accepted by the majority as being 'Irish'. From our national emblem to the design of the ...