Kilgubbin won’t be found on modern-day maps of Chicago, but there once was a place known by that name — a settlement of Irish immigrants on the city’s North Side. In the 1850s and 1860s, Kilgubbin was ...

With March 17 falling on a Friday, Denver’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations have already stretched a week, and people will be partying again through this weekend. But before you drink your next green ...

They run businesses. They tend bars. They pay taxes. While they are in the U.S. illegally, they are largely spared the scrutiny of that label. But still they live in fear. They are the thousands of ...

When commuters on the R5 SEPTA train that connects suburban Chester County to Philadelphia approach Malvern station, they might spot a square stone monument on the right side in a clearing surrounded ...

Although Patrick Stack (an Irish immigrant) and Freddie (a horse) did not have much in the world, they did have each other, the Holy Cross Sisters and the old Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City.

Billy Lawless, who became Ireland's first Senator to be based overseas in 2016, died today, Friday, November 8. He was 73 years old. "It is with profound sadness that I share the passing of my Dad - ...

Fr Peter O’Reilly, a 90-year-old native of Co Longford, says he felt it was important to stand amongst the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protesters in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, ...

An Irish immigrant came to America 25 years ago, working in bars in Chicago, Valparaiso, Manhattan and the New York City area until finally deciding to strike out on his own. Ian Devaney, a veteran of ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) William E. Watson, Immaculata University (THE CONVERSATION) When commuters on the R5 ...