Many people will be surprised to hear that Claddagh rings were once practically exclusive to rich landlords during The Great Famine.

In the diaspora, the Famine is now mostly mythic history – a galvanizing symbol of an ever-more-distant oppression for a generally prosperous and influential global diaspora. In Ireland ...

Sudan's army has retaken the presidential palace from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), but what's next after two years of war?

The parade-day mass each year is an hour of prayer, silence and reflection on the faith that grounds these celebrations.

Extraordinary scenes of jubilant soldiers waving flags at Khartoum's presidential palace have suggested this could be a ...

Jabal Awlia is among 17 localities across Sudan identified as being at high risk of famine, according to the most recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) update.

Irish ate more pork than beef, but English demands and low prices in the U.S. played a role in creating the annual holiday ...

Many tourists love learning about a new place, but some countries are currently dangerous and are on the US government's ...

The original co-founders always maintained that the traditional family gathering be observed yearly on St. Joseph’s Day — a ...

Irish traditions, English meddling and a famine all have something to do with ... "In Gaelic Ireland, cows were a symbol of wealth and a sacred animal," writer Shaylyn Esposito said.