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A look at the partition of Ireland and its aftermath

A look at the partition of Ireland and its aftermath

Irish blogger Gerry O'Shea examines the partition of Ireland more than a century after it became official through the Government of Ireland Act (GIA).

Remembering a 1961 childhood Christmas in Ireland An Irish father's sense of loss at Christmas as he misses emigrant sons New York is great, but nothing beats Christmas at home in Ireland

In Memoriam: 46a and Dublin in the 'rare old times'

In Memoriam: 46a and Dublin in the 'rare old times'

IrishCentral Contributor Patricia Killeen writes: "The end of the road for the 46A saddens me, but neither Dublin nor its buses will stand still to replicate my memories."

Christmas morning in Ireland: Memories from decades gone by

Christmas morning in Ireland: Memories from decades gone by

Uncovering Irish American history at Notre Dame

Uncovering Irish American history at Notre Dame

Telling ancient Ireland's tales: Irish are the stories they tell

Telling ancient Ireland's tales: Irish are the stories they tell

"An odd midwinter’s coronation" - Christmas night at Rattigan's Pub, 1979

"An odd midwinter’s coronation" - Christmas night at Rattigan's Pub, 1979

A hard Christmas it was in London in the 1960s

A hard Christmas it was in London in the 1960s

"Fairytale of New York" is not just a Christmas song, but also an immigrant ballad

"Fairytale of New York" is not just a Christmas song, but also an immigrant ballad

The man who "sold" The Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and Ulysses Grant's tomb

The man who "sold" The Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and Ulysses Grant's tomb

Dublin's profound impression on a returning emigrant

Dublin's profound impression on a returning emigrant

A child’s Christmas in a West Kerry village

A child’s Christmas in a West Kerry village

My annual pride over my song “Christmas in the Trenches 1915”

My annual pride over my song “Christmas in the Trenches 1915”