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Ciara Mageean’s wedding photographer says she pulled every ounce of energy she had to make sure everyone had the best day, one week before she died. irishcentral.com/sports/ciar…
Hurling, Gaelic football, camogie and handball are far more than games, they’re the beating heart of Irish identity. irishcentral.com/opinion/oth…
Tell us what being Irish in America really means to you and you could win two return tickets to Ireland. irishcentral.com/news/commun…
Ailbhe, Dáire, Naoise and Rian are technically Irish boys’ names, yet they’re perfect for a baby girl. irishcentral.com/culture/iri…
Tipperary has been crowned Ireland’s most outdoorsy county, but Wicklow, Galway, Waterford and Cork are right behind it. irishcentral.com/travel/irel…
Kevin Barry was just 18 when he was hanged at Mountjoy Jail, and his death turned a nation towards independence. irishcentral.com/roots/histo…
November 1 is All Saints’ Day, and these three prayers honour every saint, famous and forgotten. irishcentral.com/culture/all…
Irish sport is in mourning as stars pay tribute to Olympian Ciara Mageean, who has died at 34 after battling cancer. irishcentral.com/sports/trib…
Saoirse and Aoife rank among America’s 15 most mispronounced words, and Hozier tops the list in Iowa. irishcentral.com/culture/iri…
Every toll road in Ireland but one goes up in 2027, with the M50 and the Dublin Port Tunnel hit hardest. irishcentral.com/news/irelan…
Taoiseach Micheál Martin plans a new Government body to weigh three scenarios for Irish unity. irishcentral.com/ireland-con…
A Donegal chef bakes two tablespoons of Irish whiskey straight into his pumpkin pie. irishcentral.com/culture/foo…
Jack-o’-lanterns, costumes and trick or treating all began here with Samhain bonfires and hollowed-out turnips. irishcentral.com/roots/irish…
The ring meant a wedding, the rag meant ruin, and every slice of barmbrack held somebody’s fortune. irishcentral.com/culture/foo…
Phantom footsteps in Kilmainham Gaol and the White Lady of Kinsale are waiting for brave visitors. irishcentral.com/travel/trav…
Two sticks and a handful of straw made the Irish cross that guarded the front door for a full twelve months. irishcentral.com/roots/parsh…
Bram Stoker grew up on tales of a hanged 1798 rebel great-uncle and a battle relic, and they are darker than Dracula. irishcentral.com/roots/genea…
Ireland’s fortune-telling Halloween bread turns into a single-malt whiskey nightcap in this one. irishcentral.com/culture/foo…
Constance Wilde died at 40 after a surgeon’s wrong diagnosis, and her grandson spent a century-old mystery proving it. irishcentral.com/roots/histo…
The Dullahan, the Mayo vampire and eight more Irish monsters built for a Halloween costume. irishcentral.com/roots/irish…
