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The phrase 'Black Irish' carries a complex past and has been bandied about for ages. It's widely held by scholars that the roots of the term are steeped in legend. It's employed to characterise ...
The new novel by Black 47 frontman Larry Kirwan, offers a searing, unfiltered portrait of Irish immigrant life in the Bronx ...
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march—one of the most defining moments in the U.S. civil rights movement (writes the U.S author and historian, Forest Issac Jones).
Lord mayor of Cork Tomás Mac Curtain was not murdered by regular members of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) but by a group of Black and Tans, according to police historian Jim Herlihy.
The Black and Tans, who arrived in Ireland for the first time on March 25, 1920, were Churchill’s last roll of the dice, a desperate attempt to defeat the Irish rebellion.
Choate Rosemary Hall class of 2025 offensive tackle Will Black is the latest prospect to commit to the University of Notre Dame. The 6-7, 295-pounder picked the Fighting Irish over Michigan ...