A guide to Tullaghogue Fort – ancient site of the O’Neill clan
IrishCentral.comby Mary McKee19 Aug 2026
We have created a cheat sheet of everything you need to know about an ancient fort near Cookstown in County Tyrone, steeped in rich history.
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top 25%Hitler's ambassador once rode in this car, now it's heading to auction in Cork
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff19 Aug 2026
A 1937 Mercedes-Benz 170V Cabriolet B saloon that was once registered to Dr Eduard Hempel, Nazi Germany's ambassador to Ireland during World War II, is set to be sold at auction in County Cork...
Charles Manson sang me a song about the environment in a prison courtyard
IrishCentral.comby Niall O'Dowd19 Aug 2026
Niall O'Dowd once spent an afternoon locked in a prison courtyard with Charles Manson, close enough to watch him strum a guitar and sing about the environment.
Liam Neeson's best movies, ranked by the critics
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff19 Aug 2026
From an Oscar-nominated turn in "Schindler's List" to his gritty Irish return in "In the Land of Saints and Sinners," Liam Neeson has built one of Hollywood's most enduring careers.
On This Day: A US whaling ship freed six Irish revolutionaries from Australian prison
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff19 Aug 2026
On August 19, 1876, the Catalpa rescue reached a conclusion as the whaling ship docked in New York Harbor, having successfully carried six Fenian revolutionaries from a penal colony in Australia.
How to pronounce Caoilfhinn, the name of the new Rose of Tralee
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff19 Aug 2026
Caoilfhinn Ní Choiligh was crowned the 2026 Rose of Tralee this week, and with her win came a wave of curiosity from Irish Americans and other diaspora readers about her striking first name.
The amazing tale of Ireland's strongest man, Michael "Butty" Sugrue
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff19 Aug 2026
Butty Sugrue is best remembered as the man behind Muhammad Ali’s bout against Al ‘Blue’ Lewis in Dublin in 1972, but his original claim to fame was as “Ireland’s Strongest Man.” Sugrue, who was...
Westmeath Rose Caoilfhinn Ní Choiligh crowned 2026 Rose of Tralee
IrishCentral.comby Chloe O'Keeffe19 Aug 2026
The 26-year-old was announced as the winner just before 11.30pm on Tuesday night. Caoilfhinn became the 66th winner in the history of the festival after presenters Dáithí Ó’Sé and Kathryn Thomas...
Ireland gears up for massive security operation ahead of Trump's Doonbeg trip
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff19 Aug 2026
Irish authorities are bracing for a major security operation as they prepare for President Donald Trump's expected visit to Ireland next month.
Irish goods exports show resilience despite sharp US decline
IrishCentral.comby Cormac Cahill19 Aug 2026
Exports rose by €1.2bn to €18.1bn in June, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), while imports increased by 19% to €14.7bn.
WATCH: Beatles biopic stars recreate one of the band’s most iconic moments
IrishCentral.comby Rebecca Fisher19 Aug 2026
The four actors were spotted in full costume while filming in London on Sunday, where they lined up to recreate the famous Abbey Road crossing photograph.
Reavey family gets settlement and apology, but the full truth stays sealed until 2061
IrishCentral.comby Ed Neafsey18 Aug 2026
Fifty years after loyalist gunmen and rogue state forces murdered his brothers John Martin, Brian, and Anthony, Eugene Reavey has won a civil settlement from the PSNI and the Ministry of Defense...
On This Day: Irish starlet Maureen O'Hara died in the US in 2015
IrishCentral.comby Nick Thomas18 Aug 2026
Maureen O'Hara, who was born in Dublin on August 17, 1920, opened up about her glamorous life, "The Quiet Man," John Wayne, Alfred Hitchcock, and more in this 2014 interview with Nick Thomas.
In 1912, my Irish grandmother was booked to sail aboard The Titanic
IrishCentral.comby Sheron Boyle18 Aug 2026
Editor's Note: In the early hours of April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic sunk having struck an iceberg while en route to New York. Those icy waters claimed the lives of 1,517 people.
WATCH: A visually stunning Irish travelogue from more than 60 years ago
IrishCentral.comby In Partnership With:18 Aug 2026
"Irish Gossamer" is now available to stream for free from the Irish Film Institute's IFI Archive Player.
Donal Skehan's recipe for delicious potato yeast rolls
IrishCentral.comby Donal Skehan18 Aug 2026
These are the lightest and most delicious rolls I have ever tasted. They freeze very well too. Recipe from The Pleasures of the Table: Rediscovering Theodora Fitzgibbon.
Ireland's food festivals are a feast you won't want to miss
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff18 Aug 2026
Ireland's food festivals do more than fill plates; they tell the story of the island itself, from centuries-old cider orchards to the origins of Halloween.
Call for applications to Heaney-Miłosz Residency 2027
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff18 Aug 2026
The Heaney-Miłosz Residency, a writer-in-residence programme celebrating the friendship between Nobel Laureates Seamus Heaney and Czesław Miłosz, is now open for applications.
Retailers warn petrol price hikes will "shut streets again" | IrishCentral.com
IrishCentral.comby Christian McCashin18 Aug 2026
In an open letter to Finance Minister Simon Harris, Irish Petrol Retailers Association (IPRA) chief Michael Griffin said the fact it was even being considered “beggars belief”.
A County Longford carpenter's Florida island, built as a Celtic cross, is on the market for $12 million
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff17 Aug 2026
Bannon Island has remained in the same Irish American family since the 1880s. Now it is listed for $12 million, and its story runs straight back to Ireland.