Start tracing your Irish roots with one name and a notebook
Official records, family clues, and a practical plan for your first weekend of research.
Community · October 13, 2026
An Irish night out, without waiting for St. Patrick’s Day
Chicago sessions. Wisconsin songs and stories. A festival on the Washington coast. There’s more than one way to find your people this autumn.
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A good story travels
All stories →Irish America has more than one soundtrack
There is room for hip-hop, a fiddle session, a country song, and something you have never heard before.
Your first Irish music session: start by listening
A short guide to finding a session, feeling comfortable, and asking before joining in.
Chicago gatherings and Irish American voices across the Atlantic
A sourced roundup of community organizing and autumn events.
Irish events near you
Open the calendar →Concerts, festivals, community gatherings, and a reason to get out of the house.
From the Post
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Russell Back on the High Road Again with His Songs
Martin Hintz talks music, Irish audiences, and family roots with songwriter Tom Russell.
Painter Walsh Tackles the Abstract
Martin Hintz meets Milwaukee artist Shane Walsh, whose painting draws on collage, punk, hip-hop, and Irish illuminated manuscripts.
Irish shows to watch at home
James Bartlett’s television guide from the spring 2020 edition, preserved in its original context.
Magnum Puts Pro in Ireland Pictures
Martin Russell talks with Magnum curator Brigitte Lardinois about photographing Ireland.
