Culture

Reminders to social distance are everywhere. By Maura Mulligan You finally go for that blood test you’ve been rescheduling at the hospital LabCorp....

Pumpkins at the farm. Recipes | By Margaret M. Johnson PART I While pumpkins are not native to Ireland, they are in great demand during the autumn,...

The shilling recalls for the author a narrow escape. By Tom Phelan I was twelve when I worked my first paying job. For a day picking potatoes for o...

Mick Moloney pictured with Athena Tergis, one of his guests in the series of videos posted by the Irish Arts Center. Traditional Music / By Daniel ...

The statue of Mary Jemison at Letchworth State Park, N.Y. By Geoffrey Cobb Not far from the site of the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., a statue erected...

Enda Scahill is one of the finest and most technically proficient banjo-players around. Traditional Music / By Daniel Neely The traditional music c...

Joby Fox performing with members of his band. By Peter McDermott “They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit,” Joby Fox said. “But I don’t really b...

Larry Kirwan on stage with Black 47. [Photo by Stacey McCarthy] Musician, memoirist, novelist, “Celtic Crush” host on SiriusXM and Irish Echo colum...

The banner of the Scotch-Irish Society of the United States, which was founded in 1889. By Irish Echo Staff The Scotch-Irish Society of the USA is ...

Chuck Feeney’s lack of pretension comes from his working-class background in New Jersey. By Geoffrey Cobb Perhaps no other American better personif...

Apple bacon salad. Recipes | By Margaret M. Johnson Cool weather doesn’t mean the end of salad season, not by a long shot! Adding crisp apples, tan...

Bridie and Séamus on their wedding day. By Maura Mulligan When he thinks he’s alone and calls her name, she goes to his side. She takes his arm and...