The Irish flag, or tricolor, was first flown by Thomas Francis Meagher, then a leader of the Young Irelander movement, who would go down in history as Brigadier General Thomas Francis Meagher of ...

St. Patrick's Day is coming up on March 17. But why do we celebrate the Irish holiday? Here's what to know, plus food deals ...

A flag-raising and Leprechaun Plunge kicked off Saturday's Jamesport St. Patrick's Day Parade. Grand Marshal Anthony Meras ...

The public is invited to learn the story behind Ireland’s flag during the Lunch & Learn program at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 5 ...

Materials: silk/textiles/paint. Background: The flag was unveiled in 1914 as the flag for the Irish Citizen Army and depicts part of the constellation of Ursa Major, known as The Plough in Ireland ...

About 40 people braved a cold but sunny Monday morning to celebrate the start of Irish Heritage Month with the raising of the ...

The Hibernians of Eastern Hampden and Hampshire counties hosted its raising of the Irish flag at Holyoke City Hall ... and learn more about the history and traditions in Ireland over there.” ...

The city of Aurora will hold its St. Patrick’s Parade and Irish flag-raising ceremony beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday in downtown Aurora. The event “honoring the legacy of the parade’s namesake ...