Bath author tells tale of an Irish shipwreck with Maine ties

Irene Drago’s new novel, “Irish Timber,” is a follow-up to “Lavinia Wren and the Sailmakers,” published in 2023. It’s based on the true story of the 1888 sinking of the Alfred D. Snow during a return ...
Irish Central

Public asked to document Dublin’s old street signs

The public are being asked to help document and preserve Dublin’s old bilingual street signs with their unique Gaelic typeface, which are fast disappearing from the Capital’s streets, as part of a new ...
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The Top Irish Whiskeys, According To The Beverage Testing Institute

The top-ranked Irish Single Malt Whiskey, scoring 97/100 points, was Waterford Cuvee “Koffi” Irish Single Malt Whiskey. Seven Irish whiskeys won Platinum Medal Superlative at the Beverage Testing ...
KRDO

Scammer claimed to be a psychic, witch and Irish heiress, victims say as she faces extradition to UK

BOSTON (AP) — A woman jailed in Maine is facing extradition to the United Kingdom after victims say she ran numerous scams claiming be a psychic and Irish heiress. Marianne Smyth’s extradition hearing ...
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Guitarist Mark Sheehan of Irish band The Script dies at 46

Ireland’s president has led tributes to Mark Sheehan, guitarist with Irish rock band The Script, after his death at the age of 46.The band said Sheehan died in a hospital on Friday after a brief ...