Aug 06, 2012 · Descendants of Spaniards A theory behind the origins of "Black Irish" involves the wreck of Spanish Armada ships on Ireland's coast. One theory about the origin of this term focuses on an event that took place in 1588, when more than 20 ships carrying members of the Spanish Armada wrecked on the coast of Ireland. Many of the men were killed in the wrecks, …

Jul 26, 2021 · It's no secret that Irish people are some of the palest – if not the palest – people in the world. When the hot weather hits, and temperatures soar, the Irish feel it the most on that pale skin from the land of the Celts. ... IN PICTURES: Bill Murray, Niall Horan and Jamie Dornan among those taking part on day one of JP McManus Pro-Am. By ...

Jun 09, 2022 · In 2018 he told Irish Catholic of being inundated with people who believed they were afflicted by evil spirts. Sign up to First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every weekday morning at 7am BST

May 10, 2022 · Fremantle Takes Majority Stake in Element Pictures, Producer of ‘The Favourite’, ‘Normal People’ The deal to acquire the award-winning Irish production house follows Fremantle's ...

Jun 25, 2022 · Taking to Instagram, the MMA star revealed his plan to build his property empire by acquiring a bar in the seaside village. “My Howth spot,” …

May 25, 2017 · In 1863, the brutal violence of the New York Draft Riots killed at least 119 people; many of the rioters were Irish. The Rise of the Irish in the Aftermath of the Civil War

Jun 29, 2022 · Gardai have warned the public to be vigilant over romance fraud after an Irish bank account received over €100,000 from 12 different people all over Europe. Hungarian police contacted gardai in ...

Jun 24, 2022 · Irish Water is asking people served by the Bennettsbridge water supply to be mindful of their water usage in the coming weeks as increased demand during the warmer weather and lower-than-average rainfall levels have caused levels to drop in local water sources. Irish Water and Kilken...

A larger minority speak Irish as a second language, with 40.6% of people in the Republic of Ireland claiming some ability to speak the language in the 2011 census. Article 8 of the Constitution of Ireland states that Irish is the national and first official language of the Republic of Ireland. [32]

Jul 02, 2022 · The 50th anniversary of the UK’s first Pride parade has been marked as the colourful procession returned to the streets of London. Due to Covid restrictions, the annual event has not been held ...