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(October 9, 2025) – Boston Irish Tourism Association announced today that the Harry McDonough Sailing Center at Castle Island in…

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Stay tuned for updates on our initiative to restore the bronze plaque of Commodore John Barry and place it in…

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Kevin Hagan White, one of Boston’s most beloved and impactful mayors of the 20th century, was born on September 25,…

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Government officials, collegiate hockey representatives and tourism officials gathered at the Massachusetts State House in Boston today to celebrate the…

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Aer Lingus has announced its largest ever transatlantic summer schedule for 2026, part of an ongoing plan to expand  its transatlantic…

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This summer we hopped on the MBTA’s Ferry Service in Marina Bay, Quincy and took a memorable trek across Boston…

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 The 71st Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival returns September 26-28, 2025 with a vibrant new citywide format. This year,…

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In the early 18th century, Irish and Scottish settlers began infiltrating Boston’s solidly Puritan stock, coming by the boatload as…

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The larger-than-life bronze statue of legendary quarterback Tom Brady is being added to the Irish Heritage Trail, a collection of…

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Did you know that Halloween began in Ireland? The annual tradition originated centuries ago, when  Ireland’s ancient Celts celebrated October…

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Courtesy of Hardiman Hotel, Galway https://www.thehardiman.ie/hotel-dining/fathers-day/

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In August 1872, one of America’s most distinctive civil war monuments was being slowly and carefully put into place on…

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Sounds from a Safe Harbor, a biennial festival of music, dance, art, theatre and conversation, takes place on September 11-14,…

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During the American Revolution, Irish and Scots-Irish immigrants from New England played a pivotal role in helping to win the…

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“Going Above and Beyond” is the credo at Boston’s Logan International Airport, says Massport CEO Rich Davey, who adds that this…

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On August 11, 1834, the Ursuline Convent in Charlestown, Massachusetts, a Catholic-run boarding school for girls of all denominations, was…

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John Boyle O’Reilly, the famous Irish rebel who lived in Boston from 1870 until his death, died suddenly at his home in Hull, Massachusetts on August…

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The Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitor’s (GMV CVB) Bureau, one of the 16 designated tourism districts in the Commonwealth…

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The larger-than-life bronze statue of legendary quarterback Tom Brady was unveiled on August 8 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA,…

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On August 4, 1718, the brigantine Robert arrived in Boston Harbor, led by Reverend James MacGregor and transporting 12 families…

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North of Boston ad: So much to Sea North of Boston, Plan your next getaway: northofboston.org

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