Here in New England, the Irish and Scots-Irish played pivotal roles during the Revolutionary War and…
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By Irish Boston Tourism Newsroom In 2026, Ireland is dedicating the entire month of August to…
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Here in New England, the Irish and Scots-Irish played pivotal roles during the Revolutionary War and…
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By Irish Boston Tourism Newsroom In 2026, Ireland is dedicating the entire month of August to…
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Photo of William Butler Yeats, Courtesy of the Poetry Foundation W. B. Yeats, Ireland’s influential poet and writer, born in Dublin on June 13, 1865, had a longstanding connection to Boston dating back to his early days as a poet. The Boston Pilot, a weekly Irish Catholic newspaper, is said to have published his first…
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The annual Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (Festival of Irish Music) takes place in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from August 2-9, 2026. Billed as the world’s largest celebration of traditional Irish music and culture, the week-long festival features continuous live music, dancing and singing on stage and in the streets, pubs, hotel lobbies, cafes and cultural venues throughout the…
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The sudden death of Irish-born sculptor Martin Milmore at his home in Roxbury on July 21, 1883, at age 38, marked a premature ending to his brief but shining life as one of Boston’s most accomplished and ingenious sculptors. At his funeral mass at Holy Cross Cathedral in the South End, a banner splayed across…
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(Press Release Courtesy of Tourism Ireland Media Room) EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin, Ireland has been chosen through an independent selection process to feature in the internationally broadcast television series World’s Greatest!, with its dedicated episode airing on Bloomberg Television on Saturday 18 July and Saturday 25 July. The prestigious documentary series, which…
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Hugh O’Brien, Boston’s first Irish-born mayor, was born in County Cork, Ireland on July 13, 1827. He emigrated with his family to Boston in 1832 when he was five years old. O’Brien attended a public school in Boston’s Fort Hill neighborhood, and at age 12 joined the Boston Courier newspaper as an apprentice. By the age of…
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Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States at Sail Boston® 2026, an international maritime event that brings tall ships and naval vessels from around the world to Boston Harbor, featuring ship tours, educational activities, and cultural exchange. The Grand Parade of Sail on Saturday, July 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. highlights the…
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F. Kennedy, was a leader in the field of intellectual disability and founder of the Special Olympics. Born on July 10, 1921 at the Kennedy family home on Abbotsford Road in Brookline, MA , Eunice was the fifth child and third daughter of Rose and Joseph Kennedy’s nine children. …
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Caption: Limerick and Clare Meet July 5 in Munster in Hurling Semi-Final. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile, Photo Courtesy of GAA The Grove at the Lawn on D in South Boston Seaport has announced a series of viewing parties for the Irish Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) championship games this summer. The Grove will be streaming GAA semi-final…
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In the travel business, helping clients create unforgettable adventures and lifelong memories is a key to success. Just ask Kelturas Vacations, a family-run travel company now celebrating its 40th anniversary as a beloved Boston business with deep Irish roots. Formerly called Crystal Travel & Tours, Kelturas has used its passion for travel, business expertise and…
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Popular Irish fiddler Rose Clancy and Brack Tours have teamed up to create the “Celtic Coast Sessions Tour,” an immersive, heart-stirring journey deep into the soul of Irish culture, history, and its most breath-taking landscapes. The journey runs from October 4-14 and begins in the medieval magic of Kilkenny. It sweeps through the scenic beauty of Clonakilty, Cork, then to…
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(June 18, 2026) – Ireland’s An Post (Post Office) has unveiled a special new stamp to mark 75 years of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, an organization that promotes traditional Irish culture throughout Ireland and around the world, especially music and dance. Created by DesignWorks Ireland, the stamp was designed and illustrated in-house by Louise Nichols and Aoife…
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Bunker Hill Day is celebrated in Boston each June 17 to mark the famous Battle of Bunker Hill, which took place on June 17, 1775 between American colonists and British troops. The Bunker Hill Monument was built to recognize the sacrifice of the colonists fighting against British rule. The British may have won the Battle of Bunker Hill,…
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(June 10, 2026) — Revolutionary Valley Regional Tourism Council in partnership with the LatinX Center of Lowell announced today that it has officially received approval from FIFA to host a series of World Cup watch parties in Lowell. The Lowell FanFest Soccer Watch Parties will bring the excitement of the 2026 World Cup to Massachusetts’ Revolutionary Valley from June 13…
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BOSTON – The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) announced today the launch of Boston Fan Zone at the Lawn on D, a family-friendly space for guests to watch select FIFA World Cup 2026TM matches. Alongside other enhancements to the Lawn, like the recently announced The Grove at the Lawn on D, the MCCA is pleased to offer free public programming for one of the biggest global events of…
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By Irish Boston Tourism Newsroom May 29, 2026 – The Boston Irish Tourism Association (BITA) today released its 2026 summer issue of Travel & Culture magazine, highlighting hundreds of Irish cultural activities in greater Boston and New England, as well as travel tips for visiting the island of Ireland this summer and fall. Read the digital version. “There’s…
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By Irish Boston Tourism Newsroom (May 13, 2026) – Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) announced today it hopes to set a Guinness World Record this spring by building the world’s largest soccer ball. The one-of-a-kind, 45 foot tall soccer ball will be placed at Piers Park II in East Boston this June and be visible from…
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By Irish Boston Tourism Newsroom As part of Ireland’s annual National Famine Commemoration taking place in Ireland and throughout the Irish Diaspora each May, the Boston Irish Tourism Association has compiled information on ten Irish Famine Memorials throughout New England. These memorials were erected between 1914 and 2019 and built by local Irish communities to commemorate the Irish Famine…
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By Irish Boston Tourism Newsroom The 149th season of the Swan Boats in the Public Garden Lagoon opens on Saturday, April 18, Patriots Day weekend, and runs daily through September 7. The iconic boats were created by Irish immigrant couple, Robert Paget and his wife Julia (Coffey) Paget, who launched them in 1877 as a pleasant…
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For a man whose life was filled with adventure and daring, who loved the great outdoors and sports, especially boxing and kayaking, John Boyle O’Reilly’s greatest joy in life was actually in the comfort of home with his wife and four daughters. He met his wife Mary Murphy of Charlestown at the Boston Pilot newspaper, shortly after…
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Rory McIlroy’s historic victory at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Course is a defining moment in the career of one of Ireland’s most celebrated sporting figures. Rory McIlroy has become just the fourth golfer, and the first since Tiger Woods in 2002, to successfully defend his Masters title, with a gritty display in…
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(April 14, 2026) — Flynn Cruiseport Boston opens its 2026 cruise season today, with a full schedule that includes 23 cruise brands and nine homeport vessels from April through November at the facility in South Boston’s Seaport District. Kicking off the 2026 season today is Norwegian Breakaway, the largest homeport ship in the cruiseport’s history…
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(April 1, 2026)- Ireland’s Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan T.D., today announced details of America250 commemorative program marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and highlighting key Irish connection to this historic moment. Minister O’Donovan called the initiative “a partnership between national bodies, creative communities, historians, educators…
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On March 28, 1847, an American naval ship – the USS Jamestown – left the Charlestown Navy Yard on a humanitarian voyage that captured the world’s imagination. It was the height of the five year famine in Ireland (1845-49), and scores of Irish people were dying in the streets. The magnitude of the despair, disease and the…
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