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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…

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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,…

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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…

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Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States at Sail Boston® 2026, an international maritime event that brings tall ships…

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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…

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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…

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By Irish Boston Tourism Newsroom Boston Logan International Airport has been on quite the journey this past century. What started…

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By Irish Boston Tourism Newsroom Boston is awash in a frenzy of fun, fandom and fever pitch this summer as…

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Check out these great organizations keeping the Irish Spirit in Boston