Explore collection items related to Ireland and Irish American history and heritage. Learn how a chance encounter and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival helped launch a revival of Irish American music.

Perhaps a few Irish-American men sailed to Ireland when news of the rebellion broke, but if so, it is too few for the history books to recall. Similarly, no arms came to Ireland from America.

Pre-Confederation British North America ... Irish immigrants endured while crossing the Atlantic in so-called "coffin ships" during the 1840s. (As portrayed by Robert Haley in Canada: A People's ...

They were gravely mistaken. The Jeanie Johnston provides a missing link in the history of the millions of Irish coming to America. For the first time we Irish Americans can go on board a famine ...

The Irish government needs to re-engage with grassroots to unite the Irish-American community across the US under shared ...

“Many Irish coming to O’Neill had emigrated to ... This look at the past only scratches the surface of the rich history of Irish-American experiences in Omaha and Nebraska, a legacy Nebraskans ...

The Irish have had a huge impact in the US. The month of March saw towns and cities across the country celebrate St Patrick's ...

Explore collection items related to Ireland and Irish American history and heritage. Learn how a chance encounter and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival helped launch a revival of Irish American music.