Though he was born to an aristocratic Anglo-Irish family, W.B. Yeats did more to promote and preserve the folklore of ancient Ireland than anyone else.******By the time that poet William Butler Yeats was born in 1865, the discipline of Irish folklore studies had been gaining traction for quite some …

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the allied landing at Normandy during World War II, otherwise known as D-Day, masterfully and viscerally portrayed on screen in Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan. The film marked a turning point in cinema history, permanently changed how war movies were made …

Historically, the Irish provinces were a group of kingdoms with squishy shifting borders and rich history and culture. Modern Ireland has four provinces: Leinster in the east, Connacht in the west, Ulster in the north, and Munster in the south. Every Wednesday this June, we're bringing you our trave …

County Tyrone in Northern Ireland is replete with green pastures, wooded trails, and epic historical and heritage sites. Once the territory of the powerful O’Neill clan, the county still bears the marks of its days as the last holdout of the old Gaelic order in Ireland before the Nine Years War. But …

We’re officially in the heart of graduation season. Whether your son, daughter, or partner is graduating from high school or college, it’s one of those times that will be treasured for years to come. And for a special graduation gift with a bit of Irish flair ShamrockGift has you covered. We have ev …

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University may have just added another piece of scientific evidence to the old Guinness ad slogan “Guinness is good for you.” The researchers recently discovered a causal relationship between iron deficiency and hearing loss following a study involving more than 300 …