"Leaving behind traditions tied to outdated gender roles, younger generations have reclaimed the day as more of a way to ...

The Society of Irish Women held their dinner Monday at the Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel in downtown Scranton. The mistress of ceremonies was past president and founding member Laurie Cadden.

A book offering a captivating account of the often-ignored and moving story of how Irish women dominated North American prisons in the 19th century is the perfect read this St. Brigid's Day Bank ...

In Ireland, women have been gathering together on 6th January ‘Nollaig na mBan’, Gaelic for ‘Women’s Christmas’ for so long no one is sure when this heart-warming tradition began. In 2022, join us in ...

An accomplished author who “tells the stories of Ireland and the Irish diaspora” will be the guest speaker at the Society of Irish Women’s annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner March 17. This year’s dinner ...

But before you put away those Christmas decorations, I have a little remedy that will help make all the Christmas chaos seem ...

Author explores a time of growing vibrancy for women that eventually came undone by a coalition of government and church ...

In the Western church, Jan. 6 is the Feast of the Epiphany, marking the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus, traditionally the last of the 12 days of the Christmas festival. In many Eastern Orthodox ...

Growing up as an Irish woman, I often wondered why a Romano-British man became Ireland’s enduring global icon, eclipsing nearly every Irish woman in history. Yet every March, millions worldwide ...

Marking the official end to Christmas festivities, January 6 sees Irish tradition celebrate the women of Ireland with Nollaig na mBan, translating to “Women’s Christmas”. Also referred to as Little ...

Patrick T. Conley is historian laureate of Rhode Island. Despite my maternal Italian ancestors, who earned me a lifetime honorary membership in the Italo-American Club of Rhode Island, I am devoting ...