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Hollywood legend Maureen O’Hara was once denied US citizenship because officials said she was English! However, she was eventually successful in her goal to become an American – thanks to her ‘gift of the gab’.

A ghostly figure is causing a stir in Co Armagh as a video captures it walking through a solid wall. The spooky footage was taken in 2017, in broad daylight by the dash cam inside a parked car, according to the person who posted it online.

Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll pulled in more than five million viewers in Ireland and Britain, as he discovered the truth about his grandfather’s murder on the 2014 BBC family history programme Who Do You Think You Are? The popular comedian delved into his family’s history, most notably the circumstances surrounding his grandfather’s death.… Continue reading Record viewing figures as Mrs Brown star uncovered details of grandfather’s murder

Irish star Aisling Bea has spoken about hitting the big time and revealed that her success has come on the back of years of hard work and rejections. The Kildare comedian and actress is well known in Ireland and the UK and has become big news in the USA thanks to her 2019 starring role… Continue reading Irish star Aisling Bea speaks about finding success after ‘years of knock backs and failures’

An all-girl Irish choir blew Simon Cowell and his fellow judges away with their outstanding harmonies and powerful performance. Presentation School Choir Kilkenny sang an absolutely stunning rendition of U2’s With or Without You.

There are certainly perks to being Irish – we seem to be one of the most loved nationalities in the world. Tourists love visiting Ireland to experience the beautiful scenery and the notoriously friendly people.

Maureen O’Hara was one of the queens of the golden age of Hollywood but never forgot her roots. She was always extremely proud to be Irish. Although she spent the final years of her life in America to be closer to her family, she often spoke warmly about her home country and the people she… Continue reading Irish legend Maureen O’Hara’s Irish coastal mansion was stunning – take a look inside

The Irish are known for their quick wit and love of the craic so it is no surprise that there are numerous Irish entries into the Oxford Dictionary’s compilation of Humorous Quotations. Even at the most serious and tense of times, you are likely to find an Irish person cracking a joke to lighten the… Continue reading 10 of the wittiest Irish quotes from history