If elected -- and her father's account of the family's history is correct -- Kamala Harris would become the 24th U.S. president of Irish heritage Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images In contrast, the ...

31.5 million US residents claimed Irish ancestry in 2021, according to the US Census Bureau and its 2021 American Community Survey 1-year estimates. That means 9.5% of US residents claimed Irish ...

FIRST ON FOX: The Guinness Storehouse at St. James’s Gate in Dublin, Ireland houses more than just the secrets of Ireland’s famous pillow-soft, ruby-black stout. It also houses one of the world’s ...

Do you know an O'Sullivan or O'Neill in your life? This apostrophe in surnames holds a deep meaning in the roots of Irish ...

President Joe Biden will visit Ireland next week to explore his Irish roots and commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Biden has Irish ancestry from both County Louth and ...

BALLINA, Ireland (AP) — Joe Blewitt is just about the busiest man in Ballina. His phone rings constantly with calls from locals and the world's media as he prepares to welcome a relative — U.S.

Some Irish last names are easily identifiable, while others you may not realize have Irish roots. Many have also become ...

St. Patrick’s Day offers an annual reminder that, in terms of ancestry, no US state is quite as Irish as New Hampshire. More than 20 percent of Granite Staters report having Irish heritage, according ...

Kelly Sadlek had the opportunity to see cousins she had never met in County Wexford. She notes, “They met us with open arms.” While St. Patrick’s Day is traditionally toasted with drinking, parades ...

As people march down State Street Saturday for Erie's St. Patrick's Day parade, you may wonder how many can trace their roots back to the Emerald Isle. How many are just joining in on the celebration?

When you think of Ireland, you probably do not picture many Black Irish people — though historically, we’ve shared similar struggles. But one organization is changing that narrative. The African ...