Blame matters,” writes Padraic X Scanlan in his new book, Rot: A History of the Irish Famine. “The suffering of so many ...

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Exploring the socio-economic, political and ideological systems that made the Irish poor vulnerable to disaster ...

While St. Patrick's Day is mostly a day of celebration – it also gives us an excuse to learn more about Irish history. In his new book, "Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine," Historian ...

The Irish do love a good story and a good celebration. The celebration of St. Patrick’s Day has evolved from the observance ...

St Patrick's Day falls on a Monday this year, which means the day caps off a stretch of celebrations with the bulk of them ...

Perhaps no other food source is more closely associated with a country than potato is with Ireland. Indeed, Irish potato is a moniker often given to this important vegetable to distinguish it from ...