Traveling through Ever-Changing Ireland
BY KRISTIN WILDER
We ran up and down the rocks of Giants Causeway. I had never seen anything like it. I had never heard of it until someone mentioned it.
Heroes of the Celts: Cu Chulainn and Fionn Mac Cumhaill
BY DAVID GLENN
Who are some of these warriors, and why do they deserve their own shout-outs and recognition?
Brigid of the Flame
BY TIMOTHY MATHER
I am known as Mary of the Gael. I am the Queen of generosity, for Christ dwells in every creature.
Cockles and Mussels and Molly Malone
BY W. P. GOOLEY
Anyhow, this voice shouting “cockles and mussels, alive, alive-o” woke me from a restless sleep.
Titanic Quarter: Belfast and the Exhibition of its Most Famous Legacy
BY WESLEY HUTCHINS
If London was the first UK city I had known about, then Belfast was the second one thanks to its connection to the RMS Titanic.
Ireland
BY SARAH LEVESQUE
Yearning, soft and fierce, the drums, the pipes, the violins, my own strong heart have pierced.
Hill of Tara, Teamhair na Rí
BY TIMOTHY MATHER
I started as the seat of the Tuatha DeDannan. Nuada gave me to Lugh of the long arm, master of all tasks, slayer of Balor.
Thomas Andrews: Master Shipbuilder and Hero
BY WESLEY HUTCHINS
This love of sailing earned young Tommie the nickname “Admiral” and perhaps also fueled his interest in ships and shipbuilding.
Song for Ireland
BY MICHELLE C. FERGUSON
I sing to you a song of emerald green, an island home revered by people scattered.
St. Patrick's Day: A Holiday That Knows No Borders
BY WESLEY HUTCHINS
In the United States, St. Patrick’s Day is not a federal holiday, but there nevertheless is a strong tradition of celebrating it.
