The Irish flag, or tricolor, was first flown by Thomas Francis Meagher ... Upon returning to Ireland, he, in turn, presented it to the Irish people, explaining the symbolism of the flag’s ...

At 5.55am, the streets of Dingle, Co Kerry, echoed with the sounds of fifes and drums as Ireland’s first St Patrick’s Day ...

The New York Jets has launched Ireland's first girls Flag Football League in Dublin. The first of its kind NFL-backed initiative will see teams from eight schools in the capital compete across ...

The Tricolour was first flown at 33 ... Meagher presented this silk flag to the citizens of Ireland, saying: "The white in the centre signifies a lasting truce between the orange and the green." ...

St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers.

The flag was unveiled in 1914 as the flag for the Irish Citizen Army and depicts part of the constellation of Ursa Major, known as The Plough in Ireland and Britain. The Irish Citizen Army was ...