On this day in 1916, Joseph Mary Plunkett married Grace Gifford in Kilmainham Gaol just hours before his execution, giving rise to one of the most popular and beloved Irish ballads of all time. The ...
"Aistear an Amhráin" returns for a second series on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player tonight, Tuesday, June 3, telling the stories behind some of Ireland's most popular songs. The first episode of the new ...