"Skibbereen" is a haunting and melancholic Irish ballad that tells the story of the Great Famine that occurred in Ireland in the mid-19th century. The song is named after the town of Skibbereen ...

The event began beside the historical Callan Workhouse, where Joe Kennedy of the Callan Heritage Society offered a moving and informative recount of both the workhouse’s harrowing past and the ...