Ink, Ireland and Marty Hintz: How the Post Found Its Voice
Founded in Milwaukee in 1990 by Loren Martin “Marty” Hintz, the Irish American Post grew from travel writing, Irish community life and a family’s work.
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Milwaukee · November 4, 2026Milwaukee Irish Events: November Has a Soundtrack
Milwaukee-area Irish events for November and December 2026: concerts, céilí dances, a free Christmas fair, tickets and practical details.
Milwaukee · November 4, 2026St. Brigid’s Next Act: Milwaukee’s Irish Home Changes Tune
What is happening at Milwaukee’s St. Brigid Center, formerly the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center? The plans, building history and questions still unanswered.
Milwaukee · November 4, 2026Before the Boutiques: Milwaukee’s Third Ward Had an Irish Accent
Explore Milwaukee’s Irish Third Ward history through Catherine Foley’s tavern, the Lady Elgin, the 1892 fire and the neighborhood’s changing communities.
Billy the Kid: Irish Roots, Outlaw Branches
His mother helped build Wichita. Her son became a Western legend. Follow the Irish family trail, the archival clippings and the disputed claim that Billy spoke Irish.
Pat Murphy’s Irish Roots: The World Series Champion Brewers’ Manager
County Louth heritage, formative years at Notre Dame, and a long apprenticeship connect the Brewers manager to a wider Irish American baseball story.
Find your next Irish night out
Film, books, music and a first céilí: explore 35 new listings across Irish America.
Start tracing your Irish roots with one name and a notebook
Official records, family clues, and a practical plan for your first weekend of research.
An Irish night out, without waiting for St. Patrick’s Day
A music session in Chicago, a folk concert in Wisconsin, and a gathering on the Washington coast. Your autumn starts here.
Irish America has more than one soundtrack
There is room for hip-hop, a fiddle session, a country song, and something you have never heard before.
Your first Irish music session: start by listening
A short guide to finding a session, feeling comfortable, and asking before joining in.
Chicago gatherings and Irish American voices across the Atlantic
A sourced roundup of community organizing and autumn events.