The Hibernian Independent
Read The Hibernian Independent to keep up with popular topics and current controversies in Portland, Ireland and Irish America.
Your own Irish Origin Story
This week’s PDX Hibernian Independent covers Jessie Buckley’s victory at the Golden Globes. You’ll also read about our Hibernian initiative for 2026 to track down our ancestors. The history of Jessie Buckley’s great-grandmother, an Irish freedom fighter, is a perfect case study.
Fáilte 2026
Nollaig maBan - Women’s Christmas - is an old Irish tradition that falls on January 6. (It’s pronounced no leg nah mon.). Irish women, who handle about 90% + of the Christmas tasks and traditions, would get the day off. Read more in the latest PDX HI.