The Ghost Capital of the Caribbean: How the Soufrière Hills volcano buried an entire city in minutes

In 1997, Soufrière Hills erupted and entombed the city of Plymouth on the island of Montserrat. The capital, which was once a ...
The New York Times

The Tropical St. Patrick’s Day That Honors African History

Montserrat treats the holiday as both a national celebration and a more somber milestone: a commemoration of a failed slave rebellion. Masquerade dancers performing as part of the St. Patrick’s Day ...
The Irish Times

Why a tiny tropical island treats St Patrick’s Day as a national holiday

The men dressed in kilts danced as they paraded down the main road on Tuesday. Everyone donned green, from babies in strollers to pensioners watching from their porches. Shamrocks were everywhere, ...
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A volcano buried an entire Caribbean capital city in hours

In 1997, the Soufrière Hills volcano erupted on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, sending massive pyroclastic flows racing toward the capital city of Plymouth. Within hours, large parts of the city ...
Moviefone

Radharc: The Black Irish

The story of Irish immigrants is known the world over and the island of Montserrat in the West Indies is no exception. 'The Black Irish' opens with a tongue-in-cheek advertisement for holidays in ...