I started Irish Around The World back in 2015 and have been sending out my weekly dose of Irish every Friday to thousands of people just like you. I share Irish jokes, Irish heritage, Irish poetry, Celtic Symbols, how to send money to Ireland and even a weekly funny video.
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Down By The Sally Gardens, By W. B. Yeats – Short Summary And Poem
This week is a short but sweet poem from W.B Yeats. It is ranked number 78 in the top 100 Irish poems list. This is actually one of Yeats earlier…
Life Lessons From A 100-Year-Old Irish Doctor(1989) – Oldest Practising Doctor In Europe
I hope you have been enjoying the weekly Irish history posts. Last week was technically the first one. Mel Gibson created quite a stir on Facebook. This week however I…
Five Irish Food Inventions That Changed The World – Part 1
For such a tiny nation, we certainly have had quite a significant impact around the world. Previously I shared over 100+ Irish facts, and many of you were amazed to…
The Song Of Wandering Aengus, by W. B. Yeats – Top Irish Poem Summary
Every week we come closer to finishing my top 100 Irish poems list. This week it is number 4. Of course, it is none other than W.B Yeats. So who…
Irish History: Mel Gibson Sharing His Irish Heritage In 1993
If you are subscribed to my weekly dose of Irish, you will know that moving forward I will be digging into the Irish archives to bring you some videos from…
Delicious And Quick Irish Hot Toddy Recipe
Flu season is here; it is around about the time we all get the terrible flu for many of us. What if I told you there was a delicious Irish…
How To Make A Delicious Irish Shepherd’s Pie – With Video
I grew up with my mother regularly cooking us delicious Irish Shepherd’s pie. And now that I am an adult, I still crave it now and then. I found this…
Clearances By Seamus Heaney – Top 33 Irish Poem
Now I am not purposely picking longer poems every week. It just so happens that number 33 on the top 100 poems list is yet another long poem. But don’t…
Jokes and Accents of Ireland – Niall Tóibín
I found this great clip from Niall Tóibín. A fellow Cork man passed away on November 13th 2019. He was a fantastic Irish comedian and actor. The clip is 9…
The Ballad of Reading Gaol, by Oscar Wilde – Poem Summary
This week I have picked number 16 from the top 100 Irish poems list. The poem is titled “The Ballad of Reading Gaol.” And boy is it a long poem….
Top Irish Poem Analysis – Advent, By Patrick Kavanagh
This week it is number 21 in the top 100 Irish poems list. A great poem by Patrick Kavanagh. This poem ‘Advent’ is a very religious poem. If you don’t…
Meet The Dancing Irish Parrot – “Now that is an Irish parrot!”
I originally posted this famous Irish dancing parrot back in 2016 and it was viewed over 13 million times! So I felt it was only appropriate to share it with…
The Best Of The Irish On The Graham Norton Show
I love watching the Graham Norton show as I am sure you do too. There have been many Irish people who appeared on the show over the years. So when…
The Tower, By W. B. Yeats – A Top Irish Poem
This week it is number 57 from the top 100 Irish poems list. Another appearance from W.B Yeats. “The Tower” published in 1927, Yeats’ first major collection as Nobel Laureate…
Irish Poem – Pangur Ban By, Anonymous
This week I thought it would be good to share a completely anonymous poem that made its way into the top 100 Irish poems of all time. Sometimes in life,…
How The Irish Invented Halloween, Trick Or Treatin And Pumpkin Carving
Ah, Halloween, the holiday that Irish people invented. Well, loosely speaking, but Halloween has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain(more on that later). During Samhain, people would dress…
Spraying the Potatoes, by Patrick Kavanagh No 48 Top Irish Poems
I am back with another fantastic top Irish poem. This week we see yet another poem from the great Patrick Kavanagh. You might be thinking you have seen me mention…
20 Things You Didn’t Know About Leprechauns
When does a Leprechaun cross the street? When it turns green! haha Still here? Great Ah, Leprechauns! Arguably one of Ireland’s most famous folklores. Today I am sharing twenty things…
The Meeting Of The Waters, By Thomas Moore – Melody And Video
This week I picked number 65 from the top 100 Irish poems list. It is a wonderful and warm poem about friendship and nature by Thomas Moore. While this is…
The Strongest Irish Accent You’ll Ever Hear, Seriously
When I first saw this video on Youtube, I immediately thought, will this be the strongest Irish accent I’ve ever heard? To my delight, it indeed was. This video is…
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Olympic Skater ‘Irish Dances’ Across Ice, Brings Entire Stadium To Their Feet
Be prepared to be blown away by U.S. national champion figure skater Jason Brown, an incredible Olympic skater.
Discover The Sexiest Accents Of 2021
Just where does the Irish accent rank in the sexiest accent?
Adele’s “Hello” Sung In Irish Is Absolutely Breathtaking(Including Lyrics)
Did you ever stop and wonder what Adele’s “Hello” sung in Irish would sound like? Probably not!
The students from Coláiste Lurgan, in Galway, have come up with this fabulous cover titled Hello – le Adele as Gaeilge