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Leaving Cert Irish Poems 2027 and 2028: The Full List, Explained
Every Leaving Cert Irish poem has changed for June 2027 and June 2028. Here are the five common poems for Ordinary and Higher Level and the five Higher Level additional…
Anthony Daly by Raftery: The Poem, a Translation and Notes for Leaving Cert Irish
In April 1820 Anthony Daly, a one-eyed carpenter remembered as a captain of the Whiteboys, was hanged at Seefin near Craughwell, Co. Galway, and tradition says the blind poet Raftery…
Úirchill an Chreagáin by Art Mac Cumhaigh: The Poem, a Translation and Leaving Cert Notes
Úirchill an Chreagáin, The Churchyard of Creggan, is Art Mac Cumhaigh’s 18th-century aisling from south Armagh and a common poem for Leaving Cert Irish, Ordinary and Higher Level, in 2027…
Glaoch Abhaile by Áine Ní Ghlinn: Summary, Themes and Notes for Leaving Cert Irish
Glaoch Abhaile by Áine Ní Ghlinn is a 21-line poem about a young Irishman in London who tells his mother he has a cosy flat and will be home for…
Iníon by Áine Durkin: Summary, Themes and Notes for Leaving Cert Irish
Iníon (Daughter) by Áine Durkin is a 16-line Irish poem in which a mother speaks to her teenage daughter just after a row, remembers thinking her own mother a fool,…
Deireadh na Feide by Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh: Summary, Themes and Notes for Leaving Cert Irish
Deireadh na Feide, a common Leaving Cert Irish poem for 2027 and 2028, is Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh’s poem about the whistled language of Aas, a Pyrenean village whose shepherds once…
Dínit an Bhróin by Máirtín Ó Direáin: Summary, Themes and Notes for Leaving Cert Irish
Dínit an Bhróin (The Dignity of Grief) by Máirtín Ó Direáin is a 16-line poem about two women in black mourning clothes walking silently away from a noisy crowd around…
Irish Trifle: The Christmas Sherry Trifle in the Good Glass Bowl (With or Without Jelly)
A classic Irish trifle recipe for Christmas, in metric and US measures: sherry-soaked Swiss roll, raspberries set in jelly, proper custard and whipped cream with glacé cherries and hundreds and…
Christmas Markets in Ireland 2026: Dates, Where to Go and What to Expect
The 2026 Christmas markets in Ireland and Northern Ireland, with dates, opening hours and prices from each official site: Galway’s Eyre Square market, Belfast at City Hall, Dublin’s TwinkleTown (and…
The Irish 12 Days of Christmas: Frank Kelly’s Christmas Countdown, Where Every Gift Makes Things Worse
The Irish 12 Days of Christmas is Frank Kelly’s comic record Christmas Countdown, in which Gobnait O’Lúnasa writes ever crosser letters to his beloved Nuala as the gifts from the…
Irish Potato Stuffing: The Traditional Turkey and Goose Stuffing Made With Mashed Potatoes
A traditional Irish potato stuffing recipe in metric and US measures: floury potatoes (Kerr’s Pink, Golden Wonder or Rooster in Ireland, russets in the US) mashed with onion softened in…
Did the Celts Really Invade Ireland? What Archaeology and DNA Actually Say
Did the Celts invade Ireland? Probably not, at least not the way it was taught. What archaeology, ancient DNA and an Iron Age man with imported hair gel tell us…
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These are some of the most popular blog posts on Irish Around The World over the years.
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