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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
I always enjoy Dave Allen the way he told jokes and stories is still as relevant today as it was many years ago. In this short clip that I found …
Another week another top Irish poem. This week is the first appearance of Louise MacNeice. You might not have heard of Louise MacNeice but he was born in Belfast, Ireland …
Well, last week I was pleased to see such a positive reaction to Michael Flatley’s greatest moments that I had to share another video with you. This is the last …
Well, I hope you are having a good week. Today I picked number 32 from the top 100 Irish poems list. Once again the famous W.B Yeats makes it into …
This week it is number 51 on my top 100 Irish poems list. Yet again, Yeats makes an appearance. This poem, however, is unique in that it was the last …
One of the most searched dog terms on the internet, the Irish Wolfhound. This remarkable dog often claims the award for the biggest dogs in the world! Today I am …
Irish road bowling is a unique sport played mainly in Cork and Armagh. Although nowadays it is played in a lot more counties in Ireland. In a way, it is …
This week I picked number 66 from the top 100 Irish poems list. This is a sad and powerful poem written in Irish by Padraic Pearse. But don’t worry if …
If there ever were a man who brought Irish dancing more mainstream, you would have to say it was Michael Flatley. I enjoyed some casual watching on YouTube when I …
Sure, since I am from Cork, I felt I had to share these 20 facts about Cork you might not know. *Note this article was originally ten facts, but after …