It’s time for your extra-large helping of Irish goodness to get you through the week. More jokes, more history, and a bit of Irish magic to brighten your January day. …

Ah, Dry January – the annual attempt to give the liver a holiday and swap pints for pints of water! After the indulgence of Christmas, thousands of people across Ireland …

Dia dhuit, a chara! ☘️ Happy New Year to you and yours! 🎉 May your 2025 be as full of cheer as a packed Irish pub on a Friday night. …

Your Weekly Dose of Irish – December 18th, 2024 🎄☘️ Welcome back to the Weekly Dose of Irish, where we celebrate all things Irish—jokes, trivia, poems, and more! This week, …

My 2026 guide to Irish Christmas gifts that are actually Irish: Claddagh rings, Aran and Donegal knitwear, Belleek, Irish tea and chocolate, books and blessings, plus how to check a gift is really made in Ireland.

Time, the great leveller, is both our companion and nemesis. It speeds past us when we’re enjoying ourselves and drags its heels during life’s more trying moments. In Ireland, where …

The banshee, or bean sí, is the woman of the fairy mound who keens before a death in certain Irish families. Here is what the old sources and the Schools’ Collection actually say about her cry, her comb, the O’s and Macs, a Cork rector in the 1700s, and The Banshees of Inisherin.

Ireland is a land of myths, legends, and extraordinary history, much of which is captured within the walls of its castles. With over 30,000 castles scattered across the Emerald Isle, …

Grace O’Malley, Granuaile, was a real Mayo sea captain who met Elizabeth I in 1593. Here is what the records say, what is legend, and where to find her today.

As the summer sun graces the emerald fields of Ireland, we are reminded of the unique charm and beauty that this season brings to our beloved isle. Whether it’s the …

The best-known Celtic symbols are the Celtic knot (eternity), the Triquetra or Trinity knot (three-in-one), the Celtic cross (faith), the triskele (life, death and rebirth), the Dara knot (strength), the …

120 clean St Patrick’s Day jokes, puns, knock-knocks and riddles for kids and grown-ups, with over 50 new ones and a few myths put right along the way.

160 old Irish proverbs (seanfhocail), each with the Irish, an easy pronunciation, a literal translation and what it means, sorted by theme: life, love, friendship, family, death, hard times, work, travel, drink, the weather and the funny ones. Plus an occasion finder, famous fakes and their true sources, spelling mistakes to avoid and where the proverbs come from.

The best Irish movies of all time as voted by our readers, from The Quiet Man to The Commitments, plus the best recent Irish films like The Banshees of Inisherin and Kneecap.

Thirty-six St Patrick’s Day ideas from an Irishman: food and drink at home, activities for kids, parades and pub sessions, a few words of Irish, family history, and how to celebrate respectfully.