Ireland

Now, first of all, Blarney stones are a thing! I just discovered them. They look incredibly tasty and a great way to celebrate your Irish heritage.  I know it is …

Let’s face it; these Irish phrases seem quite apparent to most of you reading. But have you ever been to a foreign country and asked: “where’s the JAX!?” and been …

Leap Castle’s Elemental, the Devil at the Loftus Hall card table, Kilkenny’s 1324 witch trial and the Hellfire Club above Dublin. Here are 15 haunted places in Ireland, each with its ghost story, its real history and a plain note on whether you can visit this Halloween.

The hidden symbols at a glance The Celtic cross at Killea, Co. Donegal: about 100 metres long, planted by forester Liam Emery and first spotted by pilots and passengers flying …

The best things to do in Kilkenny in 48 hours: Kilkenny Castle, the Medieval Mile, Smithwick’s, Kyteler’s Inn, hurling and where to eat, stay and book tours.

There is no shortage of Irish jokes on this site, I have a whole category dedicated to it here. Everything from St Patrick’s day one-liners to more Irish jokes. I …

I always like quick summaries of things and Irish history or any topic on history for that matter. I just enjoy learning about it in summarized points.  John D. Ruddy …

TG Lurgan’s 2019 Irish-language cover of Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber’s I Don’t Care, with the story of the original hit, Ed’s Irish links and the Connemara college behind the video.

Quick answer Neil O’Donoghue from Clondalkin, Dublin, kicked in the NFL from 1977 to 1985. Derry’s Jude McAtamney (Giants, 2024) and Down’s Charlie Smyth (Saints, 2025) ended a near 40-year …

Adele’s Hello sung in Irish by TG Lurgan, plus the story of Coláiste Lurgan, its other famous covers and how to say hello in Irish.

Who doesn’t love Irish castles? They all have a timeless footprint from history that just cannot be replicated.  If you are doing an upcoming road trip around Ireland, sprinkle in …

The leprechaun is a solitary fairy shoemaker from Irish folklore, with a crock of gold he will not give up. Here is where he comes from, what the old sources say, why he once wore red, and which popular leprechaun facts are myths.

Quick answer “The luck of the Irish” is an American phrase, not an Irish one. It most likely comes from the 19th-century gold and silver rushes, when several of the …

The best things to do in Dublin: the Book of Kells, Guinness Storehouse, Kilmainham Gaol, EPIC, free museums, Howth and the best day trips, with booking tips.

The Green Man is a leafy carved face found in medieval churches across Europe. The name dates from 1939 and the Celtic god story doesn’t hold up. Here’s what the faces are, what they may have meant, where to see them, and Ireland’s few examples.