Ireland

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.

57 real Irish proverbs (seanfhocail) in the Irish language, each with a plain pronunciation, a literal translation and the meaning, grouped by life, friendship, work, weather, talk, health and humour, plus where they 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.

So your looking for a bit of craic are ya? Well, you’ve come to the right place. A well-worn journal in hand, a thirst for adventure (and perhaps a pint or …

While there might not be a specific historic Irish poem titled “Valentine’s Day Poem,” many Irish poets have written beautifully about love. One of Ireland’s most famous poets, W.B. Yeats, …

In the vast lands of Ireland, where myths weave through the hills as easily as the morning mist, the tales of Oengus and Áine hold a special place in the …

Are you staring at a blank Valentine’s Day card, looking for the best Valentine’s Day messages for your partner? Don’t worry, we have all been there. You want to express …

The full “May the road rise up to meet you” blessing, line by line, plus the Irish Go n-éirí an bóthar leat, how to say it, and the real story of where the verse comes from.

St Brigid’s Day (Lá Fhéile Bríde, pronounced law AY-luh BREE-juh) is the 1st of February, the first day of spring in the old Irish calendar and the festival of Imbolc. …

What is a selkie? The seal people of Orkney, Shetland and the west of Ireland: the stolen skin, the seal wife, the Conneely clan, the merrow, the films, and where to see seals in Ireland today.

The strongest currencies in the world in 2026, from the Kuwaiti dinar to the US dollar, plus the 10 weakest and where the euro ranks. Rates as of October 2026.

Each of these books about Cú Chulainn contributes to the multifaceted portrayal of Cú Chulainn, highlighting different aspects of his character and the world he inhabited. When I originally shared …

Irish mythology is not something I have covered much on Irish Around The World. But I thought there was no better time to start than today. And what better way …

Would ya believe it? A single bottle of Irish single malt has just been snapped up for a staggering €2.55 million by an American collector, making it the most expensive …