Dolores O’Riordan wrote Zombie after the 1993 IRA bombing in Warrington that killed two boys. Here’s what the song is about, its records, and how Irish rugby fans made it their anthem.
Michael Flatley is the most famous Irish dancer of all time and is now a featured actor in his own movie. It is only fair I put together an article …
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling was published in New York in 1912, not written in Ireland. Here is who wrote it, the Cork link, the famous recordings and where to find the words legally.
The most beautiful Celtic version of Silent Night ever, performed by 6-year-old singing sensation Emma Sophia. What were you doing when you were 6 years old? Well, I can bet …
Well, now, being from Cork myself, I always enjoy seeing some locals get out there on social media. Korey Power, who is regularly singing and doing live shows on TikTok, …
Liam Clancy sings Eric Bogle’s And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda, the 1971 anti-war song about a young Australian at Gallipoli. Here’s the story behind it, The Pogues’ version and the Irish soldiers who died on those same beaches.
I hope you have an incredible St Patrick’s day wherever you are in the world! Before I pressed play on this incredible song I popped into the YouTube comments and …
The best Irish songs for St Patrick’s Day, from The Irish Rover to The Parting Glass. Thirty pub songs, ballads, trad tunes and Irish-American standards, with who wrote each and when, plus a two-hour playlist.
Jason Brown’s Riverdance free skate brought the Boston crowd to its feet in 2014 and sent him to the Sochi Olympics. Watch the video, hear him talk about it, and read how Riverdance itself began at Eurovision in 1994.
The 67-year-old Irishman appeared out of nowhere a few weeks on his Instagram page Sing And Step with Padraig. I enjoy watching the Today show on RTE and was pleasantly …
TG Lurgan’s Irish-language take on Avicii’s Wake Me Up, sung by Stiofán Ó Fearail and Coláiste Lurgan students in 2013. Here’s the video, the story behind it and how it took off.
For many of us, 2020 was one of the hardest year imaginable. Virtually every industry was affected especially anyone who relies on live performances. I received a lovely email yesterday …
After last week’s lovely video of the 101-year-old Irish couple, I wanted to continue with this other incredible video I came across. The Irish Blessing (Beannacht uile-Éireann) is a project …
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.
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.