With or Without You in Irish: TG Lurgan’s U2 Cover
U2’s With or Without You as Gaeilge, sung by a girls’ choir from Coláiste Lurgan in Connemara. Who made it, what the Irish title means, and the story of U2’s first US number one.
Irish Music & Dance
Dúlamán – A Surprising Traditional Irish Song From Ireland – “Seaweed”
Looking for a new traditional Irish song? Well, technically this song is not “new” but the performance is. This song will stay with you through the day even after just …
Irish Dancing Videos: 14 of the Best, from Riverdance to Viral Flash Mobs
The best Irish dancing videos online, from Riverdance at Eurovision 1994 to flash mobs, TikTok crews and a groom who stole his own wedding.
Top 10 Most Read Articles On Irish Around The World 2018(IATW)
Fun fact I bought the domain name for Irish Around The World(irisharoundtheworld.com) on the 2nd May 2015, previously it was called “Irish Around”. Currently, I am in Portugal enjoying the …
Saoirse Ronan Sings Fairytale of New York With Jimmy Fallon
Saoirse Ronan and Jimmy Fallon sang Fairytale of New York in a Tonight Show pub lock-in in December 2018. Here’s the clip, who Saoirse is, and the story of The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl’s Irish Christmas classic.
Celtic Thunder Amazing Grace: The Christmas Performance and the Story Behind It
Celtic Thunder sing Amazing Grace in their 2010 Christmas show, filmed in Poughkeepsie with the late George Donaldson. Here’s who the group are, who wrote the hymn, and why pipers made it a Celtic favourite.
The Most Read And Watched Posts On Irish Around The World This Year
Well, this year went way to fast! I have put together the top 5 posts on our blog and Facebook page. It is clear to see that everyone loves Irish …
Galway Girls Irish Dance to Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You: The Story Behind the Video
Wow, these girls are amazing. Meet the Galway dancers whose Shape of You clip won them a place in Ed Sheeran’s Galway Girl video, plus his Irish roots and the basics of Irish dance.
Toto’s Africa in Irish: The TG Lurgan Cover and the Story Behind It
Toto’s Africa sung in Irish by the Course C choir at Coláiste Lurgan. Watch the TG Lurgan video, then read the story of the cover, the 1983 hit and its Weezer comeback, and the Connemara summer college behind it.