The Enchanted Hearts of Ireland: Oengus and Áine, Deities of Love and Fertility
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 …
Irish Sayings & Blessings
Valentine’s Day Wishes With an Irish Touch (for Your Wife, Husband or Partner)
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 Great Silkie of Sule Skerry: Words, Meaning and Story
The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry is Child Ballad 113, a Shetland song about a seal-man, his son and a gunner. Here are the old words, a plain-English guide verse by verse, the tunes, and Ireland’s own seal-folk stories.
Selkie Mythology: The Seal People of Irish and Scottish Folklore
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.
This Bottle of Irish Whiskey Sold for $2.55 Million
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 …
7 Best Hangover Cures, According to an Irishman
I don’t know how often I tell myself that I am never getting hungover again, but I do seem not to have learned my lesson. It’s 2024 now, and I …
Irish New Year Blessings and Toasts (and How to Say Happy New Year in Irish)
Happy New Year in Irish is Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit (AH-vleen fwee WASH-uh ghwit). The best-known Irish New Year blessing is “May your troubles be less, and your blessings be …
Irish Cat Names: 60+ Names With Meanings (By Colour, Myth and More)
Scratching your head, looking at your new little cat and wondering what kind of purrfect Irish cat names you could choose? 🐾 Well, you came to the right place. Whatever …
25 Irish Greetings and Birthday Wishes (With Pronunciation)
If you enjoyed my incredible list of Irish sayings previously, you might also be looking for some Irish greetings. And Irish greetings often reflect the warmth and friendliness of Irish …
Triskele Meaning: The Triple Spiral from Newgrange to Today
The triskele, or triskelion, is three spirals or three legs turning from one centre. Here is the honest story, from Newgrange in 3200 BC to Sicily, the Isle of Man and your next tattoo.
100+ Irish Birthday Blessings, Wishes and Toasts (with Irish Translations)
100+ Irish birthday blessings, wishes and toasts, with Irish translations, how to say happy birthday in Irish and Irish birthday traditions.
Ephemera by W.B. Yeats: The Love Poem He Wrote at Just 24
The Ephemera poem is the last on my list of Irish love poems. I started with a list of 12 Irish love poems, and it has been fun learning and …
Irish Baby Names: Ireland’s Most Popular Names (Official List, Published 2026)
Irish baby names, straight from the CSO: Rían and Lily are now Ireland’s most popular. Here is the official top 20, Northern Ireland’s list, and the best traditional Irish names with how to say them and what they mean.
Scaffolding by Seamus Heaney: The Short Love Poem Couples Choose for Weddings
I’ve been sharing an Irish love poem every week, and the poem Scaffolding by Seamus Heaney is definitely worth its feature. ‘Scaffolding‘ is one of Seamus Heaney’s first-ever poems, written around the …
Druid Symbols and Meanings: What’s Really Old and What’s Modern
The ancient druids wrote nothing down, so which druid symbols are really old? An honest guide to the oak, Awen, triskele, ogham, shield knot and more, with the real age of each.