Irish Sayings & Blessings

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 …

Celtic jewellery gift ideas with real meanings: the Claddagh, trinity knot, Celtic cross, Connemara marble and St Brigid’s cross, with Irish-made picks.

The Irish harp has been an article I have been looking forward to writing on my list of ancient Celtic symbols. The national emblem of Ireland, the Harp is one of today’s …

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 …

This is a slightly different post than usual. This is a post from Irish Around Oz about Irish girls travelling abroad. If you are making the move to Australia be …

Most lists of famous Claddagh ring wearers are copied and unsourced. Every name here has been checked against museum records and reliable sources. Here’s who really got one, the JFK myth, how to wear the ring and how to spot a real Irish one.

2019 is not long away you might be thinking about some unique Irish baby girl names. With so many amazing Irish mammies will be expecting an Irish baby girl in …

Awen is a Welsh word for poetic inspiration, but the three rays symbol was devised by Iolo Morganwg and first seen in public in 1833. Here’s what it means, how to say it, whether it’s Irish, and what to know before a pendant or tattoo.

Green, white and orange, never gold. What the Irish flag means, its 1848 story, how to fly it, and the Ivory Coast mix-up.

What the Celtic cross means, why it has a ring, the St Patrick legend, Ireland’s great high crosses from Monasterboice to Moone, and how to tell it from the sun cross.