This is a lovely Christmas combo, Patrick Kavanagh's "A Christmas Childhood" looks back to the winters of his childhood in the early 1900's. The poem is full of nostalgia for rural family life on the farm in Co Monaghan. The poem is followed by Christy O'Leary...
As we head into a Christmas like no other, we will look back on 2020 with many emotions. Once associated with perfect vision, 2020 will be forever synonymous with dark days of isolation and lack of togetherness. But it will pass and we will look back on how we got...
Irish people love nothing more than to dig up Irish ancestry for anyone who wants it! We even found an Irish cousin for Barrack Obama, albeit his eighth cousin it still counts! They happily claimed Obama as one of their own in the small village of Moneygall, Co...
I am looking forward to taking part in Beoirfest this Sun June 28th at 2pm GMT. We are all well used to living virtually during Covid19 at this stage. So why not tour the breweries of Ireland virtually? Beoir is the Irish word for beer. Beoirfest is a brand new...
Due to travel restrictions during Covid19, I have taken the opportunity to focus on local attractions in Dublin city. The saving grace during this difficult time has been getting out to exercise and the amazing weather we experienced throughout April and May in...
Making the news this week is that the Old Midleton Distillery in Co Cork is releasing a collection of 44 bottles of whiskey with a price tag of €35,000 per bottle, making it the most expensive Irish whiskey in the world. Distilled in 1974, it is finally ready for...
Gaelic games - hurling and gaelic football are at the backbone of every county in Ireland. We become all consumed with the games in the build up to the biggest prize of the year in Irish sport which is fought on All Ireland final day. Yesterday was the hurling All...
If you're visiting Dublin this St Patricks Day, here are 5 new attractions in Dublin opened in the last 2 years. I still fully recommend the old ones – Kilmainham Gaol, the Book of Kells (best to pre-book both of these), the Museum of Archaeology and National...
Visiting Ireland over Christmas? You will spend time in pubs, not only is it a cultural experience but it also offers shelter from bad weather and very often a welcoming fire, what more could you possibly want. Everyone has their favourite pubs to meet friends,...
What Clothes to Pack For Ireland? Before listing out what to pack, I’ll point out that Ireland has a relatively mild climate. On average, it doesn’t get very cold or very hot. The advice for packing for Ireland can be applied to any month. With that in mind, below...
