Musings, ramblings and thought provoking articles from our team of talented writers - all views expressed are their own!
Ireland has a long history of producing writers who are ahead of their time. Our greatest and most beloved writers were often furiously rejected when their works first appeared. James Joyce is one high profile example of writers Irish society initially scorned but now celebrates. Another is John Millington Synge, who was born on April […]
In the first week of May, Ireland natives get the joy of having a three-day weekend called May Bank Holiday weekend. This is like the Memorial Holiday in the U.S. where for the first time since wintertime do folks get the chance to relax and enjoy the ever-increasing warmth outside. Although, we aren’t quite there […]
Taking a tour of a particular portion of Ireland is a commodity that many people can take advantage of. Many flights arrive direct in Dublin and from there visitors have a choice to explore on their own or chance going to a county that has planned mini-excursions meant to cover some of the best aspects […]
Now that Easter is over, it seems appropriate to remember the Easter Rising, or Éirí Amach na Cásca, which began 99 years ago in April 1916. So, what exactly was the Rising? And why does it matter now? Basically, way before this (around 1800) Ireland merged with England to form the UK, which meant that their parliament […]
The 45th annual World Irish Dance Championships have just concluded in Montreal, Canada. The event has become so huge that a welcome area was set up at the airport to welcome more than 5,000 competitors arriving on more than 1,000 flights over two days. Irish dance is now firmly on the list of fun and […]
Finding the right ring to bring into an engagement can be a grueling task. There seem to be so many choices, worries about if she will like it and most of all, the overall quality of the product is a key concern when shopping around. If you are going to make a big purchase on […]
Ireland is divided into four provinces for those who are curious. The southernmost sect is known as Munster. And inside Munster itself, Ireland is broken down even further into counties. The county that has the most area to it’s name is Cork County. One could say that Cork County has a great collection of anything […]
Easter is just around the corner, and in Ireland we have two holidays at Easter. Of course there is the religious holiday celebrated by a bunny delivering chocolate, and there is also the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Uprising – the event that sparked the last stage of the fight for an independent Irish republic. […]
At this time, Ireland has a huge leg up in the food industry. This has never really been the case in previous years. More recently, attention has focused on the avenues Ireland has as easy access to premium foods and why the republic should be maximizing them. The first obvious point is that Ireland is […]
It is officially spring time! This means that the weather is finally starting to warm up and now many athletes can take their activities to the outdoors. Those looking for a sport that is truly Irish to keep them occupied, expect to look no further than hurling. Hurling is quite an impressive sport that takes […]
