Musings, ramblings and thought provoking articles from our team of talented writers - all views expressed are their own!
Far from the impression of this title, the woman that this article is about did not become a Celtic ballerina while in Ireland. Instead, she became a graceful and poised ballerina nearly 6,000 miles away from home. What she did was gained an education and an edge that was hard to come by and in […]
Enya, in case you reside underneath a carraigeach, is the very well-known and respected singer and instrumentalist from Ireland. Most of us have heard of “Orinoco Flow,” but maybe an unfortunate few do not know who is performing it. If you aren’t sure, take a moment and watch this video to bring the two together. […]
It was announced today that the board of the famed Abbey Theatre has begun looking for a new director! Officials at the theatre plan on appointing someone by this summer to succeed current director Fiach Mac Conghail at the end of 2016. But how much do you actually know about this guy with “the most high-profile, influential, widely admired, […]
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 […]
