Musings, ramblings and thought provoking articles from our team of talented writers - all views expressed are their own!
Have you ever had a great dinner and wanted the perfect finale? Or maybe you are the kind of person who likes to drink your coffee with a little bit of something special in it. If there is one thing Ireland is renowned for it’s for their Irish Cream. In fact, this flavor is now […]
On 22 May, Ireland will be voting on whether or not to pass the Marriage Referendum, which would become the thirty-fourth amendment to the Irish Constitution. So, what exactly would this amendment do? If the referendum passes, it will be a huge victory in the fight for LGBTQ equality in Ireland. It would have a similar […]
Spring in Ireland is beautiful. Yellow blooms are everywhere – daffodils and forsythia blossom in front of homes, while yellow flag iris wave in the breeze along the canal tow paths. Sweet little lambs frolic in vivid green fields. It is the ideal time to visit formal gardens around the country. From Powerscourt in County […]
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 […]
