Musings, ramblings and thought provoking articles from our team of talented writers - all views expressed are their own!
Galway is known as the City of Tribes, but who were those tribes? Are you descended from one of them? Today we use the phrase ‘city of tribes’ in many ways to include all of the people of Galway and to celebrate the city’s history. But long ago, it referred specifically to 14 families who […]
Are you planning an Irish theme for your wedding? Maybe your beloved will slip a gold Claddagh ring on your finger, or perhaps you have chosen a Celtic wedding band. These Irish symbols have such deep meaning, they made a beautiful foundation for a wedding theme. If you have an Irish wedding theme, you probably […]
The sea is primal and wild. Its depths hide untold mystery and intrigue, as well as a world of creatures that range from terrifying to adorable. The ocean has captured the imagination from humanity’s earliest days. And on an island such as Ireland, the sea holds a special place in our hearts and minds. Irish […]
It’s getting cooler and wetter, and the sun is setting earlier. Autumn can be a dreary time, but a great way to warm it up is to treat yourself to some delicious soup. It’s no surprise that a cool, wet country like Ireland has some fantastic soup recipes. The kitchen is a key place to […]
Bogs, a particular type of land, play a quiet but central role in Irish life. It is quintessentially Irish that we would see a substance that is 90% water as burnable fuel and be correct. Bogs shape our language and cultural views. City dwellers jokingly refer to their rural counterparts as ‘boggers’. In small towns […]
For the children and grandchildren of immigrants, it is normal to wonder what your life would be like if you were in the country of your roots. What would you be eating and wearing every day? What would your house be like? If you are young, you might wonder about what school would be like. […]
While Ireland’s traditional music is famous, the nation is no slouch when it comes to rock and roll. U2 is Ireland’s biggest musical export. The band can brag of winning 22 Grammys in their 40-year career, and being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They’ve been topping the charts since the 1980s, and […]
Ireland is full of amazing destinations that are rightly famous around the world for their beauty and charm. The Cliffs of Moher. Blarney Castle. Dublin’s Temple Bar. Newgrange. No visitor is ever short of must-see sights in Ireland. But sometimes you want something different. Sometimes the joy of travelling lies in discovering something that not […]
It’s July in Ireland. The sun is (probably) out (most but not all) days. Days stretch out for 18 hours of sunlight this far north. The weather is warm(ish). Everything is relative. In Ireland, our peak summer weather is usually in the 70s Fahrenheit. A host of different bright yellow wildflowers are blooming. School is […]
We don’t get our fair share of sunshine in Ireland. The island is famous for rain, for the endless soft drizzle that gives us our 40 shades of green. So when summer comes and we do get some sun, which isn’t guaranteed even in summer, we tend to celebrate it. This isn’t new. Our ancient […]
