Musings, ramblings and thought provoking articles from our team of talented writers - all views expressed are their own!
A local Irishman discussed making the huge transition from Ireland to big city U.S.A. What is the biggest move you’ve ever made? Richard Gilligan is a talented photographer who started out taking pictures of what he loved: skateboarding. That is how it usually begins for aspiring types, at least, that was my experience as well. […]
As nations fret and worry about accepting people who have arrived from other places, some driven by war or poverty, it may be time to consider the impact of previous immigrants to Ireland. Aren’t we all delighted with the Vikings these days? Who were the Vikings? They were marauding hordes from Norway who arrived on magnificent […]
Can you imagine being adopted by your actual mother who had chosen to hide the pregnancy? One man has lived this and gone on to share his extraordinary tale. Tim Brannigan is many unique things. For starters, he’s black and an Irish Republican. What that last part means is that he is part of the […]
Do you read the fine print when taking a chance on a seemingly great idea? This family learned the hard way. The Brain family are of Scottish lineage, but grew up in Australia. They called it home. In Australia, it has been heavily publicized in recent years that Scots were encouraged to return to the […]
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Ireland has its own unique version of summer camp – two or three weeks of Irish language immersion in a rural Gaeltacht. Teens leave behind the comforts and coolness of home to speak only Irish (or else!), learn some new moves at céilí dances and see what they can get away with away from their […]
Some stories tug at the heart. What has his life been like since being separated from his father? A boy was led away from his father, the only one he ever knew. Now, three years later through luck, chance and what seems like good old-fashioned karma, they can finally be together again. That is, they […]
Many Irish wedding traditions focus on luck and a smidge of superstition. It’s all about starting your new life together on the right foot and avoiding anyone being abducted or cursed by faeries. If you want to add some luck of the Irish to your wedding day and your future marriage, try some of these […]
From the amount of angst involved, you might think finding the right wedding dress was a close second to finding the right person to marry! Don’t stress. These tips will help you narrow down your selection to the dresses that you’ll really love. Before you go near a wedding dress shop, it helps to do […]
The latest plea from Finian McGrath left me a bit speechless. It makes me wonder, “If I were the Junior Minister for Health, what would I never do?” Finian McGrath, in case you did not know, is a recently appointed Minister of State for Disability Issues in Ireland. He has held this position for about […]
