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The city of Boston has uncovered its most recent historic statue. Honoring the late and great poet, Edgar Allan Poe, the city created a life size version of him, with a raven flying from a suitcase. The eerie and telling statue devoted to the Boston native is located at the corner of Boylston and Charles […]
Irish Whiskey Making a Huge Comeback
If your perfect idea of a drink is a sip (or pint) of Irish Whiskey, there’s good news for you. The industry for Irish whiskey has grown with a surprising surge in the past 10 years. Exports have actually rose 220% since 2003. Ireland currently has eight distilleries, and the industry is projected to spend […]
The Eight Sacred Celtic Holidays of the Year
Celtic people stopped eight times a year to celebrate and honor their culture and history. Much of Ireland, and even the world, celebrates these sacred holidays today. Some native events include St. Brigid’s Day, which marks the beginning of spring and Lughnasa, which marks the beginning of harvest. Internationally celebrated is St. Patrick’s Day on […]
Built Around a Treasure
Killarney House was a vision and quite a good one. The landscape surrounding the area was such a treasure that the then Earl of Kenmare decided to build a large property in the vicinity of Lough Leane. The result would be Killarney House. Lough Leane stands for ” the lake of learning” and is the largest […]
Five Irish Craft Makers To Watch
The Irish have a rich history of creativity and innovation. And the Irish American Mom blog has been generous enough to share five new craft makers on the rise. There is John Nolan, a Dublin-based artist whose color palate shows pictures of fish, flowers and more. Also on the list is Tracy Gilbert, a jewelry […]
Tracing Your Irish Family History: Newspapers
If you’re looking to dig a bit deeper into the lives of your Irish ancestors, you may have overlooked one very important resource: newspapers. Since your ancestors’ only mass media access would have been the papers, you can find out a great deal from them. Additionally, for the better part of the 19th century, most […]
Top 10 Irish Halloween Traditions
The Irish people have been celebrating Halloween since 1000AD, although back then it was called “Samhain” or “end of summer.” The pagans believed that on the eve of Halloween, beings from the spiritual world came to visit mortals. So traditions from that lineage have stuck and are still done around the world. Jack-o-lanterns are rumored […]
Exploring “Delightful Dublin with Emily Westbrooks”
Irish Fireside’s 139th podcast opens up talking to author Emily Westbrooks, the brains behind the new book “Delightful Dublin.” The radio host talks to Emily all about places to eat, shop and play in the wonderful capital city of Dublin. And the conversation also covers ideas for lodging in and around the city, as well […]
Inspire Your Daughter with Costumes from Irish History
This Halloween there will be an army of princesses hitting the streets in search of sweets, with no small number of witches and ghosts and ballerinas joining them. Fairies, butterflies and a fair representation of the animal kingdom will be out as well. But if you have a little girl who wants to embrace a […]
What Should Ireland’s National Motto Be?
A non-profit group called Better Together is posing a question to the people of Ireland: What should our national motto be? The Unites States says “In God We Trust” and France has “Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite.” So what should Ireland’s be? Better Together, who works to encourage public support of charities, is asking Ireland. Some suggestions […]