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Why take an aspirin when you can drink beer? A recent study at the University of Wisconsin is suggesting that Guinness can actually help prevent heart attacks. They researchers gave dogs with narrow arteries (commonly associated with heart attacks) a small amount of Guinness. The effect was surprising- the beer reduced clotting in the arteries. […]
Buyer’s Guide To Irish Dance Dresses
Open Champion dancer Cara Sutherland has been a solo performer for a number of years. And she knows a thing or two about buying the perfect dress for the occasion. Her first piece of advice is to think about what it is that you truly want. You should look for a dress that suits your […]
Reader Recipe – Modified Irish Sponge Cake
The Irish American Mom loves to bake. And after recently posting the recipe for an Irish Sponge Cake, one of her blog readers followed with modified steps. The reader, Aimee, is a personally dubbed “foodie.” Instead of cake flour, Aimee used whole wheat flour. And instead of sugar, she used sucanat (unprocessed sugar cane). The […]
The Children of Lir
Plenty of European countries have their twisted tales of evil stepmothers, but Ireland’s version is really for the birds. Well, for the swans anyway. With apologies to wrongly maligned stepmothers everywhere, Ireland’s version at least features a wicked stepmother who couldn’t bring herself to actually kill her stepchildren and instead comes up with another plot […]
Save Money On Ireland Travel Deals
Ireland Family Vacations has found three, family friendly and money saving travel deals in Ireland. You could save up to 15% on self-drive Ireland tours at IrishTourism.com. Another option is a 6 day vacation at the Powerscourt Estate and enjoy round trip airfare, 6 nights at the estate and a rental car. The third choice […]
George Clooney’s Ancestor Left Ireland After Violent Attack
A new discovery was made by Fiona Fitzsimons on findmypast.ie which revealed that George Clooney’s grandfather, Nicholas Clooney, was violently forced off of his land. A farmer in Windgap, Co. Kilkenny, Nicholas was harassed for months by powerful landowners. Court records have known shown that he was violently assaulted. Eventually leaving for the US, Nicholas began […]
Top 10 Fabulous Irish American Hollywood Actresses
The great actresses of Hollywood come from all over the world- some of the best from the ole’ Emerald Isle. You may not have known, for example, that Olivia Wilde’s father Andrew Cockburn was raised in Ireland. That noble lineage came in handy when she starred in NBC’s drama “The Black Donnelly’s,” about an Irish […]
Neart of Croi
How does one have strength of heart? The Irish sure know the meaning of this characteristic. They know what it is like to be bogged down in troubled times or to be distant from loved ones due to times of war or political strife. They also know what it is like to have to endure […]
New Irish Festival in Boston Begins September
A brand new Irish Festival, with the aim of attracting more tourists to the region, will open in September in the historically Irish city of Boston. The event will last three days showcasing the food, art and sports culture of Ireland. Dubbed “iFest,” the festival will be held in the Seaport Word Trade Center. Come […]
Ireland on a Budget
The Emerald Isle is one of the most sought after vacation destinations. But sometimes, our wallets have trouble following. Irish Fireside found seven options for someone trying to see Ireland on a fixed budget-most of them for under 25 pounds a person! For an old fashioned night, stay in old Irish train cars renovated into […]