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Dublin has a distinctive charm and sense of history. Three of its most significant buildings and one major bridge were designed by the same architect – James Gandon. Although he was born and raised in London and was an established architect before moving to Dublin, Ireland’s capital can call him one of our own because […]
New Year’s Day passed us several months ago, but coming up this week is a different kind of New Year. This one is not an Irish celebration, however, it is an interesting custom. I am speaking about the Chinese New Year and even if you are Irish, it is still fascinating to look at the […]
These days, June is as popular for weddings in Ireland as it is anywhere else. Couples want a reasonable chance of not being drenched in rain or shivering with cold on their wedding day, and for many it is convenient to get married when school isn’t in session. But it was not always this way […]
So, you say that you love Ireland? Perhaps you reside somewhere else and you want to be reminded of your favorite place when you are away. Or maybe you met your sweetie on Irish turf or spent special time there with her by your side. How would you choose to remember your time there? We […]
With St. Valentine’s Day on the horizon, this is usually the time of year when people talk about the kind of ice you’d slip on your lady love’s finger. This year, in Ireland and along much of the east coast of the USA, we’re preoccupied with actual ice. We might rather stay in bed than […]
For those who want to make their Valentine’s day one to remember by proposing to their beloved, then please read the following. It also helps if you: a.) want your relationship to be about your Irish background, b.) want it to be romantic and c.) want to pick something extra special and one of a […]
The 1920s were a time of revolution in the arts as well as in politics. While Ireland was battling for freedom from Great Britain, on the continent artists were battling for freedom from old forms and aesthetic values. One of the leaders of the Modernist movement in art is too often overlooked, perhaps because she […]
How much do you know about the Saint named Valentine. Did you even know that the day set apart for love and admiration between people was named after a saint? What do you know of the man commonly referred to as Saint Valentine? Saint Valentine was a Roman priest in the very early A.D. period. […]
Fore lies some distance from the town of Mullingar, close to the larger village of Castlepollard in County Westmeath. It’s a part of the country that tourists tend to speed through, but it’s ideal for those who want a quieter, more serene glimpse of real life in rural Ireland. The ruined Benedictine monastery once housed […]
Lilian Bland was born in Kent in 1878, but Ireland has a good claim to her as she moved to Carnmoney near Belfast in Northern Ireland when she was 28 and in was there that she undertook her most high-flying adventure. At the time she moved to Belfast, she was already known as a sports […]
