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On St. Patrick’s Day, everyone around the world is Irish. Our patron saint is feted on every continent with parades, festivals and glorious, green decorations. But one group of people is famous for leaving Ireland on our big day: our elected officials. While Dublin throws a massive party featuring top North American marching bands, our […]
If you have children and they have not yet discovered Irish dance, you might want to introduce them quickly. Children thrive when they find an activity that captures their imaginations, and Irish dance has a way of doing just that. Different kids enjoy different things. One child will be bored or frustrated moments into an […]
Peak wedding season is just a few months away, and most brides and grooms will have nailed down the big things by now. They have booked the venue. Dresses and suits are ordered. The guests have rsvp’d. They’ve arranged for the band or DJ and ordered the cake too. Is it too late to give […]
This week the Irish media is full of stories about the centenary of Irish women getting the vote. So is the British media, because 100 years ago, Ireland was still part of Great Britain. So Irish women got the vote when the Representation of the People Act, 1918 was passed in the British parliament on […]
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, everyone tends to focus on the saint’s connection with Dublin. Whitefriar Church contains one of his relics. So it is a definite must-see if you are taking a honeymoon or romantic break in Dublin. But that isn’t the only romantic spot in the city; indeed it isn’t really the […]
Many Christian holidays are grafted on to the dates of pre-Christian celebrations. The feast day of St. Brigid, Ireland’s other patron saint, is on February 1st, which is recorded as the date of her death. But St. Brigid wasn’t the first Brigid venerated here, and Irish pagans were celebrating on February 1st long before our […]
Naming a baby is an incredible experience. It’s fun, and it also carries enormous responsibility. We talk about ‘baby names’ but parents are picking out a name that this new little person will probably have for life. It will go on the top of their school homework, driver’s license, job applications and countless other important […]
Christmas Eve and New Year’s are two of the most popular days of the year to propose marriage. But St. Valentine’s is also at the top of the list for best days to pop the question. And that makes sense. After all, it’s the most romantic day of the year, a day dedicated to love. […]
Are you one of the many people who are seizing the opportunity provided by the new year to focus on wellness? We all know diet and exercise are the keys to good health. And you can dig up a lot of very healthy eating habits when you explore your Irish culinary roots. It’s true that […]
In Ireland, Christmas is not over. Here, we make the most of the season. Office work slows well down in December. While retail and service sector staff are busy on Christmas Eve, most people have the day off. And pretty much everything closes for Christmas Day. But lift doesn’t go back to normal on the […]
