If you want to experience good, fresh seafood in Ireland, than you may not have too look very far from any coastline. Unlike the most traditional Irish foods like soda bread, corned beef and cabbage or colcannon, travelers in Ireland can partake in a particularly distinct ` variety of seafood. What does good seafood exist […]
Tag: Irish Culture
Night of the Big Wind
Ireland has a stormy past figuratively, but do you know about the storm that made history? On January 6th, 1839, a storm struck with such merciless ferocity that it marked the lives of those who lived through it. It was the Feast of Epiphany, which in Ireland is also known as Little Christmas or Women’s […]
Happy New Year & Irish
Some people have the luxury of traveling during off season times. The off-season in Ireland is from late September until early springtime. Springtime in Ireland is when the skies become bluer and the trees look a little bit greener. But, for those looking to venture into Irish terrain during the off times, you will still […]
Bed of Roses
Kilkenny Castle, located in Kilkenny, Ireland is a landmark that is over eight hundred years old. Yet, it still stands today as a significant symbol of what was built in order to keep people out. It is quite a political change when we realize that long ago, the Pope in England allowed for the siege […]
Tonight, Raise a Glass of Stout to Celebrate
It is New Year’s Eve, and around the world people are celebrating. Very many of them are toasting the happy memories of 2015 and the promises of 2015 with a glass of sparkling champagne, which is entirely traditional, appropriate and tasty. But December 31st is not only the end of the year; it is also […]
Irish Daughters
As a parent in Ireland with a daughter, what things would you most like to give to her? Would you want your daughter to have beauty so she will charm all the boys? Do you want her to have power so she can make things happen? Or how about wanting her to be bright so […]
Welcome New Years
New Years is upon us in just about a week and if you are looking for a way to spend it that doesn’t involve massive parties or going to a drinking establishment, then Meath has an intriguing offer for those who are more serious about their New Year’s festivities. For those more in-tuned with their […]
Wrapping Up the 12
The twelve days of Christmas, Irish-style, are coming to a close. And when I say these days are wrapping up, I mean it is also something people are doing in high quantities at this time of year, two days before Christmas. It’s the time where last-minute shoppers are picking up their last gifts and tying […]
Hungry for Irish
Christmas time brings to mind giving and receiving gifts. but also one tried and true tradition is cooking. We cook for our loved ones at home or our friends and co-workers for the holidays. But why? Cooking brings a sense of comfort and fullfillment. Those who enjoy it, enjoy sharing it with others. It is […]
Wish You Were Here? An Irish Christmas Primer
Do you ever dream of spending Christmas in Ireland, not in a hotel but with family having a really traditional Irish Christmas? Maybe the details are a bit hazy. What exactly would you be doing? Remember, unlike the some places where Christmas is only one day, in Ireland it is really three – Christmas Eve, […]