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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 […]
Christmas is a time when families gather together and celebrate with traditions that have come down through generations. It’s also a time to review those traditions, consider which you really love and which you wouldn’t miss. Each generation adds their own touch and develops their own traditions. While people celebrate the holiday in diverse countries […]
December brings an air of magic to Ireland. As the month goes on, business slows down as people prepare for the Christmas holiday. December is a time for family and loved ones. As the year winds down, our minds focus on what is really important – each other. Shoppers bustle down town and village streets […]
If you watched Ireland play in the World Cup qualifiers against Denmark in the last week, you heard the song. Actually, if you’ve seen any Irish team play any sport against another national team, you’ve heard the song. You mightn’t know the name or the history of it, but if you’ve watch an Irish sports […]
Temperatures are dropping rapidly in Ireland, and shops large and small have begun to decorate for Christmas. The fixing for a traditional Irish Christmas cake have been on display for weeks now, but it is not late to make one. They need to be aged before the big day. While some swear you should make […]
As you carve the pumpkins, hang the fake spider webs and stock up on candy for trick or treaters, you probably are not thinking about romance. But the Celts of old were. Halloween’s roots are in Samhain, the pre-Christian Celtic New Year. People believed that a veil separated this world from the spirit world, where […]
It’s getting cooler and wetter, and the sun is setting earlier. Autumn can be a dreary time, but a great way to warm it up is to treat yourself to some delicious soup. It’s no surprise that a cool, wet country like Ireland has some fantastic soup recipes. The kitchen is a key place to […]
Bogs, a particular type of land, play a quiet but central role in Irish life. It is quintessentially Irish that we would see a substance that is 90% water as burnable fuel and be correct. Bogs shape our language and cultural views. City dwellers jokingly refer to their rural counterparts as ‘boggers’. In small towns […]
