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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
You Know You Were Brought Up Irish When…
Ever heard the expression “Jesus, Mary and Joseph?” You and every other Irish raised person. If your parent’s idea of interior decoration was a Child of Prague and a painting of JFK, you might be Irish. You may scoff at Americans who drink this odd “iced tea” concoction or who put flowers in a Waterford […]
The 10 Worst Times To Have Lived in Ireland
While many love to call the Emerald Isle home, there were brief moments in history where Ireland was a scary place to live. The first came during the Viking invasion on 795, when nearly every Irish monastery in their path was destroyed. The next was the black death, or the bubonic plague, that killed 14,000 […]
World War One Draft Cards: Buster Keaton
World War draft cards can open a world of details about the men who served in the Great War. Among them was popular icon Buster Keaton. He performed along Harry Houdini and was part of “The General,” a film called the “greatest comedy ever made…and perhaps the greatest film ever made.” His legal name, Joseph […]