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BritBox’s April Slate Announced
BritBox, the subscription streaming service from BBC Worldwide and ITV, is set to celebrate the spring this April with an array of top UK titles. Starting the month with the annual Easter From Kings event, the roster will also include a political stunt featuring one of the UK’s most popular political programs (Question Time) and […]
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Roast Leg of Lamb with Spicy Topping ~ A great recipe to spice up your Sunday roast!
Roast Leg of Lamb with Spicy Topping – A great recipe to spice up your Sunday roast! Serves 10-12 Preparation time: 90 minutes Ingredients 1 leg of lamb approx. 2 ½kgs Salt and freshly ground black pepper Spice Mixture 1 tablesp. ground turmeric 1 tablesp. ground cumin 1/2 teasp. chilli flakes 1 teasp. cayenne 1 […]
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Hit the road: Five fantastic driving routes for 2018
It’s not the destination, it’s the journey goes the old adage. It may be a well-worn cliché, but when that journey finds you road tripping through a landscape as epic as Scotland’s, it’s hard to think of a truer statement. A road trip isn’t just the secret to awakening your spirit of adventure. From a […]
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Irish Passport for Paddy’s Day!
Irish Lingo… Irish Passport for Paddy’s Day….Speaking of beer, we all know that a libation at an authentic Irish pub is a big part of the celebrations on St. Patrick’s Day. And as you share a drink or two, thanks to Ancestry you can also talk the talk. Freshen up on your Irish lingo and […]
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Kiss me. I’m cultured.
Beloved Irish writer Oscar Wilde once said, “I have nothing to declare but my genius.” Unleash your own genius and impress your friends with these amazing facts about Irish contributions to Canada and beyond: The greening of Sussex Drive – Did you know that a third of our country’s 22 Prime Ministers boast Irish roots, […]
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Put the “I” in Irish this St. Patrick’s Day with Ancestry’s Irish Guide
Put the “I” in Irish….It is often said that there are two types of people in the world: those who are Irish and those who wish they were. This St. Patrick’s Day, Ancestry, the leader in family history and consumer genomics, has put together an Irish Guide, a one-stop shop for celebrating your ‘inner Irish’. […]
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WRITERS’ TEARS TO FLOW IN USA
DISTRIBUTION OF AWARD WINNING IRISH WHISKEY TO REACH OVER 40 STATES IN 2018 Royal Oak, Ireland – 14 March 2018: Walsh Whiskey Distillery has announced a major expansion of its highly successful Writers’ Tears – Copper Pot premium Irish whiskey to over 40 of the United States of America in 2018. Known as ‘The Champagne […]
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Cashel House: Warm Cashel Mussels with Garlic, tomato & chilli
Cashel House: Warm Cashel mussels with garlic, tomato and chilli Mussels are one of the most abundant of all Irish shellfish and have been eaten here since ancient times. There are dishes devoted to them, and festivals dedicated to them. They’re even immortalised in the famous Dublin song, Molly Malone… As Molly wheels her wheelbarrow […]
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Lamb Stew Hot Pot
This is a great nutritionally complete dinner in one pot for the whole family. You can also use neck of lamb or gigot chops to make this stew. Simply ask your butcher to cut it into 1½cm slices for you. Serves 6 Ingredients 675g shoulder of lamb 4 tablesp. plain flour Salt and freshly-ground black […]
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Fighting Words and Man Brendan Behan’s Brief But Memorable Trip to Canada
‘Fighting is better than loneliness…’ Borstal Boy Hellraising comes in many forms. To those that have been alive over the last two to four decades, the pop music star or television celebrity spouting four letter words in public or destroying property has become the clichéd image of the term. There was a time however when […]