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Highland Dancing
Dancers give dazzling displays of fancy footwork in Scottish dances, such as the sword dance and the famous Highland fling. Competing for titles both solo and in groups, their colourful outfits and infectious energy will leave you in high spirits. The Cowal Highland Gathering is renowned for the quality of its Highland dancing, drawing […]
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Wineport Beef & Guinness Stew
Beef and Guinness stew This is a classic Irish dish that is perfect for feeding a group of people. With the distinctive flavour of Guinness, it makes a good alternative to Irish stew. Ingredients 2.25 lb/1kg of stewing beef (shin, flank or rib, trimmed and cut into 1in/2.5 cm cubes 1oz/25g flour 1 onion, peeled […]
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Bushmills Inn: Armagh Apple Tartlets with Caramel Sauce
Armagh apples are a strong part of Irish food heritage, and have European PGI status, meaning they are specific to their geographical region. Not only that, but they’re delicious, too! Ingredients For the frangipane: 3oz/75g caster sugar 3oz/75g unsalted butter 1 large egg (beaten) 4oz/110g ground almonds 1oz/25g plain flour ½ fl oz/15ml milk A […]
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Roadside Tavern: Burren Smokehouse Hot Smoked Salmon on bed of Colcannon
Burren Smokehouse hot smoked salmon on a bed of colcannon This is the signature dish of the Roadside Tavern in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare. It feaures “hot” smoked salmon, as well as colcannon, a traditional Irish dish of cabbage or kale and mashed potatoes. Ingredients 28oz/800g Burren Smoked Organic Salmon, plain For the colcannon: 1lb/500g floury […]
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Sure I’m Only Codding Ya!
Sure I’m Only Codding Ya! Famous Irish Sayings… who knows what they mean? Banjaxed – Begorrah – Cogging – Do Lally – Flahed – Lapsy pa -Loo-lah – Loopers Manky – Skitting – Smithereens – Thing-a-ma-bob – Yoke – Me dazza
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The Flying Ducks Spring Tour Montreal 2017
Did ice hockey originate from hurling in Ireland? This topic has fuelled numerous heated debates throughout the years with a widely held belief that hurling influenced the creation of the game of ice hockey. Imagine then that The Republic of Ireland is the only European county without a permanent ice rink. Given this it does […]
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Niagara Falls Goes Green!
Minister Coveney & Ambassador Kelly visited Niagara Falls with Tourism Ireland’s Canadian Country Manager Dana Welsh on the weekend. Minister Simon Coveney flicks the switch so to speak… as Niagara Falls prepare for St Patrick’s Day this Friday. Housing minister Simon Coveney is in Canada at the moment as part of the ‘Promote Ireland’ programme […]
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In the summer of 1847, a version of hell came to Grosse Île.
No place in Canada represents the life-changing crucible of immigration better than Grosse Île. From 1832 to 1937, this small island in the St.-Lawrence River 48 kilometres east of Quebec City served as a quarantine station where immigrants to Canada were screened for disease. More than four million mostly Europeans passed through the station, with […]
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Join Us Singing Molly Malone through the streets of TO!
Celtic Canada will be singing through the streets of TO…and we want you to sing with us…. join us for the craic as we sing a favourite Irish song… Molly Malone… Going Live in the Streets of Toronto this St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 19th starting at Noon. Like us on Facebook/Twitter post you and your […]
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The 2017 Ottawa Rose Selection has Arrived!
Join The Rose of Tralee Ottawa Center this SUNDAY at the Irish Ambassador’s Official Residence for an afternoon of entertainment with Rose Applicant on-stage interviews and party pieces. Live music. Light Reception. Cocktail attire encouraged. Date: Sunday March 12th Time: 3-6pm Location: The Official Residence of the Irish Ambassador to Canada, 291 Park Road Admission: […]