Dublin A Breath of Fresh Air
Visiting Dublin is like taking a great big breath of fresh air. Always invigorating, this Viking city is at once modern and historic, exciting...
An Irish Christmas
How do you wish someone Merry Christmas in Irish? Nollaig Shona Duit. And that’s a Happy, not a Merry, Christmas!
It wasn’t until St. Patrick...
Damian McGinty talks Celtic Thunder, Glee and Going Solo
Damian McGinty has accomplished more than most do in a lifetime before his 24th birthday.
At the young age of 14, McGinty got his big...
The Finest Celtic Event
America’s Oldest CELTIC City celebrates its heritage with arguably the finest Celtic event in the United States, featuring Celtic music, St. Patrick Day Parade,...
The Irish Benevolent Society of London & Area – A Brief History
139 years ago, on March 12th, 1877 in London, Ontario, Canada, a small group of Irish born and others of Irish descent from different...
International Festival of Authors
The 2016 International Festival of Authors (IFOA) featured some brilliant Irish talent. Five contemporary writers including Catriona Crowe, Emma Donoghue, Julie Morrissy, Paul Muldoon...
The 12 Pubs of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas my true love said to me, “Let’s go to the pub, love.”
It’s a Friday evening chilled to the...
Why I bothered to Learn Irish
I was born and raised in Australia and I came to Ireland and began learning Irish in my thirties. I consider myself to be...
Galway City
With a youthful population and a bohemian spirit, Galway’s charms are best enjoyed by strolling the city lanes and soaking up the atmosphere. There’s...
The Jacobite
The Jacobite steam train service in the Highlands of Scotland, is provided by West Coast Railways and is arguably one of the most scenic...