It started with neighbourhood folklore, with half-remembered stories about Patrick Pearse himself, the martyred poet-revolutionary of the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland. Could it be true that Glanmire ...
The Irish dance festival is the first of its kind in Ireland. Irish dance enthusiasts, children and adults from all over the world are invited to spend a week learning from some of the worlds best dan...
Enda Keane, was born in Belfast but it wasn’t until some years after his family moved to Canada that he first tried Irish dancing. It all started at a festival on the Lakeshore near Humber Campus, Ont...
OIDEAS GAEL The ever-increasing interest in Ireland’s language and culture both nationally and internationally, has made Gleann Cholm Cille and Gleann Fhinne in Donegal, the holiday destination of cho...
It was five months before the World Irish Dance Championships and, like every other day I was in the dance studio, working away. I was alone, getting in the last days of practice before the Canadian C...
Roast Lamb with Rosemary & Garlic I love using the classic combo of garlic & rosemary to flavour lamb. An easy side dish to serve alongside the roast lamb is simply braised baby gem, with peas...
Mikado Coconut Cream Cake When I was growing up, if Mikado biscuits were in the house, they didn’t last long. This cake is a small homage to them with a light sponge layered with jam, covered with a s...
Firstly, I want to warmly congratulate Eleanor Reynolds and the staff of Celtic Canada on the launch of their new publication. This is a wonderful initiative and one which deserves support. I wish Cel...
I was under pressure almost five years ago, to get my daughters a dog. I explained that having a dog was a full-time job, and they would have to care for the dog, feed it, take it for walks, exercise ...
I am a great fan of single malt Scotch and my Canadian friends often ask me, “What is the difference between a single malt and a blended whisky”? Basically, a single malt Scotch whisky is the product ...
