Irish Culture & Customs of Ireland - Irish Traditions From Ireland

Irish Bacon & Cabbage Recipe

Still popular in Ireland today is the tradition dish of bacon & cabbage. Like most other traditional Irish recipes this cheap, quick, and easy to…

Featured, Food Recipes

How To Make Traditional Irish Stew

People tend to think there is a special recipe to make traditional Irish Stew but to be honest, there is nothing special about this Irish…

20th Century

The Anglo-Irish Treaty (1921)

The Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed on 6 December 1921 in London between the British government and an Irish delegation. The signing of the Anglo-Irish agreement…

16th Century

Battle of the Yellow Ford 1598

The Yellow Ford ( Béal an Átha Bui) is on the river Callan and close to the river Blackwater about 2 miles from Armagh city….

Folklore & Myths

How To Catch A Leprechaun

If you get lucky and manage to catch a leprechaun you need to be smarter than him or else you will be easily tricked which…

Medieval Period

Medieval Period in Ireland

The Medieval Period or Middle Ages occurred after the Golden Age Period in Ireland. People were already coming from all over Europe to study in…

The pilgrimage of Croagh Patrick

Croagh Patrick is a mountain in county Mayo also known as The Reek or Patrick’s sacred mountain. Each year thousands of people climb Croagh Patrick…

Festival of Lughnasadh

The Summer Festival of Bealtaine

Old May Day Customs & Traditions in Ireland

Traditions of Sheelah’s Day March 18

Homemade Shortbread Recipe

Homemade shortbread is popular and a very easy recipe to follow. Most families will stock up on shortbread for the Christmas holidays. There are variations…