Legend Of The Irish Leprechauns
Leprechauns are one of Ireland’s more famous characters from Irish folklore. They have become renowned all over the world. The mischievous Irish Leprechaun has captured…
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St Patrick and the Devil
In Ireland, there are many folklore stories associated with devil and his cloven feet. With the Irish being very superstitious such stories bring a lot…
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The Battle of Farsetmore in 1567
In 1565, Shane an Diomas (the proud) O’Neill was the virtual ruler of all Ulster. There the English had retreated to Carrickfergus and Newry. Shane had…
Aslan – Irish Rock Group
Aslan is an Irish rock group from Dublin who first formed in 80’s. They are not widely known outside of Ireland and have become known…
The murder of the Clonycavan Man
In March 2003 a body was found by Peat cutters in a bog in Clonycavan, county Meath. The gruesome discovery gave us an insight to…
Republic of Ireland Act Is Signed in 1949
Republic of Ireland Act was signed by the President of Ireland. It became law on 21 December 1948 and was brought into force on 18…
Traditions
Festival of Imbolc
In pre-Christian Ireland the festival of Imbloc signaled the beginning of spring time, with longer and warmer days. The origins of Imbolc The word Imbolc…
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The pilgrimage of Croagh Patrick
Festival of Lughnasadh
The Summer Festival of Bealtaine
Old May Day Customs & Traditions in Ireland
Recipes
Easy Baked Salmon Recipe Irish Style
This baked Salmon recipe is easy to make and tastes delicious. Baked Salmon may not originate from Ireland but it is considered a traditional Irish…
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Homemade Shortbread Recipe
How To Make Traditional Irish Stew
Traditional Christmas Pudding Recipe
Homemade Christmas Mince Pies
Folklore
The Old Hag of May Day
One of the old customs of May Day in Ireland was to protect your home and heard of cows from the Cailleachs (hags or old…
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St Patrick and the Devil
St Patrick and the Killer Snake
St Patrick and the River Shannon Serpent
The Children of Lir
Culture
The Pogues
The Pogues are an Irish punk band formed in 1982 and have an outstanding popularity all over the world, and their song Fairytale of New…
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Irish Handball
Aslan – Irish Rock Group
The 12 Pubs of Christmas
