Traditions of Sheelah’s Day March 18
Sheelah’s Day falls on March 18, the day after St Patrick’s Day, and was once widely recognised all over Ireland as part of the old…
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How To Make Traditional Irish Stew
People tend to think there is a special recipe to make traditional Irish Stew. To be honest, there is nothing special about this Irish recipe…
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The Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence took place during the years of 1919 – 1921. In December of 1921 the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December…
William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)
William Butler Yeats, poet, playwright and Irish nationalist was born in Sandymount, County Dublin on July 13th 1865. His father, John, was a portrait painter…
The Cóiste Bodhar (Death Coach)
The Cóiste Bodhar (pronounced coach-a-bower) in Irish folklore is a silent death coach that makes its appearance in the event of someone’s death. Its driven by the…
History of 18th Century Ireland
As Ireland progressed into the 18th century, religious and political reform had already taken place. With the concentration of plantations in Ulster during the 17th…
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
