The Traditional Irish Game Hurling
Hurling is a traditional Irish sport that is the oldest and fastest field game in the world. With a long history dating back over 3000…
Gaelic
Gaelic Football In Ireland
It would be safe to say that Gaelic Football is the most popular sport in Ireland, with hurling not far behind. It’s a traditional game…
Gaelic Athletic Association Is Founded
By the late 1800’s Ireland was in a state of disarray. It already suffered a major famine that has a major impact on the Irish population….
The Gallowglasses Arrive From Scotland
From the earliest times, there has always been a lot of movement between the people of Ireland and Scotland. Indeed, it is highly probable that…
Grianán of Aileach
Grianán of Aileach is a stone ringfort located in County Donegal. Measuring 23 meters in diameter its walls are 3.9meters thick and 5 meters high,…
The Irish Language
Irish (Gaeilge) is an Indo-European language of the Celtic family. It is very similar to Scottish Gaelic (Gaidhlig) and Manx (Gaelg) and like them is…
Popular Sports Played In Ireland
By the 1800s in Ireland, there was a large decline in traditional Irish sports being played. A huge decline in the overall population had a…
Traditional Irish Dancing
We know very little about the origins of Irish dancing or when it first arrived in Ireland but we do know it has been here…