How many people with this surnames have you met? 1. Murphy – The Sea Battlers This surname, which means “sea battler,” translates to Gaelic as MacMurchadh (son of Murchadh) and O’Murchadh (descendent of Murchadh), a derivation of the first…
1 Tokyo/Yokohama Japan 33,200,000 6,993 4,750 2 New York Metro USA 17,800,000 8,683 2,050 3 Sao Paulo Brazil 17,700,000 1,968 9,000 4 Seoul/Incheon South Korea 17,500,000 1,049 16,700 5 Mexico City Mexico 17,400,000 2,072 8,400 6 Osaka/Kobe/Kyoto Japan 16,425,000 2,564…
From Tuesday the 19th to Saturday the 21st, Cascando by Samuel Beckett will be presented at Samuel Beckett Theatre in Dublin. Can you miss it? I don’t think so! The Samuel Beckett Theatre, which takes its name from one…
Irish hero, James Connolly was born in Edinburgh’s (surprise?) Cowgate area on the 5th June 1868. His parents, John and Mary, were Irish Catholic immigrants who originally came from County Monaghan. Connolly was born in deep poverty, his father worked…
Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose will replace AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson for the remainder of their latest tour, the Australian rock band has confirmed. They postponed the Rock or Bust tour in March after Johnson, who joined AC/DC after…
Vessels from 18th- and 19th-centuries found in bays that were renowned for smuggling. Two shipwrecks dating to the 18th and 19th centuries have been found in Connemara bays that were renowned for smuggling activity. The older of the two…
The pop star has allegedly finished her new album and will be releasing it in short time according to The Las Vegas Sun newspaper. Their (usually reliable in all things Britney-related) reporter Robin Leach say that the album’s lead single…
Transdev warns of possible lay offs or short term working if dispute continues. An Industrial relations and human resources expert is predicting the complete shut down of the Luas service and says that a Task Force could help end the…
Can you imagine a mix of Japanese and Irish culture? Music, dance performances, calligraphy, origami, martial arts demonstrations, Japanese food stalls and much more in Phoenix Park this weekend. Do you know that Japan is often called the “Land…