BD Festival
Next week, head to Wicklow, which is just 45 minutes from Dublin, to visit one of the biggest music festivals in Ireland. What’s more, this year, the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary, so that you can expect even more fun…
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Galway Food Festival
Food festivals are quite popular. It’s a good occasion to not only try local products but also seasonal food from different regions. Next week from 13th-17th April a very tasty event takes place in Galway. During this time parts of…
James Joyce Centre
James Joyce is one of the most popular Irish poets. He was a novelist and writer of short stories. He was born in 1882 and died in 1941. He represents modernists avant-garde artists and had a huge impact on 20th…
If You Haven’t Got a Ha’ Penny…- The History of the Ha’ Penny Bridge
Dublin’s most iconic bridge is known as the Ha’ Penny Bridge to both locals and visitors, however, this was never the official name of the bridge. Originally, it was named Wellington Bridge – in honour of the Duke of Wellington…
Last Ticket Home – an Interview With Federico Folclash Bormida
Babylon Radio had the honour of interviewing singer/songwriter Federico Folclash Bormida before his tour through Europe. He will be playing an acoustic gig at Clockwork Door, Dublin on 6th April. Event at Clockwork Door Check out his new album “Last…
Gallery X
Gallery X is a small venue, which specializes in surrealism art. When you go there you will most certainly not see beautiful paintings, instead, fantasy art will mingle with macabre bodies and the grotesque. Everything is emphasized by a kind…
Myth – the female power of rock music
If you are fond of listening to good local bands, you should definitely plan your visit to The workman’s club on 1st of April, this Saturday. There will be two bands on stage. The main band, Myth was formed in…
The Titanic Experience in Belfast
The Titanic, which sank on 15th April 1912, was built by the Belfast industrial company, Harland and Wolff. On board of the Titanic were many Irish, too – especially in third class and most of the crew. Today, Belfast is…
Irish Games
Irish Brandubh Brandubh is a variant of the old Viking game hnefatafl that goes back to the 9th century. It is a strategic game of unequal sides. Like many old Viking games the rules aren’t officially recorded somewhere but the…