Family Tours
Dublin is not only a city for students and people who would like to go crazy and taste a bit of nightlife. This city is family-friendly as well. So if you just moved to Dublin with your family or in…
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8th Amendment report by the Citizens Assembly
A meeting of the Citizens Assembly took place on Saturday the 15th at Dublin Castle where a decision was made to hold 4 meetings on the subject of restrictions set out by the constitution on abortion. After these meeting, a…
Dublin’s Museums: Back to the Past
Dublin is a city with a long history and tradition and is proud of quality literature with many world-renowned writers. There are many museums, art galleries and historical buildings. Dublin is full of modern and contemporary art as well as former…
Irish Myths & Legends
Irish culture overflows with myths and legends. If you are curious about all the old Irish stories, this article is for you. Here are the top five legends about Irish culture. Leprechauns Leprechauns are very small creatures of 2 feet.…
Who Was James Connolly?
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…
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World vol. II
Statue of Zeus at Olympia This giant seated representation of the Greek god Zeus was built by the sculptor Phidias around 435BC in the Temple of Zeus at the sanctuary of Olympia. It consisted of a wooden framework covered with…
The Story of The Irish Anthem
Peadar Kearney, an IRB member and the author of many popular political songs and verses, produced the text of ‘The Soldier’s Song’, working in collaboration with Patrick Heeney, who was mainly responsible for the melody. The original text was in…
Famous Irish men
You usually walk through O’Connell Street, take the bus in Pearse Street, maybe you are attending the Griffith College. But do you really know who O’Connell, Pears or Griffith are? During the long Easter Rising weekend people could enjoy…
Who Was Arthur Before Inventing Guinness?
Seven is a magic number in many beliefs and it is also the amount of the interesting facts that I’ve found about the most famous Irishman. I Alcohol in Blood Arthur Guinness was born into a family of brewers.…