Kilkenny is a small town in southern Ireland. It is considered the medieval capital of Ireland. Firstly, what you will definitely see is the castle. The huge majestic castle is raising up on a hill. In front of the castle…
Both English and French literature and artists are known all around the world. On 31th March, the 18th Franco-Irish Festival takes place in Dublin. It celebrates the friendship between France, French-speaking countries and Ireland. The Franco-Irish Committee carefully chose artists…
Environmental Film Series: Atlantic (2016) is one of the best Irish documentaries, which won an award at the Dublin International Film Festival. “Atlantic” tells the story of the small fishing communities in Ireland, Newfoundland and Norway. Due to ecological and…
Cards, flowers, gifts, chocolate, more flowers and lots of love. Mother’s day is celebrated all across the world. In Ireland, it is coming up soon! Unlike many other countries which celebrate Mother’s Day in May, in Ireland, this special day…
Have you ever wondered where the massive black basalt columns sticking out of the sea in Ireland got their name from or how this stunning landscape emerged? We know today that the 40, 000 columns were caused by a volcanic…
When you the hear word “Vikings”, the first thing that pops into your mind is Scandinavia. Perhaps connecting the Irish to the Vikings became more popular because of the recent craze about the Viking’s TV series. The series is filmed…
A record amount of Irish passports – over 700,000 – have been issued so far this year. The passport office tweeted the milestone: “Wow, we have just broken a new record, over 700,000 Passports have been issued so far this…
Christmas is celebrated every year in different parts of the world. countries have their own habits and traditions on this Christian festival. There are lots of Irish Christmas Traditions as well like the traditional Christmas dinner, the Christmas Swim or…
Former Church of Ireland volunteer Patrick O’Brien has been jailed for 13 years for abusing 14 young boys. Patrick O’Brien of Knocklyon Road, Templeogue in Dublin is 77 years old. At Dublin’s court he pleaded guilty to molesting and raping…