The Christmas pub crawl
Culture

The 12 Pubs of Christmas

The 12 pubs of Christmas is an Irish Christmas tradition in which participants visit 12 different pubs in a single day, having a drink at each one. It is typically done as a social outing with friends and often involves dressing up in Christmas-themed costumes. […]

The Saw Doctors
Music

The Saw Doctors

The Saw Doctors formed in 1986 and released fifteen albums. They have achieved nineteen top-thirty hits and are renowned worldwide for their energetic live performances.

Say Hello in Irish to Dolly the sheep
Culture

13 Ways To Say Hello In Ireland

If you ever visit Ireland you’ll discover we have a way with words. Even though Irish is our native language, the majority of the population speak only English. Its how we use English that will […]

Bodhran player
Music

The Traditional Irish Bodhrán Drum

The bodhrán is an Irish framed drum and ranges from 25 to 65cm in diameter. The bodhrán is made from goats-skins, tacked to one side. (Synthetic heads or other animal skins are sometimes used.)

Mary Black
Music

Mary Black

Mary had great musical talent from an earlier age and was influenced by her musical parents, brothers, and sister.

Uilleann Pipes
Music

Irish Uilleann Pipes

The Uillean pipes are known as the national pipes of Ireland and they were originally known as the Union Pipes.

Playing the Irish Harp
Music

The Irish Harp

The Irish harp is a famous Irish instrument which has been used for centuries upon centuries. The ancient folk instrument has a beautiful delicate sound but did not always carry the same honor as it […]