Traditions
Christmas Traditions In Ireland
Irish Christmas traditions usually begin on the first or second weekend of December. This is when many families start their preparation for the Christmas festivities.
Food Recipes
Traditional Irish Skink Broth
Skink is an old Irish word for broth. Irish Skink is a delicate broth made with summer vegetables, enriched with a liaison of cream and egg yolk.
Food Recipes
Irish Potato Bread Recipe
In Ireland, potato bread is also known as potato farl or potato cake. Potato bread can easily be homemade or purchased in packs for convenience.
20th Century Period
Bloody Sunday 1972
Bloody Sunday occurred on January 30, 1972, in the city of Derry when the parachute regiment of the British army opened fire on a Civil Rights march killing 13 people, another victim died later from […]
20th Century Period
British Troops Arrive In Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)
In the summer of 1969, the British government invoked Operation Banner, the deployment of troops to Northern Ireland.
20th Century Period
The Battle of the Bogside in 1969
Following on from the Peoples Democracy march of 1st January 1969 from Belfast to Derry and the subsequent rioting in the Bogside and other towns in Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association and its […]
Food Recipes
How To Make Yellow Man
“Did you treat your Mary Anne to Yellow Man, at the Lammas Fair, O?” Lammas is the harvest festival celebrated in August and Yellow Man is a yellow, brittle toffee that is traditionally served at the […]
20th Century Period
Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association Action & Reaction
Following the formation of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) in 1967, the reaction of the Unionist Government was quick and predictably negative.
20th Century Period
Founding of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Movement
The “zeitgeist” of the 1960s can best be described as the demand for freedom, equality, and justice. In Czechoslovakia, the streets of Paris, the Southern States of the USA, South Africa, Algeria, and many other […]
20th Century Period
John Hume: The Visionary Leader Who Championed Non-Violence in Politics
John Hume (1937-2020) was an Irish politician and civil rights leader who played a key role in the Northern Ireland peace process. Nobel Peace Prize laureate. […]
Music
Traditional Irish Fiddle
The Irish fiddle is one of the most important instruments in the traditional repertoire of Irish music. It dates back several hundred years; however, there is not much information on its earliest origins.
20th Century Period
Terence O’ Neill (Baron ‘ Neill of the Maine)
Terence Marne O’Neill (1914-1990) was the fourth Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the first of them who endeavoured to reconcile Protestants and Catholics within the northern state and also to attempt a normalization of […]