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It’s something we, the Irish, have known for centuries. Perhaps a “secret” might be a bit of a stretch but there is real medical proof that there’s nothing better than a potato. A non-profit group, called Natural News, reaffirmed back in 2014 what the Irish have known for centuries: potatoes are a superfood. After years […]
While there was no winner of the Lotto jackpot, worth a life-changing €4,436,519, over 89,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws Source link
The Irish herbed drop scones are very easy to make, and the recipe can be easily adjusted to suit your taste preferences! Here’s how to make them. Scones are a beloved baked good in Ireland, and they have a long history in Irish cuisine. These delicious treats are enjoyed throughout the country and are an […]
Margaret “The Unsinkable Molly” Brown was a passenger on the RMS Titanic which sank in 1912 and unsuccessfully urged the crew in Lifeboat No. 6 to return to the debris field to look for survivors. Historically, an immigrant’s life has rarely been easy. A foreigner in the land they’ve chosen to make their home, the odds […]
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Cillian Murphy was on hand in London last night, Thursday, October 24, for the UK premiere of his new Irish film “Small Things Like These.” On the red carpet, Cork native Murphy discussed what he found to be the biggest challenge in creating the film, which is an adaptation of Irish author Claire Keegan’s Booker […]
“A Bygone Craft” is available to stream for free on the Irish Film Institute’s IFI Archive Player. This 1931 newsreel depicts Irish men making a coracle, a hide-covered boat used for salmon fishing. The boat-making process is demonstrated to camera, from creating a base with twigs, to weaving the structure and covering it in animal […]
This weekend, a mysterious benefactor will probably walk among the art lovers and potential purchasers at an exhibition of up-and-coming artists in Dublin’s One Charlemont Square. He’s the Art Riddler, a man so inspired by how art has helped him through a difficult time in his life that he decided to give something back. This […]
Drew Harris said there is a "particular element" in the disappearance of the schoolboy that is "difficult to comprehend". Source link
On 18 May 1871, Chicago attorney J.W. Boyden sat down to pen a letter for illiterate Irish emigrant Jane Murphy. “She is in my office today,” he began, “debilitated by having borne 13 children, by prolapsus uteri, and by a 6-inch tumour on back of her neck; and in tears, having walked four miles, from […]