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The Oireachtas was a lot of fun! I was so glad I flew down a day early to watch the two Shelley School 8-hand teams compete. Our U10 and U15 team both did very well. After watching them compete I hung out the rest of the day with a couple of the Shelley School girls and their families...

By Ailsa Chalmers (Images source) Enjoy this slideshow by reading selected poetry and descriptions under each photograph. Related posts:Exploring Georgian Dublin St. Werburgh’s Church in Dublin, which was originally built in... ...

♣ We’ve all seen security tags on clothes but have you ever seen any on meat products? Three Dublin based Tesco grocery stores will soon attach security tags to meat in an attempt to prevent theft. Is this a reflection on the perilous state of Ireland’s economy at the moment? Sour...

By Ashling Ivers and Sara Keough Nov 6th – The band is about to go on at Fitzgerald’s in Berwyn, IL and there is a comfortable buzz of anxious fans chatting while trying to appear like they are patiently waiting for the show to begin. En...

Irish Dance Message Ring Necklace. $16.00 Irish Dance Charm Set (4). $30.00 Irish Shamrock Snowflake Ornament. $12.00, 2/$20.00, 3/$30.00...

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Dublin’s Ha’Penny Bridge (it’s officially named the Liffey Bridge yet no one calls it that) is definitely a notable part of the city’s skyline. The white cast iron bridge has been around for almost two hundred years and was originally built to replace seven ferries that crossed the river. From t...

Only a couple more days and I’m off to Denver for The Western U.S. Region Oireachtas! I’ve started feeling more excited than nervous. It’s going to be a great trip! I’ll be flying in Friday night, driving from the airport to downtown and staying at The Crown Plaza. The Co...

I think Irish people are pretty darn nice, and generous too. I noticed this straight away during my first few days in Ireland and I still believe this to be true years later...

Why are slip jigs are the most difficult tunes for people to understand? Because slip jig timing is almost unheard of today, the tendency is for the listener to try to fit the slip jig melody into the more common timing of most music...

We all know carbon emissions are bad and need to be drastically lowered to protect the future of our planet. What’s really interesting is that the sector that produces 32% of the world’s emissions is actually agriculture. A...