Well, it wouldn’t be an American presidential election if at least one of the candidates didn’t highlight his Irish heritage. It couldn’t be Donald Trump because he’s strictly German-Scottish, although he does own a golf course in Ireland.
Author: Pat Kehoe
Former gambling addict describes softer side of Irish hard man Roy Keane
Irish footballer Roy Keane developed a fearsome reputation as the hard tackling captain of Manchester United. It’s an image that has lived on now that he’s a TV pundit, with the unfortunate targets of his scathing match analysis wincing almost as much as they did when they faced Keane on the pitch.
Irish accent voted ‘most attractive’ in media poll
The Irish accent has been voted the most attractive by people living in Britain and Ireland. It’s good news but it begs the question, which ‘Irish accent’ seeing as the soft tones of rural Kerry and Cork are a million miles away from the harsher sounds of say, inner city Dublin.
Child skeletons offer ‘unique insight’ of life in Famine workhouses
In 2014, historians in Ireland discovered more about the horrifying reality for mothers and children during the ‘Great Famine’. They believe many mothers gave their babies food they should have eaten themselves, thereby hastening their own death.
Wonderful Irish dance video from 1972
Here is a delightful video of a man and woman performing and Irish jig in 1972. Irish dancing has become a hugely popular pastime for people of all ages over the past 20 years.
British Army was ‘40% Irish’ in Battle of Waterloo
When people think of Ireland’s military history, they often think of rebellions against the British and men such as Theobald Wolfe Tone and Michael Collins. There are countless more Irish men who fought for independence, and many of them are now celebrated as national heroes.
St Patrick’s Breastplate – how the hymn saved his life
St Patrick’s Day is a major event for people of Irish heritage around the world. Each year, people celebrate with a few pints of Guinness and traditional Irish music. The commercialisation of the festival in recent years has made it is easy to forget the real significance of the patron saint of Ireland, and the… Continue reading St Patrick’s Breastplate – how the hymn saved his life
Easter Widows: explosive book on marriages of executed rebels
Easter Widows is an explosive book that challenges the perceptions about the romantic lives of the Irish rebels executed in the Easter Rising. The Rising was one of the key events in the history of Ireland. Easter Widows: Seven Irish Women Who Lived in the Shadow of the 1916 Rising is written by historian Sinéad… Continue reading Easter Widows: explosive book on marriages of executed rebels
‘Ginger gene’ could keep you looking young
Scientists believe the ‘ginger gene’ could be key to a study on why some people keep their youthful appearance as they get older. Images of more than two and a half thousand faces were judged to assess how old people looked and then the DNA of those that appeared younger than they actually were was… Continue reading ‘Ginger gene’ could keep you looking young
Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla – updated Irish-English dictionary
Tá grá mór againn d’Éirinn…we love Ireland but that Irish language can be difficult no matter how hard we try. This can be frustrating if you’re a student swatting up for exams or people of Irish heritage trying to discover more about their roots and geneaology.
