A flashmob of more than 100 Irish dancers stunned the commuters at Sydney Central Station as they took to the centre of the floor and performed a brilliant Riverdance routine. The sneaky show was organised by Tourism Ireland for St Patrick’s Day in 2011. It was filmed by a secret camera looking down on to… Continue reading Flashmob of Irish dancers stun Sydney Central
Author: Pat Kehoe
Quiet Man actor took part in 1916 Easter Rising
An author discovered that one of the most famous films in Irish history features an actor who took part in the Easter Rising. Dermot McEvoy is an expert on the Easter Rising and he reveals that the man who played the Reverend Mister Playfair in The Quiet Man was one of the rebels imprisoned in… Continue reading Quiet Man actor took part in 1916 Easter Rising
Rod Stewart gets tearful recalling story of Irish rebel leader executed 15 minutes after marrying fiance
Scottish rock legend Rod Stewart shed a tear when he appeared on Irish TV and was presented with a very special gift. Stewart was a guest on the Late Late Show with Ryan Tubridy over the 2019 St Patrick’s Day weekend. During the show, Tubridy surprised Stewart with a first-edition copy of a poetry book… Continue reading Rod Stewart gets tearful recalling story of Irish rebel leader executed 15 minutes after marrying fiance
Cathal Brugha – Irish revolutionary and politician
Cathal Brugha was an Irish nationalist and a key figure in the Easter Rising, the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. He also held positions in the Irish parliament, and was the first Chairman of Dáil Éireann. He took the anti-treaty side in the Irish Civil War and bled to death on… Continue reading Cathal Brugha – Irish revolutionary and politician
Trace your Irish family all the way back to 1595!
Niall Cullen, Findmypast Two exciting Irish family history resources were made available on Findmypast in 2015. These fascinating new collections are a fantastic addition to the largest collection of Irish family history records anywhere online and include indexes of your ancestors’ wills and marriages, right back into the 16th century.
Dating site explains why Irish men make wonderful husband material
Ireland has more thank its fair share of handsome hunks such as Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Piers Brosnan…we could on but it’s starting to make the rest of us feel inadequate. But never mind, while most of us don’t measure up to those Hollywood stars, it seems we’re not too shabby… Continue reading Dating site explains why Irish men make wonderful husband material
Stunning cottage and gardens in one of Ireland’s most famous beauty spots – take a look inside
A beautiful cottage in the middle of the stunning Co Kerry countryside was lovingly restored over a period of a quarter of a century. Derreenrickard Cottage, Tahilla, Sneem, Kenmare, Co. Kerry was a derelict property when it was purchased by the current owners in 1993.
Cork man beats the bullies to become Riverdance star
A young Cork man who was bullied as a child because of his passion for Irish dancing has had the last laugh – by becoming a Marquee star. John Lonergan was taunted by many of the other kids at school – some would even go as far as to throw stones at him.
Find your fighting Irish ancestors in American Civil War records
Hundreds of thousands of Irishmen participated in the American Civil War. You can find those fighting Irish in over six million Civil War records released online by Findmypast.
Michael Flatley in Irish dance surprise on TV show
Quick-witted Irish TV presenter and comedian Graham Norton likes to spring surprises on his guests and his audiences – and the Lord of the Dance, Michael Flatley, provided the ideal opportunity to pull off something special.
