One of the most popular and traditional pastimes in Ireland is for family and friends to gather for a good old fashioned sing song. Music has always been a prominent part of Irish culture, as it has with most other communities across the world.
Author: Andrew Moore
Welcome to Bealtaine Feasts – our traditional virtual Irish Restaurant
Come on in from out of the cold and sit yourself down. The place is decorated with Irish memorabilia and tricolour flags. Newspaper cuttings and old photos are littered across the walls, celebrating triumphs and heroes of the past, and inspiring each new generation to fulfil their potential and leave their mark on the world.
Irish music legends pay tribute to ‘fallen comrade’ with poignant performance
Two of the greats of Irish music joined forces to pay tribute to another legend Paddy Moloney after he passed away. The Chieftains founder sadly died on October 12th 2021, leading to an outpouring of tributes from various Irish people including President Higgins.
Irish daughters wind up their dads with hilarious tyre pressure prank
A new craze has swept across Ireland’s social media users as daughters are winding up their dads with a hilarious prank over putting air in their tyres. As we all know, the bond between a father and his daughter is a very special one, as dads will do anything to protect and encourage their baby… Continue reading Irish daughters wind up their dads with hilarious tyre pressure prank
Rock legend says a trip to Ireland helped him restart his career
The world of rock and roll could have been deprived of one of its greatest bands had it not been for a ‘random kid’ hitch-hiking in Ireland in the mid-1990s. That is according to Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, who spoke to Graham Norton about the struggles he went through after the tragic suicide of… Continue reading Rock legend says a trip to Ireland helped him restart his career
Piano student’s jaw drops as she listens to Dr K play his boogie woogie
The king of YouTube piano videos is back with another banger as this time he stuns a young music student with his skills. Brendan Kavanagh, aka Dr K, has delighted viewers on his channel for several years with his incredible boogie woogie playing on the piano.
Charming horse caravans are the best way to enjoy the great outdoors of Ireland
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Mystical and mythical Irish phrase ‘the Modh Coinníollach’ explained by TikTok star
A social media star has created a TikTok video explaining the classic Irish phrase the Modh Coinníollach, describing it as the ‘closest thing we have to magic in Irish’. The saying is something most Irish people will have heard at some point growing up.
Lady Barbalade might be Ireland’s best kept musical secret
The Irish Institute of Music and Song is bringing together two of the best a cappella singing groups in the world for a blockbuster show that is sure to have the audience thrilled. US based barber shop quartet Midtown have flown across the Atlantic to combine forces with Irish a cappella group Lady Barbalade and… Continue reading Lady Barbalade might be Ireland’s best kept musical secret
The seven things that Ireland is famous for around the world
There are millions of people around the world that have Irish family history, even if they themselves have never set foot on the Emerald Isle. However, with television, film, music and nowadays social media, everybody has an impression of what they think Ireland is like, and for what the county is most famous.