A stunning gothic revival castle in Ireland has gone on the property market and could be yours if you have around €3.5m to spare. If like most of us, you don’t have that sort of cash, it is still fascinating to take a look around to get a feel of the atmosphere and history that… Continue reading Take a look inside this stunning Irish gothic revival castle
Author: Michael Kehoe
Bagpipers fight for woman’s attention in hilarious video
Fans of the bagpipes are in for a treat with this hilarious video of two musicians vying for a young lady’s attention. The woman is caught in the middle of two bagpipers who seem to have taken a liking to her.
Irish people worrying so much we top European anxiety league
We don’t tend to think about Irish people worrying…after all, we have a reputation for being easy going and quick to look on the bright side of life.
The Irish passport is one of the top 10 most powerful in the world
The Irish passport is one of the most powerful in the world, according to the latest calculations by the Henley Passport Index. Henley studied data from the International Air Transport Association to see how freely a citizen was able to travel using the passport of their country.
Singing sensation to make stage debut – with all profits going to disability charities
A singer who became an internet sensation after a video of him singing to his disabled brother went viral made his stage debut in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Sunset Boulevard. With a host of celebrities in attendance, Mark McMullan took to the stage at the Grand Opera House, Belfast, but the guest of honour… Continue reading Singing sensation to make stage debut – with all profits going to disability charities
Future Queen of England is descended from Irish High King
A member of the British Royal family can trace her family tree all the way back to Irish King Brian Boru, according to research by Tourism Ireland. Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton – wife of Prince William, England’s future king – has connections to Boru via the Lupton family of Yorkshire and the Fitzmaurices of… Continue reading Future Queen of England is descended from Irish High King
Irish teenager’s brilliant plan to clean pollution from the oceans wins prestigious award
A teenage science whizz from Cork won a prestigious award after coming up with an ingenious way to clean up the oceans. Fionn Ferreira won a €45,000 prize at the 2019 Google Science Fair which is one of the world’s leading STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) student competitions.
When our Irish-American cousins come to visit…
People in Ireland and America have plenty of similarities – our shared love of music and the craic and a flair for storytelling being a few examples. However, nothing makes us more aware of the small differences between the two nations than when our American relatives come to visit.
Where do tourists go for the best Irish pub atmosphere?
Irish pubs are famous around the world for having a great atmosphere. They are known as meeting places for people to unwind after a long day and enjoy the craic. A 2016 survey tried to find which county is the place to go for the best pub atmosphere in Ireland.
Ireland is one of the world’s most beautiful countries say Rough Guide readers
Ireland has been named as one of the 20 most beautiful countries in the world by readers of travel bible Rough Guides. When you consider the number of areas of natural beauty Ireland has to offer – from Donegal to Kerry, from Antrim to Galway – it shouldn’t come as any big surprise.
