More than half the population of Ireland have blue eyes, according to a new study. That figure is higher than any other country on the Irish and British isles. The research was carried out in 2014 by ScotlandsDNA and also revealed that blue is the most common eye colour on the two islands.
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Spinetingling: Worshippers from 300 churches sing The Irish Blessing
There are few more glorious sounds than hundreds of people coming together to sing in unison to lift spirits in times of trouble. That’s exactly what happened when worshippers from more than 300 churches in every county of Ireland got together through the wonders of technology to sing a one-thousand-year-old hymn.
Julia Roberts was ‘out of breath’ at being told she was essential to Michael Collins movie
Superstar Julia Roberts revealed that she was left ‘out of breath’ when she was told that epic Irish movie ‘Michael Collins’ wouldn’t have been made without her. The film, which came out in 1996, starred Liam Neeson as Collins and Roberts as Collins’ fiancé Kitty Kiernan.
Thousands of historical Irish records available online for free
Thousands of records detailing Irish births, marriages and deaths have been made available to the public on the family history website irishgenealogy.ie. The new records date from the second half of the 19th century into the first half of the 20th century.
Ant & Dec discover they are related to each other and share a Viking ancestor
British TV presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly discovered they are related to each other as their hit 2019 series reached its conclusion. The Geordie duo were both tracing their family histories as part of the series Ant and Dec’s DNA Journey.
Stunning Britain’s Got Talent performance from 80-year-old woman
After a quick delve into the Britain’s Got Talent archives we have discovered another stunning singer that somehow never made it to the top. Janey Cutler, aged 80, needed presenter Ant McPartlin to help her walk out on to the middle of the Glasgow stage so that she could perform in front of judges Simon… Continue reading Stunning Britain’s Got Talent performance from 80-year-old woman
Action hero Tom Cruise was once attacked by an old man in a Kerry pub
American Superstar Tom Cruise was attacked with a stick in a Kerry pub after a local thought he was trying to steal cigarettes. Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae says the incident occurred in the early 1990s at the Loo Bridge Bar near Kilgarvan.
Every Irish Wedding Ever – hilarious video from RTÉ
Irish broadcasters RTÉ Republic of Comedy have produced a brilliant YouTube video that accurately captures the events that take place at ‘every Irish wedding ever’. Anyone who has ever been to an Irish wedding will describe a day in which several disasters and mishaps were narrowly avoided before the heart-warming moment was reached when the… Continue reading Every Irish Wedding Ever – hilarious video from RTÉ
Ed Sheeran speaks of his Irish roots ahead of performance for London’s Irish community
Ed Sheeran spoke about how proud he is of his Irish heritage ahead of a charity event in London. Sheeran will performed at the London Irish Centre in Camden in 2018, to raise money for the centre which provides care and support for the Irish community in London.
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.
