Category: Lifestyle

Irish comedy star Brendan O’Carroll has spoken about the eeriness he felt when he stood opposite the house of the man who murdered his grandfather. The Mrs Brown actor was speaking to Ray D’Arcy about a documentary he has made looking into the roles his uncles played in the Easter Rising.

A history book claims that while Cardiff may be the capital of Wales, it is actually just as much Irish as it is Welsh. The book, The Story of Cardiff, was written by history lecturer Nick Shepley.

A castle featured in the hit HBO series Game of Thrones was sold after being put on the market with an asking price of £500,000. Gosford Castle, known as Riverrun to fans of the show, was built in the mid-19th century and designed by architect Thomas Hopper.

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

Ireland’s only snail farmer has encouraged people to get over their psychological aversions to the slimy snacks and tuck in. She says that as well as being a great source of protein, eating snails can also give you a boost between the sheets.

American TV star Sarah Rafferty has spoken out about the wonderful hospitality of Irish people after she was ‘showered with pints’ when she went to an Irish bar on her own. Rafferty, who played Donna Paulsen in the hit legal drama Suits, often visits Ireland as her father holds dual citizenship.