Kelly Patri had always dreamed of moving to Ireland and then a trip to Donegal convinced her that it was time to take the plunge and make that dream a reality. Kelly featured on the TV show House Hunters International in 2019, and described how exciting it was to arrive on Irish soil.
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Irish granny melts the nation’s hearts on Ireland’s Got Talent
An Irish grandmother won the hearts of the nation when she appeared on Ireland’s Got Talent back in 2018. Evelyn Williams wowed the judges, and had audience members wiping away the tears, with her performance of the classic Judy Collins song Send in the Clowns.
Hypnotised Irishman ‘gives birth to baby girl’
In many a ‘battle-of-the-sexes’ debate around the world, women always have a trump card to play – their high pain threshold. The proof is in the pudding, after all it is women who go through the pain of childbirth. While men can also experience pain in particularly sensitive areas that women will never truly understand,… Continue reading Hypnotised Irishman ‘gives birth to baby girl’
Flash mob of Irish dancers stun Portugal
The people of Lisbon were given an unexpected treat in 2016, when the town centre was transformed into a stage by a flash mob of Irish dancers. It looked like just another normal day on Padrão dos Descobrimentos, a picturesque square in the middle of Lisbon and a popular tourist spot.
Heart-warming video – young bike rider is delighted by kindness of his neighbour
Anyone who has spent any time on social media might have become dismayed at the generational hostility often on show with baby boomers and millennials seeming to blame each other for all the world’s problems. So, it is nice to see that back in the real world, kindness can flourish between the generations.
A video history of Irish dancing throughout the last 70 years
A YouTube video has captured the history of Irish dancing from the 1950s through to the present day. It features long forgotten performances of dances that took place just for fun in local community halls long before Irish dancing became the huge industry it is today.
Digital archive of Irish Famine records launched
Records of Irish people who emigrated to Canada during the Great Famine have been translated into English and digitalised. Millions of people were forced to leave Ireland during the famine and many made their way to Montreal, Canada.
Incredible five-bedroom Dublin home once owned by Irish music legend
Take a look inside a stunning five-bedroom Dublin home that was once owned by the late Irish music legend Dolores O’Riordan. The detached property is known as ‘Calamber’ and was put up for sale in 2020. It’s the perfect home for a large family.
Priceless footage of Irish Rebellion heroes available online for the first time
Unseen footage featuring some of the key figures in Irish history has been made available online for the first time. The footage is from the era of the Easter Rising, The War of Independence and the Civil War and features figures such as Michael Collins and Eamon de Valera.
Pink Floyd legend performs haunting rendition of Irish classic Danny Boy in Dublin
Rock legend Roger Waters delighted the audience at his 2018 Dublin show when he gave in unexpected rendition of the Irish classic Danny Boy. The former Pink Floyd star was at Dublin’s 3Arena as part of his mammoth Us + Them world tour.