Irish dancing needs to ditch all the showbiz hype, get back to its roots and let children enjoy their heritage without being put under needless pressure. That’s the verdict of Ireland Calling readers following the recent controversy over make-up, wigs, fake tans and expensive costumes.
Category: Lifestyle
Irish writer on meeting the mother who was forced to give him away
Nik Quaife’s Irish mother had to give him up for adoption as a baby. He was brought up by an English mother. Here he tells how the two women eventually met and got on well together. I have two mums: Mary, my Irish birth mother who, in 1973, gave me up for what she hoped… Continue reading Irish writer on meeting the mother who was forced to give him away
Young busker performs beautiful duet with ‘random guy’
A young busker performed a beautiful duet with a ‘random guy’ on the streets of Cork. Sophie Healy sings with the Cork Academy of Popular Music and has been busking for the past few months.
Every Irish person has an average of 14,000 cousins
Every Irish person has an average of 14,000 cousins according to genealogy experts ancestry.com. Let’s see, there’s Tommy, Kevin, Sean, Mikey, Paul, Peter, Mary, Sarah, Claire, Joanne, Lizzy… you get the picture.
Irish workers were given 14 pints of high calorie beer per day in the 16th century
A study has revealed that Irish workers were granted a daily allowance of 14 pints of beer in the 16th century. Beer was considered a vital part of a worker’s diet at the time and was even considered as important as bread.
Dara Ó Briain on the differences between Catholics and Protestants
A hilarious routine by Irish stand-up comedian Dara Ó Briain highlights the subtle differences between Catholics and Protestants. Ó Briain started by talking about mixed marriages – when two people of different religions tie the knot.
Professional Irish dancers put on great show at their wedding
The internet is awash with wedding videos – more specifically, wedding receptions. And even more specifically, people dancing at wedding receptions. Often the videos feature guests who may be professional dancers, or just regular people who have been practicing a killer routine.
Irish people were given American sandwiches
A group of Irish people were given some of America’s favourite sandwiches to see if they proved as popular over here as they do in the States. The Irish diners were given a range classics including Philly Steaks, Sloppy Joes and of course the peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
One in ten British people can’t pick out Ireland on a map
GoCompare Travel surveyed a thousand people from the UK and a thousand people from America and asked them to correctly name a highlighted country on the map of Europe. Amazingly, 10% of the Britons asked failed to identify Ireland on the map, despite it being right next door and actually part of the same island… Continue reading One in ten British people can’t pick out Ireland on a map
Fans blast Jim Carrey for ‘creepy’ comments towards Margot Robbie on Graham Norton show
Comedy legend Jim Carrey found himself in hot water with Twitter users after an appearance on Irish chat star Graham Norton’s BBC show. Fans took exception to a conversation between Carrey and Australian star Margot Robbie, in which Carrey appeared to suggest that Robbie’s success was due to her looks rather than her talent.
