Recently I was speaking to an American friend of mine I was asked recently do we play baseball in Ireland. The game is known but not or played or watched. We do have however a game called “Hurling”. It is about 3000 years old and is the fastest field game in the world. It has [...]
Irish bars are famous worldwide for their fun and friendly atmosphere, they are a focal point for communities and friends coming together. Place of song and story, of music traditional and otherwise. Irish bars also often have wonderful traditional style fronts, that give them an air of distinction. From the oldest bar in Ireland, from [...]
The Drawing Room Opera Company (DROC) is Ireland’s first full-time professional concert opera company, performing nationally and internationally for private, corporate and public audiences in Ireland, the UK and abroad. Founded in 1997 DROC has been captivating people for over 14 years and successfully building new audiences, many of whom have never had an opportunity to [...]
Ireland has always been noted for its quirky personalities, their wit and way with words, the characters that are unconventional and unashamedly so. So I thought it would be a good idea to celebrate the tourist attractions that are unique in Ireland. Some are based on age old customs, some are very much tongue in [...]
Ireland is having a resurgence over the last 30 years of artisan cheeses and now boasts an array that rank amongst the finest in Europe. Over the last 30 years many smaller farmers looked at how to make their holding viable. The only option was to add value to their products, over 40 different artisan [...]
Ennis is a lovely, warm and friendly town even at the worst of times, but that’s nothing compared to what it’s like when there’s a festival on! If you are fortunate enough to happen to be visiting during one of Ennis’s many such celebrations, or if perhaps you even intentionally planned your visit to coincide with [...]
1. McCarthy’s, Fethard, Co Tipperary Fethard (pronounced “Feathered”) stands in the middle of a beautiful, undulating plain of smoky mountains and wet roads, co-ops and creameries, ruined monasteries and lean racetracks. By day, the banter in McCarthy’s is dominated by the conundrums of the dairy industry and the cryptic world of horse racing. The pub is [...]
