Brian Boru and the Vikings: Battle of Clontarf 1014
On April 23, 1014, a pivotal battle took place in Ireland that would shape the country's future for centuries to come. The Battle of Clontarf saw the forces of High…
The FINAL Chapter in The Story of the Irish Race | A Poem About Ireland’s Destiny
Published in 1921, Seamus MacManus' Story of an Irish Race speaks to the times in which it was written. MacManus' hoped to rekindle a deep awareness of Irish culture and…
The Colour of Ireland: 40 Shades of Blue
Not to cause controversy, but did you know that the 'official' colour of Ireland is NOT green?While her songs sing of the 40 shades, while her people are draped in…
The Story of an Irish Sept “Origins” (Chapter 1)
A Story of An Irish Sept: Their Character and Struggle to Maintain Their Lands, by Nottige C. Macnamara (a member of the Sept), 1896. Part I: Origins In chapter 1…
10 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Irish Pubs
Travel anywhere in the world and you're bound to find one. The Irish Pub is a landmark of every city and always a good place to find craic agus ceoil as all who flock there go for good company, a friendly atmosphere, music, and a decent pint. But here are 10 things you probably do not know about Irish pubs from the book Have Ye No Homes To Go To? The History of the Irish Pub, by Kevin Martin.
The White Cat and the Monk – Pangur Bán, a 9th C. Old Irish Poem
Background Pangur Bán or “White Pangur” is an anonymous poem written in Old Irish around the 9th century originating, it is presumed, from the Abbey of Reichenau; a Benedictine Monastery…
We Are Strangers At Home! We Are Exiles in Erin!
A poem composed in 1580 served as a prophetic warning, a cry of despair and for Irish unity upon seeing the desecration of the Irish woodland even in the early times of the 'New English'.
Not all colors in Ireland are Green: An Exploration of the Descriptions for Color in the Old Irish texts
It's said by some that Homer described his sea as 'wine dark' because the Greeks had no word for blue. While the scholars are still debating that issue, studies on…
A Man is Better Than His Birth – Is Ferr Fer a Chiniud
The Brehon ideal holds that no individual should be hindered or restricted, in any way whatsoever, in his or her personal and individual development merely because of the circumstances birth.