Alva Mac Gowan explores Ireland's traditional woven belt, the Crios. These colourful bands were normally worn with a waistcoat or bástchóta, and home-spun tweed trousers.
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How much do you *really* remember from school?
Recreating an Irish classic & celebrating another, combining the two with our Tayto chicken fillet roll! Click through for this Irish recipe
The breakfast of champions. A plate of ALL the cooked breakfast bits... The full, traditional Irish breakfast or a "fry up" as it's more commonly known.
If this is year you’re planning to build your dream home, renovate the one you’re in or extend, these are our favourite 20 practices who can help you realise...
Award-Winning Northern Ireland architects, based in Ballymena, working in Northern Ireland, Ireland, & the rest of the UK. Specialising in contemporary & traditional architecture.
In the midst of a creative crisis, the British actor impulsively purchased Kilcoe Castle, a long-abandoned fortress near the water. David Kamp learns how a magical retreat came to be.
Architect: Robert W. Edis Designed for for J.R. Corbett esq with North, South, West Elevations & Section including ground plans & 1st floor plans published in The Building News, January 1st 1875.
To mark St Patrick’s Day, the Photographers’ Gallery in London is releasing newly restored pictures of rural Ireland in the 1950s and 1960s by a pioneer of British and Irish postcard art, John Hinde
This stunning home is where many of Eoin Colfer's best works were written
These fascinating pictures captured over a decade show the secret lives of Irish travellers. Photographer Joseph Philippe Bevillard shares work from his ongoing
Rathcroghan in County Roscommon, an ancient Irish site, is a hidden gem on par with the famous burial sites at Newgrange and Tara.
In the midst of a creative crisis, the British actor impulsively purchased Kilcoe Castle, a long-abandoned fortress near the water. David Kamp learns how a magical retreat came to be.
First comes the dog. Then, Jeremy Irons appears, filling most of the door frame of the small mews house in West London that serves as his pied-à-terre in the city. “Smudge! It’s a friend,” he calls out. Tall, with an innate physical elegance, Irons looks pretty much as he did when he shot to fame […]
The garden took gold for Irish garden designer Diarmuid Gavin.
The photos are part of a project called 'Old Ireland in Colour,' which has social media accounts and a book scheduled to be released in North America on April 5.
President O'Bama said it best when he said "is féidir linn," "yes we can," at a Saint Patrick's Day reception last year in the White House More and more these days, Irish Gaelic is returning to Irish American life at functions and in art, as perceptions of what makes something Irish shift towards more detail and care In multi-cultural America, the old Irish American assimilation model is giving way and making it possible for Irish Americans to rediscover what they were once told to give-up in the past Irish Americans have battled on behalf of "The Others" (themselves foremost) in American history for a hundred years, giving-up their language and culture as payment for acceptance
These fascinating pictures captured over a decade show the secret lives of Irish travellers. Photographer Joseph Philippe Bevillard shares work from his ongoing
Discover the best places to shop in Dublin, Ireland for the best gifts, souvenirs, fashion, and accessories made by talented Irish designers and craftsmen.
Can you imagine how tranquil this tropical paradise in Bali must be? The bamboo bridge that's hanging right above the river looks like the perfect spot to
Sure, we couldn’t come to Dublin without seeing the Book, could we? Off to Trinity College in the sunshine (sunshine!) to slip into the Library at its opening hour. Scarcely any wait to speak…
Ballinlough Castle County Westmeath Ireland has been home to the Nugent family for over 400 years. The 17th century Georgian castle was sensitively refreshed by Todhunter Earle Interiors when the current occupants took over the house.
This stunning home is where many of Eoin Colfer's best works were written
How to find free Irish vital records shows how the family historian can find and download free historic birth, marriage and death civil registration records for both the North and South of the island of Ireland.
The attractive proportions of this 2300sq ft Irish farm house with its traditional stone and brick arched barn are highlighted further by the modern highly glazed
How to find Irish censuses describes which Irish census returns survive after the explosion and fire which destroyed the Public Record Office in Dublin during the Civil War. It also shows how these can be accessed free of charge, plus some substitute suggestions.
Part 2 of my list of female Irish artists; Grace Henry, Letitia Marion Hamilton, Lilian Luch Davidson, Mary Swanzy, Margaret Clarke, Mainie Jellett and Nano Reid.
Despite its stop-start beginnings, this cottage in the west of Ireland delivers a traditional-but-stylish design with close-to-passive performance.
Photos Of Children In The Troubles: Northern Ireland 1969-1981
How to find Irish censuses describes which Irish census returns survive after the explosion and fire which destroyed the Public Record Office in Dublin during the Civil War. It also shows how these can be accessed free of charge, plus some substitute suggestions.
The top 25 Irish genealogy online record collections. These are the largest online collections for Irish genealogy research.
The bungalow has become a common feature in the Irish Countryside with many being build throughout Ireland and especially since the 1960’s when the long rectangle shaped plan first appeared.
This design has a traditional Irish cottage front with traditional form and vernacular. The rear of the property is where the licence to introduce architectural flair was given, this is evident in …
Contact: [email protected] 00353 870562704 (internationally) or 0870562704 (in Ireland) Moybologue medieval historic landscape reconstruction, commissioned by Moybologue Historical Society Óenach Cruachain- aénaige, early medieval assembly at Rathcroghan, commissioned by Rathcroghan visitor centre Aerial view of Richmond castle, 11th Century, commissioned English Heritage Scollands Hall, Richmond castle, commissioned English Heritage Birdoswald, Roman Fort, Hadrians Wall, comissioned by English Heritage Birdoswald, flipside of gate, Roman Fort, Hadrians Wall, comissioned by English Heritage Londonderry Reconstruction done for the Friends of Derry Reconstructionof Clonmel during the Cromwellian siege, comissioned by Tipperary county council Medieval Manor, Putton Lane, Dorset commissioned by Context One- archaeological services ltd Ballintober Castle- commissioned by Roscommon County Council St. Patrick's medieval church, Moybologue Reconstruction, commissioned by Moybologue Historical Society Cutaway reconstruction of a medieval parish church Pierowall 17th century Presbyterian church, Westray, Orkney Islands, 'Commissioned by Historic Environment Scotland' Broch of Gurness Reconstruction, Orkney; commissioned by HES’ Broch of Gurness Entrance Reconstruction, Orkney; commissioned by HES’ Pict Shamrock House, Broch of Gurness, Orkney; commissioned by HES’ Viking Grave, Broch of Gurness, Orkney; commissioned by HES’ Tower house & Bawn illustration from late medieval Ireland The Great Pyramid of Giza(2016)- Illustration of the funeral of Khufu Gainsthorpe Deserted Medieval Settlement, parts in ownership separated from those that arent, commissioned by English Heritage. JG O'Donoghue Contact: [email protected] 00353 870562704 (internationally) or 0870562704 (in Ireland) Return to top of page
