Happy 4th of July to all our friends in the US! To celebrate, we have put together a list of interesting facts about the Irish-American community.
Irish style coleslaw consists of shredded cabbage and carrots smothered in a creamy dressing. No vinegar required.
Today's textbooks largely ignore the Irish Famine, even though there is no shortage of material that can bring these dramatic events to life in the classroom.
A sweet, savory and spicy curry sauce perfect for dipping chips.
Perfect for those fasting on Good Friday, a delicious traditional Irish recipe for fish cakes.
A sweet, savory and spicy curry sauce perfect for dipping chips.
From Belfast to the Bronx, from Beckett winning the Nobel Prize to Breslin's failed run for office, Tom Deignan unpacks it all.
Irish style coleslaw consists of shredded cabbage and carrots smothered in a creamy dressing. No vinegar required.
The shawl is an Irish fashion statement of old, worn through the centuries, created out of necessity, and wrapped around shoulders with pride in the face of dire poverty.
Irish Potato Pancakes made with grated potato and mashed potato in the batter.
What is a dolmen? Dolmens are megalithic monuments found dotted around the Irish landscape. Standing for millennia, they perch majestically on grassy hillsides
County Longford lies at the heart of Ireland and is steeped in ancient Irish mythology and lore, from the reedy shores of Lough Gowna to the River Shannon
This month Skellig Michael reopens for the summer season. This craggy island is ready to welcome tourists to climb its rocky steps,
The Book of Kells or the Book of Columba is a intricately illustrated book that contains each of the four gospels and it's one of Ireland's national treasures.
Why are American-born descendants of Diaspora Irish so tenacious about identifying with their homeland, even when their connections are generations distant?
A spice bag is a favorite takeaway item served in Chinese restaurants all over Ireland. Chinese food is Ireland's favorite type of take-out, known in Ireland as takeaway. So it shouldn't be too much of a surprise that the Irish have invented their own Chinese dish, the Spice Bag. An Irish Spice Bag But what
Soft and tender Irish buttermilk scones, just perfect with butter and jam, and a nice cup of tea.
Irish oat flapjacks are made by baking rolled oats with butter, brown sugar, and golden syrup, before cutting them into single serving sized bars.
This wonderful selection of photographs illustrates Ireland at the very start of the 20th century.
Puff pastry rolls filled with deliciously savory, herb seasoned Irish pork sausage meat.
A light sponge covers sweet and tender apples in this favorite dessert that is usually served with hot egg custard.
Let's explore the Celtic concept of thin places – surreal physical spaces where heaven and earth seem to touch.
Make perfect Irish chips by par-boiling the potato strips before deep frying.
