Rebuilding Lives in Northern Ireland
Posted in This and That on May 13th, 2013
Of the two major political parties in England, a Tory is a member of the Conservative Party. Ironically, before the late 17 Century in Ireland, a Tory was an Irish outlaw who favored killing British soldiers.
Posted in This and That on May 2nd, 2013
Actor Tom Cruise has been presented with a Certificate of Irish Heritage. His ancestors date back to the 12th Century to a Norman knight who arrived in Ireland with Strongbow, leading to the conquest of Ireland by the English.
Posted in This and That on Apr 19th, 2013
Pres. Obama will be traveling to the G8 conference in July being held in Co. Fermanagh but he will not visit the Republic at this time. He stated to PM Enda Kenny that he will visit with him later in the year.
Posted in This and That on Apr 9th, 2013
Dublin based “Sideline Productions” is seeking to film an Irish version of “Cheers” for the Irish language station TG4. If approved it will start filming in late 2013.
Posted in This and That on Mar 12th, 2013
Hillary Clinton has personally thanked Dan Rooney, former US Ambassador to Ireland, for his service in a ceremony at the White House.
Posted in This and That on Jan 25th, 2013
The rabbit is the most common Irish mammal. It is found everywhere and eats vegetation including crops. It is not native to Ireland but was introduced by the Normans for hunting.
Posted in This and That on Jan 23rd, 2013
Hook Lighthouse in Wexford is the world’s oldest operational lighthouse. It is open to the public all year.
Posted in This and That on Jan 15th, 2013
‘Bulmer’s Irish Cider’ is made of 17 varieties of apples and is fermented for up to two years. Outside of Ireland, it is called ‘Magners.’
Posted in This and That on Jan 11th, 2013
Champ or Poundies is a dish of mashed potatoes mixed with scallions and milk, formed into a peak with a well of melted butter in the center. The correct way of eating champ is to take a spoonful of potato from the outer edge and dip each bite into the butter.
Posted in This and That on Dec 25th, 2012
On behalf of all of us at Conway Mill Trust, we wish all of our friends a very joyous and peaceful Christmas!
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