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Sugar Consumption in Ireland

Posted in Did You Know? on Jan 25th, 2016

On average, the people in Ireland consume more than 4 times the recommended amount of sugar per day, leading even to obesity in babies.

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Did You Know?

Posted in Did You Know? on Jan 24th, 2016

One third of young Irish have emigrated in the past seven years.

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Did You Know?

Posted in Did You Know? on Jan 18th, 2016

“Mulhooleyism” is a synonym for rowdy behavior.

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Priest’s Leap, Co Cork

Posted in Did You Know? on Jan 11th, 2016

“Priest’s Leap” in Co Cork derives its name from an episode in which a priest, pursued by British soldiers, escaped by having his horse make a miraculous leap from a mountain cliff in Cummeenshrule. A rock, where the pursuit began, miraculously melted under the approaching hounds and pawmarks can still be seen.

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What was a sweat lodge in Ireland?

Posted in Did You Know? on Jan 8th, 2016

A sweat lodge was a low bath with walls of sod over a hill that billowed up in steam over hot stones.

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What is a shligawns?

Posted in Did You Know? on Jan 7th, 2016

A shligawns was a mussel shell that served both as a spoon and a knife at the medieval table.

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What is a Gallowglass?

Posted in Did You Know? on Jan 6th, 2016

A gallowglass was a foreign mercenary or paid warrior (usually Scottish).

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Who Were The “Wild Geese”?

Posted in Did You Know? on Dec 29th, 2015

Dec 22, 1601 Patrick Sarsfield sailed from Cork to the continent with his men after being defeated in Limerick. They are known as the “Wild Geese”.

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Folk Capital of West Ireland

Posted in Did You Know? on Dec 20th, 2015

Galway City is the folk capital of the west of Ireland.

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Haemochromatosis – The Celtic Curse

Posted in Did You Know? on Dec 9th, 2015

Haemochromatosis is a blood disorder in which a person has an excess of iron. It is called the “Celtic Curse” because more people have it in Ireland than any other country. One in 83 are affected and one person in 5 carries the gene. It can be effectively treated if diagnosed early.

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