Symbolic Celtic Knots
Posted in Did You Know? on Oct 27th, 2015
The Eternity Knot symbolizes the never ending circle of life. The Shield Celtic Knot is a symbol of protection.
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Cobh, Co Cork
Posted in Did You Know? on Oct 5th, 2015
The town of Cobh in Co Cork was the last port of call for the “Titanic”. It has great sea views and a Heritage Center.
Irish Cure for a Cough
Posted in Did You Know? on Sep 18th, 2015
Milk from a hazelnut kernel mixed with mead or honey will cure a cough.
Wexford Town’s Sammy
Posted in Did You Know? on Sep 16th, 2015
Wexford Town has a pet seal called Sammy. He follows the fishing boats dining on mackerel and herring which the fishermen throw to him.
Hurling
Posted in Did You Know? on Jul 9th, 2015
Hurling is similar to lacrosse or hockey, with some elements of baseball. It is a highly skilled stick and ball game played by 15-man teams on a grass pitch with H shaped goalposts each end. Scoring is achieved by driving the ball or’ sliothar’ with a curved wooden stick through the goal post or knocking […]
Shanty & Lace Curtain Irish
Posted in Did You Know? on Jun 30th, 2015
Shanty Irish and Lace Curtain Irish are racist terms that were used to distinguish between respectable folk and not so respectable.
Travelling Community
Posted in Did You Know? on Jun 29th, 2015
There are approximately 30,000 members of the Travelling Community in Ireland. They speak their own secret language named cant or gammon with their own culture and self-employment. About half live in standard housing or serviced halting areas.
Did you know?
Posted in Did You Know? on Jun 26th, 2015
Food is golden in the morning, silver in the evening and lead at night.
Souperism
Posted in Did You Know? on Jun 25th, 2015
“Souperism” was the term used during the Great Famine to identify someone who converted to the Protestant religion in order to get food from the English soup kitchens.
Did You Know?
Posted in Did You Know? on Jun 16th, 2015
Trinity College, Dublin, was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth l to educate the Protestant elite of Dublin. It opened its doors to Catholics in 1793 and women were admitted in 1904.
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