Rebuilding Lives in Northern Ireland
Posted in This and That on Aug 26th, 2018
The Bog Lands-William A. Bryne In Tir-na’n-Og-Ethna Carbery The Irish-Francis Carlin Lady Day in Ireland-P.J. Carroll Lost Youth-Sir Roger Casement Maire My Girl-John Keegan Casey An Old Woman of the Roads-Padraic Colum Death of Cuchulain-Eleanor Rogers Cox The Old Violin-Maurice Francis Egan The Ould Plaid Shawl-Francis A. Fahy Leinster-Louise Imogen Guiney A Sea Story-Emily Hickey […]
Posted in This and That on Jun 11th, 2018
First produced in Tullamore in 1947, Irish Mist is a complex, golden liquor made from aged Irish whiskey, heather and clover honey, aromatic herbs and spices and other spirits, supposedly derived from an ancient recipe for heather wine more than a thousand years old. Since 1985, it has been manufactured in Dublin by the Cantrell […]
Posted in This and That on May 24th, 2018
Originally a thick and hearty peasant dish created with readily available and inexpensive local ingredients such as lamb (or beef), potatoes, onions, turnips, parsnips, carrots and parsley, Irish stew is so popular and nostalgic that recent recipes have been exalted to near-gourmet status. Called ballymaloe or stobhach gaelach in Gaelic, Irish stew is sometimes favored with Guinness stout.
Posted in This and That on May 4th, 2018
A brisk, strong blend of tea from the Assam region of India, mixed with other black teas (often highland Ceylon teas), this internationally popular brew has a rich, malted flavor. The brewed tea is generally colored dark red to brown and is often served with a drop of cream and sugar, or sugar and lemon, […]
Posted in This and That on Apr 1st, 2018
Very similar to American handball, Gaelic handball is a game where two players (singles) or four players (doubles) use their gloved hands to return a small rubber ball against a wall, with scoring similar to volleyball. Depending on where the ball is hit, either the left or right hand can be used. Gaelic handballers play […]
Posted in This and That on Mar 19th, 2018
“Ciotog” — used for a left-handed person.
Posted in This and That on Mar 2nd, 2018
Introduced locally in Cavan, Ireland, in 1978, this dark cola had a dark brown, frothy head and a distinctive taste that set it apart from other sodas. Cavan Cola was so popular in the area that it went national in the early 1990s, becoming a nationwide phenomenon. In 1995, the business was bought by another […]
Posted in This and That on Oct 4th, 2017
Bluebells of Ireland from Glenariff (Glen of the Plough), one of the Nine Glens of Antrim.
Posted in This and That on Sep 2nd, 2017
No, Boston, Ireland: The village of Boston (Irish: Moinin na gCloigeann) is located in north County Clare near the border with County Galway. The village is situated in the parish of Kilkeedy. The ruins of Cluain Dubhain Castle & Skaghard Castle can be found nearby at Lough Bunny.
Posted in This and That on Mar 29th, 2017
Irish America-Pennsylvania
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