Conway Mill Trust

Hillary Clinton has personally thanked Dan Rooney, former US Ambassador to Ireland, for his service in a ceremony at the White House.

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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.

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Hook Lighthouse in Wexford is the world’s oldest operational lighthouse.  It is open to the public all year.

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‘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.’

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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.

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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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Handel’s “Messiah”, now traditionally a Christmas performance, was first presented on Apr 13, 1742 in Dublin during the Lenten season.  It was such a sensation that at a future concert the male attendees were requested not to wear swords and the ladies not to wear hoops so as to make room for as many people […]

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The Lonely Planet magazine has named Dublin one of the top five places to celebrate the New Year as it officially opens the ‘Year of the Gathering’ with festivals and concerts.

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Researchers at Trinity College find that Ireland is one of the happiest countries in the world.  They found that this depends on feeling like they have been fairly treated by the government.  These results have been published in a book “Happy Nation.”

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Hillary Clinton is one of five nominees who  has been nominated for the Tipperary International Peace Award. The winner will be announced Jan 1, 2013.

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