Ahoy! Pirate Admirers
September 19 marks International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Created in 1995 by John Baur (Ol’ Chumbucket) and…
Cork for… Adventurers
The Lonely Planet recently named Ireland as a top destination for adventure vacations. If you’re an adrenaline junkie searching…
Fairy Forts & Tales of Magical Mischief
The thousands of fairy forts dotted throughout the Emerald Isles remind us of the unshakable superstitions of Old…
Cork for… Families
Cork has a fantastic range of activities for the whole family to enjoy. It was hard to narrow…
Five Bingeworthy Irish Books for #ReadABookDay
Header Image: Trinity College Old Library ‘Long Room’ — Dublin. By Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, United States (Trinity…
Cork For… Historians
Header Image: St Patrick’s Street, Cork. Source: http://corkheritage.ie This one is for the history lovers. Whether you are…
The Gift of the Gab: Just a Load of Blarney?
Legend has it that the magical Blarney Stone imparts the “gift of the gab” upon those who kiss…
The Irish Wolfhound: A Symbol of Nobility & Integrity
The Irish Wolfhound has long been regarded as one of the Emerald Isle’s most cherished breeds. To celebrate National…
The Celtic Harp: Reverberating Through Ireland’s Ages
From the earliest folk tales to the present day, the Harp has played an instrumental role in Irish…
The Aran Sweater: An Icon of Irish Design
This month the Museum of Modern Art in New York City announced that the Aran Jumper would get…