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Sister Patricia Wall, 76, completed a two-mile tandem jump with SkyDive Ireland in a bid to raise €100,000 for Aware and local charities in Slieveardagh, Co Tipperary.

The Irish have a way with words, especially when they mean the opposite of what they say.

76-year-old Irish nun sky takes two-mile skydive jump for charity

Sr Patricia Wall describes jump as "amazing"

Ten best Irish lies — fabulous fibs that Irish tell each other

The many ways that words can deceive and mislead

Why do bubbles in "the black stuff"go down instead of up? Guinness secret revealed

Scientists figure out why pints of plain defy the laws of physics

The world’s smallest cinema fits into an old phone box in Malin, Donegal - VIDEO

The world's smallest movie theater ...and old phone box in Malin (Photo: Donegal Democrat)The children at a local school were given a preview of the unique cinema-for-one, the world’s smallest movie theater, in an old phone box in ...

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For the first time in it's 150 year history, the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival is hosting a lesbian and gay weekend dubbed 'The Outing',

Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival to include gay and lesbian weekend for first time

For the first time ever, Ireland’s oldest and world-famous Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival will include a weekend dedicated to matchmaking for gays and lesbians. ...

by KERRY O’SHEA 9

Really get your message across with these weird and witty Irish insults

Top ten Irish insults - the sharp tongued with of Ireland

The Irish are notorious for sharp tongues. ...

by BUZZ BRADY 21

Vice President Joe Biden to speak at Irish America luncheon in NYC

Joe Biden agrees with chocolate bullet proposal - letter to child on gun control goes viral

It's not everyday that a schoolboy receives a letter from the Vice President, but not every boy can dream up a novel solution to the growing problem of gun violence in America. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 11

Video of three-year-old Colombian boy 'celebrating' Mass becomes online hit

Samuel Jaramillo from Medellin, Colombia A video of a three-year-old Colombian boy dressed in priestly garments celebrating Mass has become an online hit. S ...

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Commander Chris Hadfield performing David Bowie's "Space Oddity" on board the International Space Station

Irish loving astronaut Chris Hadfield bids farewell to International Space Station with viral Bowie performance – VIDEO

Commander Chris Hadfield, a social media savvy Canadian astronaut on the International Space Station, bid goodbye to his 790,000+ Twitter followers and 268,000+ Facebook friends with an acoustic cover of David Bowie’s “Space Oddit ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 0

Balor – the Celtic demon king Balor is the demonic God of Death in Celtic mythology. Sporting one eye and a single gigantic leg, the evil creature was King of the Fomori, demons who lived in the dark

The top ten scariest monsters and demons from Celtic myth - PHOTOS

The Celtic culture has always feared an array of evil forces. The ancient Celts had hundreds of deities, but as with most cultures, they had their demons as well. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 19

One of Ireland's most famous Mammies - Brendan O'Carroll's Mrs Brown

Especially for Mother’s Day the top ten wise words of wisdom from an Irish Mammy

Few things compare to the wisdom an Irish Mammy can offer. Created by Cork comedian Colm O’Regan, @Irishmammies Twitter account offers a daily dose of tips from an Irish mother. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 9

Donegal pals, a dog and a dolphin, featured on National Geographic documentary - VIDEO

Duggie & Ben, best friends in Donegal (Credit:Best Photo's Of Baltimore Ireland)The National Geographic TV show “Unlikely Animal Friends” has stumbled across some adorable local celebrities on Tory Island, County Donegal. Ben the ...

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Join in with Twin Fest in Keash, County Sligo, in aid of a great cause, and be in with the chance to have your twin / triplets reunited

Double The Gathering fun as Twin Fest Ireland goes global to reunite twins

Are you a Twin? Does your Twin live in Canada, The United States, Australia, or Europe? If so Twin Fest Ireland is offering you the opportunity to be reunited in Ireland this August with your twin. ...

by JANE WALSH 0

Bobby Sand's burger joints in Tehran, Iran.

A burger joint and street in Tehran, Iran, pay homage to Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands

Unlikely as it may sound, two spots in Tehran, Iran pay homage to Bobby Sands, the IRA activist who died while hunger striking in the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland. ...