From animal testicles to ghostly apparitions - there are some pretty strange Irish bars out, as this list shows.

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It’s the season where folks celebrate St. Patrick, the man best known for banishing snakes from the green fields of Ireland.

Well, we always knew Guinness was magical but have you noticed that it actually disobeys the laws of physics. The bubbles in a stormy pint of stout actually go down!

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Whether you believe in superstitions or not almost everyone you know takes note when it’s Friday the 13th and is more careful crossing the road, pouring hot coffee or walking down the stairs.

The Irish are notorious for sharp tongues.

President John F Kennedy’s secret interviews with his wife claim he warned his assassination would safeguard his legacy around a year before his death.

Give yourself three points for every correct answer--and no googling! Answers at the end.

The ‘Dead Funny’ traces the funniest gravestone epitaphs in Ireland. The Irish have long been known for their love of the macabre and humor, even in death.

What is it about the Irish and sex? Pre-Christian Irish attitudes to sex were decidedly more liberal than in recent times, where Cupid was saddled with a chastity belt by an outwardly pious nation. But have times changed? You be the judge. Here are 10 surprising facts about the Irish and sex:

The underwater hairdryer, the inflatable dartboard the water proof teabag; the Irish get a fairly bad rap for being slightly dopey when it comes to the technical side of things.

So you are all set for Saint Patrick’s Day, right? Good. Got your lucky green socks? Check. Leprechaun hat? check. Shamrock face stickers? check. Green bagel? Yep. Kiss me I’m Irish T-shirt? All good.

Ireland had a long history of banning  films, but even some in recent time caught the  attention of the censor.

“Listen, I'm going to slap on me runners and leg it down to the chipper!”

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. With over 56,000 followers, it seems there are countless people out there interested in what an Irish mammy has to say.

A US resident appealed to Americans living in Ireland to offer some advice on the differences between the two countries. The Reddit Ireland user asked, "Can any expats talk about their experience relocating & what differences they first noticed?"

Latif Yahia, an Iraqi exile who claims he was forced to become the body double of dictator Saddam Hussein’s playboy son Uday, says he is “in a legal limbo” as his fight to secure an Irish citizenship enters its 11th year.

The Irish Food Safety Authority (FSAI) of Ireland has announced that horse and pig meat was found in some beef burgers in major Irish supermarkets.

Pixie the parrot has a vocabulary of 2,000 words, but somehow he lacked the ability to screech for help when he was being stolen.

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I’m not sure if any people in the world have such a passion for history as the Irish. Maybe it’s an island thing but, with the year of the Gathering Ireland upon us, it becomes increasingly apparent that the history of Ireland is completely entwined with that of the Irish abroad, the people of Irish descent who are now scattered all over this globe.

Organizers of one of America's most controversial child pageants have announced plans to stage their first-ever Irish beauty contest this summer.

An Irish-Canadian man has posted a YouTube video in hopes of repairing his reputation after his estranged wife attempted to hire a hitman to kill him, but has since been released with no charges.

Irish police are mystified after a property developer missing for eight months was found wandering the road in Leitrim in a distressed state.

The record breaking Irish American surfer Garrett McNamara took on the “world’s biggest wave” off the coast of Portugal, at Nazare.

Erin Ryan Fitzgerald, from Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, has written a tell-all article on how her boyfriend came out as a woman while she was pregnant with their child.

A high school in Galway is appealing for information after the discovery of an 18th century sword in the desk of an old employee.

One of the most famous animal kidnapping cases the in the world took place in Ireland thirty years ago this Thursday.

Dublin headquarters of the Anglo Irish Bank Corp., which has been called the world’s worst bank, may be converted into a coffee shop.

Michael McGeever, the Irish tycoon who was found disheveled and disorientated on a country road in County Leitrim last week owes millions of euro over failed property deals, according to the Irish Sun.

The County Mayo island owned by Irish-Egyptian entrepreneur Nadim Sadek, who featured in the 'Secret Millionaire' series, has been sold for more than $3.81 million by receivers.

Curious where to head in Ireland if you’re on the search for some romance in time for St. Valentine’s Day? Tesco, of course, has got you covered.

The Italian edition of the popular Marie Claire fashion magazine offered an apology after it described Ballymun as ‘the Bronx of Dublin.’

The language of love can very, very easily get lost in translation. What may be perfectly acceptable when dating in Ireland can warrant a well-aimed slap in the face in the U.S.

Photos of Prince William and his pregnant wife Kate Middleton on a private Caribbean holiday have sparked fresh anguish for the Royal family.

Reactions to the Canadian sculptor’s idea to build a 100-foot statue of St. Patrick, on Croagh Patrick, have being coming into IrishCentral and it seems that the mood on the idea is split among our readers. 

When love is in the air but protection is paramount, College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Sophomore Kyle McCabe has the answer. The enterprising student has started CondAm, his all-hours condom delivery service.

There are just some place names that bring out your inner sniggering schoolboy such as Intercourse, PA, or Lake Titicaca, in Peru. Of course Ireland has its fair share of funny place names including Muff, Effin, and Termonfeckin and these other absurdly named towns have made it to British geo technologist’s online map of “vaguely rude place names of the world.”

To the Catholic Church in Ireland Elvis Presley once represented more than blue suede shoes. Could he, they wondered, be a front man for Satan?

Mom Jailed for Drugs
A MOTHER who was caught transporting almost a kilogram of cannabis in order to pay a drug debt owed by her son will begin a two year prison sentence this week.

A Listowel, Co Kerry pub owner is facing charges after a session featuring dozens of people dressed as nuns went on for hours after official closing time.

I am a youngin’, fresh out of a college that provided housing for all four years, so this is my first time signing a lease, having a landlord, and being responsible for setting up all the systems I have always taken for granted. I know that moving is a serious pain for everyone, but I can’t help but wonder: is it this hard because I’m a first-timer, or particularly because it’s Ireland? It has to be a bit of both.

Birdwatch Ireland has caught an amazing spectacle of a murmuration, or gathering of a large group of starlings, at their roost site in County Wexford.
 
The short clip, filmed by Edward Delaney, is described on their YouTube channel as “Starlings gathering together at a roost site in one of nature's most amazing spectacles, a murmuration. And what makes it even more amazing is that no-one really understands why they perform these amazing aerobatics.”
 
This is the third video of murmurations in Ireland that has been brought to IrishCentral’s attention. The spectacular display usually takes place at the beginning of winter, just before dark, when the birds are looking for a place to rest.
 
Read more: Starlings take flight over River Shannon in Ireland – VIDEO
 
In 2009 Daniel Butler wrote in the Telegraph that murmurations take place when, “Each bird strives to fly as close to its neighbors as possible, instantly copying any changes in speed or direction. As a result, tiny deviations by one bird are magnified and distorted by those surrounding it, creating rippling, swirling patterns.”
 
He wrote that these amazing movements were a fight for survival.
 
“Starlings are tasty morsels for peregrines, merlins and sparrowhawks. The answer is to seek safety in numbers, gathering in flocks and with every bird trying to avoid the edge where adept predators can sometimes snatch a victim.”
 
Whatever these bird are up to it really is an unearthly sight.
 
Read more: Another miracle of birds in flight above Ireland – VIDEO
 
Here’s the video:
 

 
Source: TheJournal.ie