http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Gaelic+Girls IrishCentral Gaelic Girls en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-chelsea/reality-tv-irish-style-fade-street-and-tallafornia--mutual-hatred-of-bad-but-addicted-television-shows---videos-150587035.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-chelsea/reality-tv-irish-style-fade-street-and-tallafornia--mutual-hatred-of-bad-but-addicted-television-shows---videos-150587035.html Tue, 08 May 2012 06:45:07 PDT
The girls of "Fade Street"No matter which side of the Atlantic I find myself on, there is no escaping reality television, which I don't really mind What better way to bond with new friends and acquaintances than through a mutual hatred of crappy-but-addictive television?Most of it comes from the UK, but Ireland gave it a try with a “Hills”-esque show called “Fade Street”, and, more recently, a “Jersey Shore” type called “Tallafornia” Below, I will give you a guide to these Irish "reality" shows - should you find yourself in need of a fix while in Ireland “FADE STREET”“Fade Street” READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-siobhan/irelands-fashion---does-and-dont-natural-fashionistas-and-self-expression-150417305.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-siobhan/irelands-fashion---does-and-dont-natural-fashionistas-and-self-expression-150417305.html Mon, 07 May 2012 06:15:46 PDT
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Do you ever wonder what it feels like to be God - to have the ability to look down and see the world from an awe-inspiring view?  I feel it is a privilege that not all are able to encounter, or rather, have the courage to look upon and admire such greatness  In Ireland, you feel like God every dayOne of the main reasons I decided to move and study abroad permanently was because I wanted a change of scenery  Instead of large freeways and tall, domineering buildings, I wanted the ability to have both the city and country handy at my disposal, and that is precisely what Ireland had to offer me READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-chelsea/the-dublin-girl-look---the-difference-being-style-in-the-us-and-across-the-pond-146410055.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-chelsea/the-dublin-girl-look---the-difference-being-style-in-the-us-and-across-the-pond-146410055.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:30:10 PDT
Bright colors dominateI'm not one to encourage stereotypes I hate when people say "The Irish" this or "The Americans" that So please understand that when I write about the Dublin Girl Look I'm not indicating that this is how every girl in Dublin dresses READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-kate/studying-irish-literature-in-sunny-galway-city---life-is-sweet-for-this-gaelic-girl-140557993.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-kate/studying-irish-literature-in-sunny-galway-city---life-is-sweet-for-this-gaelic-girl-140557993.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:15:25 PST
Sun shines on Galway BayThe sun came out twice this week I was super excited Thursday was the sunniest day It was sunny all day and It made my day and walk to school awesome READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-kate/getting-to-know-galway-city--from-university-to-top-pubs-and-live-irish-music-139815383.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-kate/getting-to-know-galway-city--from-university-to-top-pubs-and-live-irish-music-139815383.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:15:16 PST
Live traditional music on the streets of GalwayWe got to Galway on Wednesday night and it was super rainy and windy Elevators (or lifts as they call them) are not as common here as in the States I had to lug my luggage up two flights of stairs to get to my apartmentMy apartment is awesome READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-chelsea/from-the-quiet-man-to-the-crying-game---love-of-irish-movies-at-the-jameson-dublin-international-film-festival-139687443.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-chelsea/from-the-quiet-man-to-the-crying-game---love-of-irish-movies-at-the-jameson-dublin-international-film-festival-139687443.html Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:30:15 PST
"The Quiet Man"It’s an exciting week in Dublin, as the 10th annual Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (J-DIFF, if you want to sound cool, or just use less syllables) has officially started!I personally love Irish films So much so that I got a Masters studying them, which, arguably, was not the wisest subject to pursue in the middle of a recession, but definitely fascinating – no regrets here There is a great deal of variety and they’ve evolved considerably in the last half a century or so Consider the difference between, say, The Quiet Man and the The Crying Game (the latter having one of the best tag lines ever – ‘The film the everyone is talking about – but no one is giving away its secrets”) READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-chelsea/st-valentines-day-special--dating-in-new-york-city-vs-dating-in-dublin-139278213.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-chelsea/st-valentines-day-special--dating-in-new-york-city-vs-dating-in-dublin-139278213.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:30:21 PST
Couple taking a walk down the Royal Canal in DublinI thought since Valentine's Day is coming up it might be a good time to offer my two euro-cents on Dating in NYC vs Dating in Dublin Hackneyed? Maybe But I wanted to clear up some stereotypes and maybe reinforce some others READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-kate/surviving-life-in-ireland--tips-from-a-us-girl-who-just-landed-139093464.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-kate/surviving-life-in-ireland--tips-from-a-us-girl-who-just-landed-139093464.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:15:37 PST
Grafton Street, DublMy first day in Ireland was exciting but super long day My flight left out of Newark, New Jersey last night at 7pm and we got into Dublin this morning around 6am Once we got off the plane we met the Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA) people so they could take us to our hotel in DublinWe’re going to be staying in Dublin for the next few days and then the IFSA people are taking us to our student housing in Galway READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-chelsea/ireland-a-love-story---why-dublin-won-my-heart-over-new-york-city-138878199.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-chelsea/ireland-a-love-story---why-dublin-won-my-heart-over-new-york-city-138878199.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:09:43 PST
Falling in love with Dublin - fiddle player on Grafton StreetWhen you're an American living in Ireland, everyone wants to know why Maybe that's how it is for anyone living in a foreign country - I can only speak for myself thoughThe first significant amount of time I spent in Dublin was a month in summer of 2003, as part of a program for high school students We were heavily chaperoned - we couldn't pop into a Spar without a supervisor READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-hannah/why-is-being-irish-so-cool---internationally-loved-and-admired-135088463.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-hannah/why-is-being-irish-so-cool---internationally-loved-and-admired-135088463.html Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:45:20 PST
St Patrick's Day celebrated in IrelandAfter sticking my nose into several papers this week, two of which were centered on the Great Famine and emigration, I began to wonder where the fascination with Irish history and culture comes from and what makes it so cool? I mean, I started Irish-dancing because I thought it was awesome and because I wanted to be like the “Riverdancers”, but for everyone else - why do those who are not Irish at all love the Irish culture so much? After much thought and consideration, I think it has to do with a few things The first is the spread of Irish history and culture through the Irish Diaspora around the world Those who are of Irish descent, which I believe is around 40 million people (or something like that), tend to try to relate to their Irish ancestors as much as they can Being Irish, and Irish-American for that matter, has also helped the interest READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-hannah/thanksgiving-with-an-irish-twist---making-ireland-feel-homely-for-the-holidays-134610728.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-hannah/thanksgiving-with-an-irish-twist---making-ireland-feel-homely-for-the-holidays-134610728.html Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:30:24 PST
One of the harder challenges I have had to face during my time abroad was the fact that I would not be spending the American holiday of Thanksgiving with my family I have a pretty small family and we do not have the stereotypical large family feast that has become synonymous with the big day, and even though I would not be missing a huge family celebration, I did miss the thought of being near to loved ones This changed however, when an American friend of mine invited me to an American Thanksgiving celebration that she was planning with some of the other American students They had also extended the invitation to some Irish friends as well, who all responded right away to the invite READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-hannah/tlcs-irish-dancing-tweens--will-this-be-a-toddlers-and-tiaras-dance-mom-disaster-134235453.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-hannah/tlcs-irish-dancing-tweens--will-this-be-a-toddlers-and-tiaras-dance-mom-disaster-134235453.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:00:22 PST Girl plastered with makeup for a competitionOn Tuesday I was mindlessly perusing the Internet, when I stumbled across several article links on Facebook regarding the US network TLC’s ordering of eight episodes of a show currently known as “Irish-dancing Tweens”While some were intrigued by the idea, other friends were not so thrilled and as I read some of the article links…I am coming to agree with the latter, especially given my experience dancing with an Irish schoolI am cautious for several reasons The biggest of them being if the release in The Hollywood Reporter refers to the dance form as "Irish Jig Dancing" when it is simply called Irish dancing is a big red flag READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-hannah/the-irish-dancing-scene-in-the-united-states-compared---feeling-part-of-an-authentic-irish-dance-clasee-133968288.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-hannah/the-irish-dancing-scene-in-the-united-states-compared---feeling-part-of-an-authentic-irish-dance-clasee-133968288.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:15:24 PST
Practice at an 'authentic' studioI have been Irish-dancing competitively for the past 12 years, since I was 8 years old I have always danced at the same studio and cannot imagine a better activity, turned passion for me I love the lively atmosphere of dance shows, the intricacies and athleticism of the steps that must also be executed with a stunning amount of grace at the same time, and I love the challenge of competition-not so much the “beating” others and winning parts, but the challenge of meeting a personal goal and the friendships that I have formed with those I dance against My dance school is my second family and to say that I miss them terribly is a complete understatement, which was why I was very excited when I was invited to dance with my workshop teacher while studying here READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-catelyn/irish-weddings-parties-are-not-for-the-faint-of-heart---americans-could-learn-a-thing-or-two-133967108.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-catelyn/irish-weddings-parties-are-not-for-the-faint-of-heart---americans-could-learn-a-thing-or-two-133967108.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:00:21 PST
Party hard - Irish lessons in how to tie the knotConsidering what I wrote last week about Irish guys being immature, I was very surprised when one of my Irish classmates invited me to attend a wedding with him down in Wicklow I wasn’t too sure if he was interested in me, desperate for a date, or just wanted to show me that Irish guys are fun, but I really didn’t care either way I never pass on an opportunity to dress up and I was excited to finally have an excuse to wear the new dress I had recently spent way too much money onNow, generally speaking, weddings in America typically start on the day of the actual marriage; however, I quickly found out that in Ireland the celebrations actually start the night before and continue for a whole weekend READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-catelyn/why-irishmen-badly-need-to-grow-up----mammys-boys-compare-badly-with-american-guys-133290403.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-catelyn/why-irishmen-badly-need-to-grow-up----mammys-boys-compare-badly-with-american-guys-133290403.html Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:30:18 PDT
Dublin: To me, as an American woman in Ireland, Irishmen never grow upEverything with most of the men (or boys, rather) that I have met here is "for a laugh" and a "skit," which basically means that if you’re not laughing at yourself or your friends doing stupid, immature things, then you’re a right bore!Excuse me while I try to distinguish between the twelve-year-old boy in you and the grown man you’re supposed to beMany encounters have confirmed my doubts about these Irish man-boys  They may look like men on the outside, but underneath it all they’re a bunch of spoiled, rotten teenagers looking for a woman to play “Mammy READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-hannah/how-to-look-like-an-american-in-ireland----vera-bradley-bag-the-giveaway-that-screams-yank-to-the-irish-133142023.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-hannah/how-to-look-like-an-american-in-ireland----vera-bradley-bag-the-giveaway-that-screams-yank-to-the-irish-133142023.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:15:17 PDT
Vanessa Hudgens - rockin' the lookOver the weekend, during the Jazz Festival, I got to not only experience some great live music, but also got to people watch - a favorite pastime of mineWhile quietly observing the crowd, I tried to guess if the people was watching were Irish, American, or another European nationality…I found that I could pick the Americans quite easilyI have been here for nearly two months and while I do try to blend into the Irish crowd as much as possible, there are a few unchangeable things that I understand will always identify me as an American While this is not entirely a bad thing as these are things that cannot be changed such as my accent, some of my shoes (Frye boots aren’t really found in this part of the world), and I get that I can simply “look American,” I have noticed that there are a few things that do make some Americans stand out more so than others: Vera Bradley bags1 READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-catelyn/gaelic-girls-in-dublin---catelyns-first-impression-of-fashion-in-dublin-133064813.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-catelyn/gaelic-girls-in-dublin---catelyns-first-impression-of-fashion-in-dublin-133064813.html Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:15:19 PDT
New York London Milan These cities are all synonymous with fashion READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-hannah/im-an-american-shopaholic----penneys-where-irish-women-shop-131505233.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-hannah/im-an-american-shopaholic----penneys-where-irish-women-shop-131505233.html Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:30:14 PDT
Hannah styling in Irish buysRead more columns from the Gaelic Girls here I may have mentioned that I love shopping in last week’s article, but I will say it again: I LOVE SHOPPING!!This is almost to a fault, that said I am an extremely budget conscious shopper who will search and search for good deals and regularly frequents the sale racks The only clothing items I will buy at regular price are usually jeans (on the rare occasion that the store has my size in the correct length), swimsuits, and the occasional sweater - everything else is usually used in conjunction with a coupon or “Buy one-get one” deal, or comes from the clearance rackThese habits were thrown right out the window the second I stepped into Penney’s I had heard from dance friends who go there every time they are overseas that the prices are really affordable, I just didn’t know how affordable they really meant READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-hannah/irish-women-dress-to-kill-131207724.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-hannah/irish-women-dress-to-kill-131207724.html Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:15:23 PDT Hannah at Trinity College, DublinMy name is Hannah Stone and I am approximately one month into my study abroad experience at University College: Cork I am a junior majoring in History with a minor in Marketing at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado I am also a native of Colorado and have rarely been this far away from home In fact this is my second time out of the United States READ MORE ]]>