IrishCentral Irish Roots - b5cc3275d518416eacb61d676e8d84d1 http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Irish+Roots IrishCentral Irish Roots en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/irish-dance-diet---summer-is-the-perfect-time-to-be-healthy-212035511.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/irish-dance-diet---summer-is-the-perfect-time-to-be-healthy-212035511.html Irish dance diet - Summer is the perfect time to be healthy (IrishCentral) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:34:32 PDT
Summer fruitsPhoto: Flickr/Mrs MagicIf you are paying attention to my Irish dance diet, you may have noticed how slowly the weight is coming off I am not discouraged though, because I've been converting fat to muscle Go me! I'm getting so close to my goal and you know what that means? A solo dress! My oldest son (who is also in my Irish dance class) says that he can't imagine me in a solo dress READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Michelle-Obama-and-daughters-trace-their-Irish-roots-at-Trinity-College-during-stay---VIDEO-211949611.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Michelle-Obama-and-daughters-trace-their-Irish-roots-at-Trinity-College-during-stay---VIDEO-211949611.html Michelle Obama and daughters trace their Irish roots at Trinity College during stay - VIDEO (IrishCentral) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:19:34 PDT
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

First Lady Michelle Obama visited Dublin with her daughters, Sasha and Malia on Monday where she attended several events that coincide with the G8 Summit in Co Fermanagh which President Obama is attending.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/jersey-irish-blog/an-old-irish-pound-note-makes-a-bit-of-money-in-jersey---reminising-and-fun-with-the-exchange-rate-187861661.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/jersey-irish-blog/an-old-irish-pound-note-makes-a-bit-of-money-in-jersey---reminising-and-fun-with-the-exchange-rate-187861661.html An old Irish pound note makes a bit of money in Jersey - reminising and fun with the exchange rate (IrishCentral) Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:16:02 PST An Irish Punt / Pound in old money (Photo: Jim Lowney)Going through the old dresser that is an extension of my desk of sorts, I discovered an old one punt note the other morning No idea how long it’s been there, nor do I recall from where it came They haven’t been made for more than twenty years, at least a decade before the euroSo, I did what everyone today would do READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/jersey-irish-blog/with-2012-behind-us-irish-jersey-looks-forward-to-the-st-patricks-day-season-186006311.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/jersey-irish-blog/with-2012-behind-us-irish-jersey-looks-forward-to-the-st-patricks-day-season-186006311.html With 2012 behind us, Irish Jersey looks forward to the St. Patrick’s Day season (IrishCentral) Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:30:57 PST
Union County St Patrick’s Day ParadeHappy New Year from Irish New Jersey!After making it through a tough twelve months we set our sights on a fresh, hopeful new year and a bright and busy St Patrick’s Season which starts in no timeHoney Badger and I rang in the Irish New Year (7 p READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/jersey-irish-blog/farewell-to-a-good-man-jack-casey---a-navy-vet-retired-cop-and-beloved-family-man-and-friend-175949121.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/jersey-irish-blog/farewell-to-a-good-man-jack-casey---a-navy-vet-retired-cop-and-beloved-family-man-and-friend-175949121.html Farewell to a good man, Jack Casey - a Navy vet, retired cop, and beloved family man and friend (IrishCentral) Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:15:41 PDT Jack's grandson, Ryan Casey (left), is a great bagpiper from Iona College and now a Port Authority copA wake on a dreary and wet autumn Monday evening is a lousy way to start off a weekBut we do our duty willingly, especially for the good ones Thankfully, we have a fair few in our ranksWith cold Irish weather pouring down outside, we said our good-byes to John Thomas Casey inside the funeral home in Clark, New Jersey READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/the-irish-foodie/the-old-tradition-of-the-irish-town-butchers----judge-your-butcher-on-the-selection-of-cheap-cuts-and-food-knowledge-174089371.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/the-irish-foodie/the-old-tradition-of-the-irish-town-butchers----judge-your-butcher-on-the-selection-of-cheap-cuts-and-food-knowledge-174089371.html The old tradition of the Irish town butchers -- Judge your butcher on the selection of "cheap" cuts and food knowledge (IrishCentral) Sun, 14 Oct 2012 06:00:47 PDT Lean and red meat only in the butcher's shopThe local butcher shop used to be an integral part of every town and village in Ireland and there was usually more than one  In Northern Ireland very often there was one for each section of the community - The Protestant butcher and the Catholic one The butcher shop was a monitor of how affluent the town and hinterland was  This changed somewhat with the arrival of big multinational supermarkets, particularly in more urban areas READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/jersey-irish-blog/up-below-we-live---the-irish-relationship-with-death-and-the-fine-writer-james-joyce-and-paddy-kavanagh-included-174018181.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/jersey-irish-blog/up-below-we-live---the-irish-relationship-with-death-and-the-fine-writer-james-joyce-and-paddy-kavanagh-included-174018181.html Up below we live - The Irish relationship with death and the finest writers, James Joyce and Paddy Kavanagh included (IrishCentral) Sat, 13 Oct 2012 05:30:27 PDT
Myself and Paddy Kavanagh on the banks of the canal (Photo: Jim Lowney)While heading out the door to a photo shoot recently, Honey Badger asked with a worried face, “Are you alright?”Apart from being awake too early and working on a Saturday morning, I was grand The question and expression were puzzling thoughShe later explained her concern that maybe I was in dark spirits because of my internet postings the night before while she slept One of them was from Samuel Beckett:“Hereunder lies the above who up below So hourly died that he lived on till now READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/april-travels-ireland/the-menlo-park-hotel-in-county-galway-is-a-real-affordable-treat--warmth-and-tradition-in-the-midst-of-the-lively-galway-city-173474761.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/april-travels-ireland/the-menlo-park-hotel-in-county-galway-is-a-real-affordable-treat--warmth-and-tradition-in-the-midst-of-the-lively-galway-city-173474761.html The Menlo Park Hotel in County Galway is a real affordable treat – warmth and tradition in the midst of the lively Galway City (IrishCentral) Wed, 10 Oct 2012 05:30:14 PDT Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ tableMsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 54pt 0in 54pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10 READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/april-travels-ireland/lions-and-tigers-and-bears-oh-my----family-day-out-at-fota-island-and-luxury-nights-stay-at-the-garryvoe-hotel-county-cork--173274881.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/april-travels-ireland/lions-and-tigers-and-bears-oh-my----family-day-out-at-fota-island-and-luxury-nights-stay-at-the-garryvoe-hotel-county-cork--173274881.html Lions, and tigers and bears, oh my! -- Family day out at Fota Island and luxury nights stay at the Garryvoe Hotel, County Cork (IrishCentral) Tue, 09 Oct 2012 05:32:53 PDT
April, Collum and Sadie with the giant giraffe at FotoIreland is just beautiful when the weather turns out Taking advantage recently of a sunny few days my husband John and I decided to take the kids to one of Ireland’s most popular outdoor attractions, Fota Wildlife Park in Cobh, County CorkAlthough I’d like to say that our five-month-old little girl, Sadie, enjoyed it, it was our 20-month old son Colum who beamed from ear to ear at the mere mention of animals The life-sized giraffe statue that greeted us before entering the park was full of youngsters eager to have their picture taken in front of it READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/jersey-irish-blog/a-weapon-of-war-plays-romance---how-a-police-pipe-band-helped-me-find-my-wife-and-belong-172511671.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/jersey-irish-blog/a-weapon-of-war-plays-romance---how-a-police-pipe-band-helped-me-find-my-wife-and-belong-172511671.html A weapon of war plays romance - how a police pipe band helped me find my wife and belong (IrishCentral) Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:17:44 PDT
The Union County Police and Fire Pipes and DrumsWe run into each other socially often, but Arthur Hynes knows he will usually see me in his shop near three set dates each yearThe gentleman from the County Down owns a fine jewelry store in downtown Cranford and looks after his customers well Artie’s also brilliant for a chat about almost anything, especially music and the artsHe knows he will see me in December, most likely on Christmas Eve, when I am shopping for Honey Badger’s gift READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/jersey-irish-blog/tis-the-season---half-way-to-st-patricks-day-all-ireland-final-and-the-irish-festival-at-the-jersey-shore-170316826.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/jersey-irish-blog/tis-the-season---half-way-to-st-patricks-day-all-ireland-final-and-the-irish-festival-at-the-jersey-shore-170316826.html 'Tis the season - half-way to St Patrick's Day, All-Ireland final, and the Irish Festival at the Jersey Shore (IrishCentral) Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:32:22 PDT
Enjoying the craic at the Irish Festival on the Jersey Shore (Photo: Jim Lowney)So it begins again, sure as Christmas arrives each December It’s Irish Season in New JerseyThis time of year is not to be confused with St Patrick’s Season which starts sometime in January during the NFL play-offs and last until April READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/advice/irish-legal-matters/sidewalks-in-new-york--the-legal-obligations-of-property-owners-169755166.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/advice/irish-legal-matters/sidewalks-in-new-york--the-legal-obligations-of-property-owners-169755166.html Sidewalks in New York – the legal obligations of property owners (IrishCentral) Fri, 14 Sep 2012 05:32:18 PDT
Sidewalks in New York can be property owners responsibilityA common misconception in New York is that the City is responsible for maintaining the sidewalks in good condition However, the law is not so clear cut on the issue It is true that in the past, the City was responsible for the streets as well as the sidewalks But that law has changed over the years READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/the-irish-foodie/every-fault-is-a-fashion---what-my-grandmother-would-have-thought-about-modern-restaurant-serving-trends-167342065.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/the-irish-foodie/every-fault-is-a-fashion---what-my-grandmother-would-have-thought-about-modern-restaurant-serving-trends-167342065.html 'Every fault is a fashion' - what my grandmother would have thought about modern restaurant serving trends (IrishCentral) Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:31:49 PDT
Serving with kilner jars on a slate(Photo: Yvonne Carty @heypestoie)"Every Fault is a Fashion"I remember my grandmother saying this when I was a child To be honest I never really understood it then But recently it has popped into my head a lot READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/atlantic-crossings/-how-riverdance-changed-a-bored-american-teenagers-view-of-ireland----still-working-its-unique-magic-all-these-years-later-for-young-and-old--165961236.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/atlantic-crossings/-how-riverdance-changed-a-bored-american-teenagers-view-of-ireland----still-working-its-unique-magic-all-these-years-later-for-young-and-old--165961236.html How "Riverdance" changed a bored American teenager’s view of Ireland -- Still working its unique magic all these years later for young and old (IrishCentral) Mon, 13 Aug 2012 05:01:30 PDT
"Riverdance" still as inspirational as everIt’s been a great week to be Irish Actually, every week is great to be IrishKatie Taylor’s lifelong dream came true, and Micheal, John Joe, Paddy, and Cian, our other medalists, also got the world talking with their heroics in London They gave the whole country a lift READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/atlantic-crossings/our-honeymoon-cruising-the-baltic-sea-and-landing-in-russia----not-all-the-sharks-are-in-the-water-as-we-discover-164240606.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/atlantic-crossings/our-honeymoon-cruising-the-baltic-sea-and-landing-in-russia----not-all-the-sharks-are-in-the-water-as-we-discover-164240606.html Our honeymoon, cruising the Baltic sea and landing in Russia -- Not all the sharks are in the water as we discover (IrishCentral) Mon, 30 Jul 2012 04:01:12 PDT
Daithi O Se and his bride RitaNot alone is this an Atlantic crossing this week folks it is also a Baltic Sea crossing After been fleeced in Amsterdam last week we headed north, up the North Sea It was an overnight trip, I had one of the best night’s sleeps in ages whereas herself twisted and turned all the wayOld fellas where I come from used to say sleeping while at sea was like being in your mother womb, moving over and back READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from-fashion-to-football/dancing-with-the-stars-gaa-style---i-saved-a-horse-but-not-my-knee-163839806.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from-fashion-to-football/dancing-with-the-stars-gaa-style---i-saved-a-horse-but-not-my-knee-163839806.html Dancing with the Stars GAA style - 'I saved a horse, but not my knee!' (IrishCentral) Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:31:10 PDT
Dancing with the Stars GAA styleAs the ladies GAA teams around New York search for people to recruit to take part in Dancing With The Stars 2012, which will take place at the end of the summer, I decided to reflect on my own experience of dancing in the competition last year READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from-fashion-to-football/30-things-every-irish-girl-should-have-and-know-by-the-age-of-20-162456146.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from-fashion-to-football/30-things-every-irish-girl-should-have-and-know-by-the-age-of-20-162456146.html 20 things every Irish girl should have and know by the age of 20 (IrishCentral) Sat, 14 Jul 2012 05:01:05 PDT
2Hints and tips: what every girl should knowI was inspired by Pamela Redmon Satran’s, “30 Things Every Woman should Have and Know by the time she’s 30” in Glamour magazine I’m nowhere near 30 yet, thank God But, I will be reaching the milestone of 21 fairly soon I’m turning 21 at the end of the summer READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/atlantic-crossings/my-wedding-this-week-and-discussing-the-old-days-at-my-bachelor-party----we-all-agree-that-the-innocent-days-of-youth-are-only-a-memory-now-161765565.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/atlantic-crossings/my-wedding-this-week-and-discussing-the-old-days-at-my-bachelor-party----we-all-agree-that-the-innocent-days-of-youth-are-only-a-memory-now-161765565.html My wedding this week and discussing the old days at my bachelor party -- We all agree that the innocent days of youth are only a memory now (IrishCentral) Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:16:15 PDT
Daithi O Se realizes he's not quite the party machine he used to beI think you need a watershed in your life to make you stop, look back and realize that things have changedThe world and her mother knows I’m getting married on Thursday so I went for a few quiet ones with the boys during the week One of the first things that have changed is that I can’t drink anymore A neighbor of mine who shall remain nameless once told me that it takes three days to come out of a good Sunday READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/atlantic-crossings/irish-fishermen-fall-on-very-hard-times-due-to-eu-rules----deadliest-catch-one-of-the-most-admired-shows-on-tv-160230565.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/atlantic-crossings/irish-fishermen-fall-on-very-hard-times-due-to-eu-rules----deadliest-catch-one-of-the-most-admired-shows-on-tv-160230565.html Irish fishermen fall on very hard times due to EU rules -- “Deadliest Catch” one of the most admired shows on TV (IrishCentral) Mon, 25 Jun 2012 06:30:38 PDT
Daithi O'SeI remember being in a pub when I was young, the place was packed and there was smoke everywhere It looked like a bomb had just hit it To add to all this there was this man smoking a £10 note It was in the early 1980’s and in my own parish at home in Corca Duibhne (West Kerry) READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-Fathers-Day-gift-ideas-on-June-17th-for-your-Irish-dad-159170195.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-Fathers-Day-gift-ideas-on-June-17th-for-your-Irish-dad-159170195.html Top ten Father’s Day gift ideas on June 16th for your Irish dad (IrishCentral) Fri, 15 Jun 2012 04:15:30 PDT
By: KERRY O’SHEA

Father's Day is this Sunday, June 16th! Haven't got a special gift picked out yet? Here's a list of presents that any Irish dad would love!

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