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Top ten things I learned about Ireland after my Gathering visit (IrishCentral)

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:17:23 PDT

By: AMY O’LEARY

I finally made the trip across the Atlantic this year to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in my ancestral home, for The Gathering. I grew up in Boston listening to my grandparents talk about the country they left behind.

Top ten things that Ireland does better than the United States - from soda bread to Guinness (IrishCentral)

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 02:02:19 PST

By: BERNIE MALONE

We may have flocked to the US in millions over the centuries, but despite our love for America there are many things that Ireland does better.

Top ten things you didn't know about Ireland - sport, history, culture and more (IrishCentral)

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:34:12 PST

By: CONN CORRIGAN

1. Technically, it is an offense to be drunk in public in Ireland

Top ten things I didn’t like about Irishmen in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:31:53 PDT

By: CLARE MACNAMARA

Clare has spent the last nine months as an exchange student in Ireland.

Will Martin McGuinness end up as Irish president like De Valera? -- All things possible after handshake with Queen opens new possibilities (IrishCentral)

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:45:37 PDT

Martin McGuinnessSo Martin McGuinness and Queen Elizabeth II shook hands I wonder if it was what they thought it would be like? Time will tellBrian Hayes of Fine Gael called it a publicity stunt by the ‘failed Presidential candidate,’ a bit rich I thought coming from a government party whose candidate went around the country at the time of that election like a bloody old farmyard hen He only got 6 READ MORE

Weather, money and turf - Ireland does things its own way (IrishCentral)

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 03:15:23 PDT

Official summer arrived at the beginning of June and with it came torrents of rain Our spring, on the other hand, was so sunny and bright and dry that it was better than most of the summers of the last five yearsThe countryside was parched and so dry the farmers were looking at the sky and praying for rain By heavens their prayers were answered!These days and nights, as the downpour continues, you can actually hear the green grass growing and the flowers purring with the pleasure of it all READ MORE

Dublin mother says getting a job “Worse thing that ever happened to her“ (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 04:34:41 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

While many are opting to leave Ireland in hopes of finding work abroad, those who remain at home are facing a problem - to remain unemployed and receive benefits, or to find a job and forfeit such benefits?

Top ten things you should know before going on vacation to Ireland (IrishCentral)

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:00:41 PDT

By: APRIL DREW

Here are, courtesy of IrishCentral, the top ten most important things you should know before traveling to Ireland:

Ireland’s top ten “fine things” - the best looking Irish men in the world – slideshow (IrishCentral)

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:32:02 PDT

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Here are, courtesy of IrishCentral, the top ten most important things you should know before traveling to Ireland:

Top ten things you didn't know about Ireland (IrishCentral)

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:44:32 PST

By: CONN CORRIGAN

1. Technically, it is an offense to be drunk in public in Ireland

Top ten things to do when you touch down in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:56:11 PDT

By: KERRY O’SHEA

As a daughter of a Kerryman (what, my name didn’t give it away?) I’ve been lucky enough to venture back to the homeland to visit the family pretty regularly throughout my life.

Europe's ladies shine in County Meath (IrishCentral)

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:30:15 PDT

Suzann Pettersen of Europe celebrates her team's victory on the 18th green with Laura Davies at Killeen Castle Golf Club in County Meath, Ireland (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)Suzann Pettersen is what they call a “fine thing” in Meath Even at 10 am READ MORE

Ireland should have an official National Bird (IrishCentral)

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:20:08 PDT

The hi tech of Twitter, made me wonder , what is Ireland's official National Bird? For curiosity sake I did a quick Google search and turned up nothing I turned to the authority on all things Irish, Niall O'Dowd, his reply was the seagull I doubted that one, and his reasoning for using the seagull is better left unsaidMany countries have a national bird READ MORE

All kinds of things to do in the west of Ireland (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:55:26 PDT

Illustration by Caty BartholomewMy midsummer meanderings continue READ MORE

Omerta Code and the Irish Church (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 05:05:05 PDT

Justice Minister Alan Shatter and Minister for Children and Youth Affair, Frances Fitzgerald take questions about the Cloyne Report last WednesdayThe only surprising thing about last week's report on sex abuse in the Catholic Church in Ireland was that anyone here was surprised We've heard it all before, the shocking behavior of priests, the numbers involved, the failure to act on complaints, the indifference of the bishops and the Vatican It's a familiar litany from previous reports, like the ones on dioceses in Wexford and Dublin READ MORE

The National Museum of Ireland - a rainy day alternative for visitors (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:50:08 PDT

We are getting a rather mixed bag (to put it politely) of summer weather, so here’s a few ideas that will keep you warm, dry and entertained when it’s a soft day ( ie bucketing it down) Top of the list has to be the National Museum of Irelands Fab Four ie the Museum of Archaeology, the Museum of Decorative Arts & History, the Natural History Museum and the Museum of Country Life and the good news is that admission to all four is free!The Museum of Archaeology on Kildare Street is quite simply fantastic and right in the heart of all the action (government buildings are next door) an iconic architectural gem in its own right with zodiac floor and marble columns, not to mention the gold collection, the bog bodies, plus a horde of Viking treasures And you can take the weight off your feet for a while and watch a film in the theater upstairs, it also has a very good cafeThe Natural History Museum just around the corner on Merrion Street, houses what is fondly known in Dublin as the ‘Dead Zoo’ these stuffed animals have been dead for a very long time ie since I was a child, so we are on first name terms Spoticus –the giraffe and me READ MORE

Casey Anthony’s shamrock tattoo - a response to reader reaction (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:20:26 PDT

Casey AnthonyAn average day in any media organization consists of several news meeting and IrishCentral is no differentOn Wednesday, we sat in our editor’s office and discussed the biggest stories of the dayIrishCentral endeavors to report on all things Irish, if something breaks at home in Ireland we want to be the first port of call from our Irish-American readers We aim to inform, educate, entertain and promote lively debate READ MORE

A better guide to Ireland - Dont follow the flock, get off the well beaten track (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:20:08 PDT

The recently published ‘official’ list of Irish visitor attractions leaves most of us (those in the know) scratching our heads and wondering why or how some of them even made the cut?As is often the case the 'must see sights’ in any country (but most especially in Ireland) are the very ones to avoid? No prudent independent traveller wants to be ripped off or more importantly, waste their precious holiday time on over-rated tourist traps that should have been closed down a long time ago---------------READ MORE:Ireland is top budget destinations this year when it comes to European travelIreland’s top ten most popular tourist attractions for 2011 named - PHOTOS ‘Certificate of Irishness’ available to applicants within months---------------Which would certainly be no real loss considering we now have world class attractions such as the Glasnevin Museum, Blackrock Observatory and Irish Museum of Country Life (free) running alongside such stalwarts as the Guinness Storehouse, Bunratty Castle & Folk Park and the Cliffs of Moher Buts there’s even more and dare I say better to be found (depending on your interests) throughout Ireland Beauties like Beaulieu House, warm favorites Foxford Woollen Mills, the Foynes Flying Boat Museum and the wacky West Clare Railway READ MORE

Butlers Chocolate - a perfect way to experience Easter in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:50:09 PDT

Butlers Chocolate Experience is the No 1 visitor attraction in Ireland right now in my opinion and I should know, having personally reviewed over a hundred such sites for my website wwwirelands-hidden-gemscomButlers Chocolate have to be commended for their innovation (a glass walkway tour over the factory floor) which is an amazing blend of information and fun (hands on chocolate painting workshop) and value for money (all the chocolate you can eat and your own personal chocolate bear to take home) READ MORE

Bought shamrock? Is it the real thing? (IrishCentral)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:05:06 PDT

Visit our special St Patrick's Day sectionRead more: Michelle Obama wants to grow shamrock at the White House As children we often gathered more clover than shamrock to wear in the run up to St Patricks Day as it’s almost impossible to tell the difference And to be honest nobody seemed to care very much back then anyway, you simply washed the mud off the roots and pinned a bunch to your hat or lapel with a safety pin and off you went Nowadays you can buy handy packets of commercially grown fresh shamrock at supermarket checkouts READ MORE