IrishCentral tradition - b5cc3275d518416eacb61d676e8d84d1 http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/tradition IrishCentral tradition en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/The-Joe-Heaney-Festival-of-Traditional-Singing-kicks-off-in-Connemara-206013621.html http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/The-Joe-Heaney-Festival-of-Traditional-Singing-kicks-off-in-Connemara-206013621.html The Joe Heaney Festival of Traditional Singing kicks off in Connemara (IrishCentral) Fri, 03 May 2013 01:42:39 PDT
By: JANE WALSH

The Joe Heaney Festival of Traditional Singing takes place this May bank holiday weekend  ( May 3 - 6 ) in Carna, Connemara. This festival commemorates the life and musical legacy of the renowned ‘Sean Nós’ singer from Carna, who died in Seattle in 1984.

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An 'Open' sign hangs in the window of a general storeMrs Doyle owned the tiny shop toward the bottom of the main street A general store from another era, by the time I was old enough to go in on my own it had a faintly aniseed aroma, as though it were preserving itselfShe was old, and by Donegal standards she wasn’t nice READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Getting-married-in-Ireland---top-tips-from-the-law-of-the-land-to-ancient-Celtic-traditions-202714091.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Getting-married-in-Ireland---top-tips-from-the-law-of-the-land-to-ancient-Celtic-traditions-202714091.html Getting married in Ireland - top tips from the law of the land to ancient Celtic traditions (IrishCentral) Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:12:06 PDT
By: BLAITHIN O’REILLY MURPHY

Sitting on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, as the gateway to Europe, Ireland offers a host of idyllic locations for unforgettable weddings. Steeped in history and romance, the lush green landscape dotted with remarkable castles and period country estates offers charm, breathtaking scenery and of course its famous warm welcome; making it the ideal location for your wedding day.

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Mickey Dunne and Oliver O'ConnellOn a brief tour of Massachusetts and New York next week are two very lively entertainers from Ireland who each in their own way are the bedrock upon which Irish traditional music survives and flows into the next generation  Oliver O’Connell, originally from Doolin, Co Clare, is a historical storyteller, songwriter and musician  He is teaming up with Limerick piper Mickey Dunne for a series of enlightening concerts that will provide a great deal of information about the importance of the traveling community in Ireland in preserving and passing on so much traditional music over the years READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/food-and-drink/Gilligans-Gourmet-Traditional-Easter-treat-Hot-Crossed-Buns-200719221.html http://www.irishcentral.com/food-and-drink/Gilligans-Gourmet-Traditional-Easter-treat-Hot-Crossed-Buns-200719221.html Gilligan's Gourmet: Traditional Easter treat Hot Crossed Buns (IrishCentral) Sat, 30 Mar 2013 08:45:14 PDT
By: CHEF MICHAEL GILLIGAN

Hot cross buns!
Hot cross buns!
One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns!

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Granny FarragherCorned beef and cabbage are two great tastes that taste great together I’ve heard numerous versions on how best to prepare it -- boil the meet twice, once to remove the salt; boil the meet first and use the same water for the cabbage, etc Then there was this time that my brother introduced the beef with the cabbage while we were in Ireland that became stuff of legend in my family I couldn’t have been more than seven and my brother Brendan was looking forward to starting school at the end of the summer READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from_the_hob/beautiful-healing-music-in-newtown-ct-with-the-shamrock-traditional-irish-music-society-198593231.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from_the_hob/beautiful-healing-music-in-newtown-ct-with-the-shamrock-traditional-irish-music-society-198593231.html Beautiful healing music in Newtown, CT with the Shamrock Traditional Irish music Society (IrishCentral) Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:17:23 PDT
Sliabh Notes, Matt Cranitch, Donal Murphy and Tommy O’SullivanNewtown, Connecticut --It was indeed a picturesque New England town in Connecticut before that awful day in December when a deranged young man perpetrated a senseless killing spree that claimed the lives of 26 beautiful educators and children who were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time   The world saw a different, harsher image of the bucolic town on the edge of suburbia just a few months ago than the one in my mind from a number of lovely visits to hear Irish music there hosted by the Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society (STIMS) rooted in Fairfield County  I am a firm believer that music plays a very important part in the healing process when sadness and grief strike the heart, so there wasn’t a question that I would venture to Newtown once again for a concert READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/food-and-drink/Cook-and-bake-like-the-Irish-for-St-Patricks-Day-with-these-traditional-Irish-recipes-198443381.html http://www.irishcentral.com/food-and-drink/Cook-and-bake-like-the-Irish-for-St-Patricks-Day-with-these-traditional-Irish-recipes-198443381.html Cook and bake like the Irish for St. Patrick’s Day with these traditional Irish recipes (IrishCentral) Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:24:57 PDT
By: Irish Voice Reporters

The Irish love their cooking and baking and they’re finally getting their due for the level of taste and sophistication contained in their efforts. This Saint Patrick’s Day why not follow these classic Irish recipes for a genuine taste (and aroma) of home?

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Jameson's Revenge will be playing in ParsippanyIn Parsippany, New Jersey, the Sheraton Hotel has joined with Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann for a St Patrick’s party on Friday, March 15 starting around 8 pm in the Tipperary Pub READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from_the_hob/a-wealth-of-irish-traditional-music-shows-for-the-green-season-of-st-patrick-194638001.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from_the_hob/a-wealth-of-irish-traditional-music-shows-for-the-green-season-of-st-patrick-194638001.html A wealth of Irish traditional music shows for the green season of St. Patrick (IrishCentral) Sun, 03 Mar 2013 05:32:08 PST
Altan is ready to hit Zankel Hall in New York CityIt is time once again to make our readers aware of the multitude of musical opportunities with within the tradosphere as the Green Season is upon us  Get your exercise in marching in all the local parades, then relax and take in some great Irish music by some of the finest artists anywhere, and in some new venues for the first time as well  You can show your Irishness by supporting the arts and the musicians who create it READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/The-world-of-Irish-dance---the-globalization-of-traditional-Irish-dance-in-the-20th-century-193820051.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/The-world-of-Irish-dance---the-globalization-of-traditional-Irish-dance-in-the-20th-century-193820051.html The world of Irish dance - the globalization of traditional Irish dance in the 20th century (IrishCentral) Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:55:45 PST
By: MICHELLE K. SMITH

Before “Riverdance” leapt onto the world stage, Irish step dance laid the groundwork. Since dance was a cultural representation, there was pressure to ensure it was an accurate representation of Irish culture. The globalization of Irish dance created tension between Ireland and the Diaspora over authenticity.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-food-guide/one-a-penny-two-a-penny-hot-cross-buns---traditional-hot-cross-buns-recipe-for-easter-192007541.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-food-guide/one-a-penny-two-a-penny-hot-cross-buns---traditional-hot-cross-buns-recipe-for-easter-192007541.html 'One a Penny, Two a Penny, Hot Cross Buns' - traditional Hot Cross Buns recipe for Easter! (IrishCentral) Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:16:43 PST
Hot Cross Buns - "Half for you and half for me, between us two good luck shall be!"Hot cross buns are traditionally baked for Lent, the 40 days before Easter On Good Friday they have been served to commemorate Christ's suffering on the cross However, the bun acquired mythical properties during the centuries Early literature reveals that the hot cross bun was better known as the Good Friday Bun READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Cupla-Focail-goes-online-New-English-Irish-translation-website-officially-launched-188105581.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Cupla-Focail-goes-online-New-English-Irish-translation-website-officially-launched-188105581.html Cupla Focail goes online! New English-Irish translation website officially launched (IrishCentral) Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:31:23 PST
By: KERRY O'SHEA

The Internet bid ‘Cead Mile Failte’ to the newest English-Irish dictionary in over 50 years on Wednesday. Folcoir.ie is backed by Foras na Gailege, the body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language throughout the whole island of Ireland.

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By: JANE WALSH

Marie Reilly, a premier Irish fiddler who recently released her new album "The Anvil," will perform at Ireland's Great Hunger Museum.

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The 1959 Fleadh Cheoil festival in Thurles, County TipperaryThe past reaches out at the most unlikely times My brother Fergus, a Minister of State in the Irish government, was recently researching the history of the Fleadh Cheoil, (pronounced Flah Keoil) the annual massive traditional music festival held in different towns throughout Ireland with a view to attracting it to Drogheda, the town he representsRead More Irish news hereHe came across this footage from 1959 of the Fleadh Cheoil festival in Thurles, County Tipperary, the town I grew up in It contains fleeting footage of my father who was one of the organizers and offers an amazing glimpse into the life and times I grew up in READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/How-to-celebrate-a-traditional-Irish-Easter--146242975.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/How-to-celebrate-a-traditional-Irish-Easter--146242975.html Easter the Irish way - some traditional tips for the Spring holiday (IrishCentral) Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:46:51 PDT
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Apart from Christmas and St. Patrick's Day, Easter is the most important religious holiday in Ireland's calendar.

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By: MOLLY MULDOON

So you partied hard for St. Patrick? Thoroughly drowned the shamrock and you've some green paint still on your noggin?

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/saint_patricks_day/Colcannon-traditional-Irish-recipe-118184429.html http://www.irishcentral.com/saint_patricks_day/Colcannon-traditional-Irish-recipe-118184429.html The essential traditional colcannon Irish recipe - a St. Patrick's Day essential (IrishCentral) Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:04:41 PDT
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

This the family together for St. Patrick's Day and enjoy this traditional Irish side with this colcannon recipe

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/saint_patricks_day/Make-a-traditional-Irish-breakfast-and-start-your-St-Patricks-Day-off-right-118161834.html http://www.irishcentral.com/saint_patricks_day/Make-a-traditional-Irish-breakfast-and-start-your-St-Patricks-Day-off-right-118161834.html Kickstart your St. Patrick's Day with a traditional Irish breakfast (IrishCentral) Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:41:17 PDT
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Click here for IrishCentral's St. Patrick's Day section

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/food-and-drink/Irelands-favorite-meal-revealed---traditional-bacon-and-cabbage-117729868.html http://www.irishcentral.com/food-and-drink/Irelands-favorite-meal-revealed---traditional-bacon-and-cabbage-117729868.html Ireland’s favorite meal revealed - the St Patrick's Day traditional bacon and cabbage recipe (IrishCentral) Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:47:37 PST
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Who could ever have doubted that Ireland's favorite dinner is the St. Patrick's Day favorite bacon and cabbage.

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