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An Irish guide to the 12 Pubs of Christmas

Get the lowdown on the Irish tradition of the 12 Pubs of Christmas.

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On This Day: Irish writer Edna O'Brien is born in 1930

Three cheers! Today marks the birthday of one of Ireland's most celebrated, trailblazing and controversial writers, Edna O’Brien.

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This month in history: William Butler Yeats receives his Nobel Prize in 1923

In December 1923, Irish author William Butler Yeats received the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his always inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation."

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Moya Brennan, First Lady of Celtic Music, to play a holiday concert at The Met

The voice of Clannad and the First Lady of Celtic Music will play a holiday concert at The Met in New York on Friday, December 13.

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Roz Purcell's Christmas nutty mince pie recipe

Rozanna Purcell added in a few new additions that may even turn the mince pie haters into lovers.

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Listen to beautiful Irish hymn Wexford Carol on Advent Calendar, Day 14

A beautiful Irish Christmas song set to traditional accompaniment is behind the door of Advent Calendar, Day 14

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Try these mince pie recipes from Darina Allen this Christmas

Warm up for Christmas by trying some of these traditional Irish mince pie recipes from Ballymaloe.

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State-of-the-art visitor center opens at Newgrange just in time for the Winter Solstice

Exactly 26 years after the Brú na Bóinne was dubbed a UNESCO World Heritage Site a new immersive visitor center has opened bringing to life the Neolithic tombs, built in c 3,200BC.

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32 hours in Wexford exploring Ireland's Model county and the Kennedy homestead

If you have 32 hours (yes, that's one for each county!), these are the must-see Wexford attractions.

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Irish dance adjudicator responds to claims of corruption at CLRG competitions

Corruption "is not the norm" in CLRG Irish dancing competitions, says longtime adjudicator Helaine Sander, ADCRG.

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Classic Irish Christmas mishaps will have you in stitches

Hilarious video shows a classic Irish Christmas isn't perfect.

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POLL: Will the sexual abuse lawsuits prevent you from sending your children to Irish dancing?

Have the sexual abuse lawsuits filed in New Jersey last week forced you to reconsider your family's involvement with competitive Irish dancing?

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Book Review: "Douglas Hyde, My American Journey"

A review of "Douglas Hyde: My American Journey" which is translated from Irish to English for the first time.

Culture

Bringing Celtic culture to my French Canadian community through Irish music

The idea was to hold a Celtic music and song recital before and during the mass, using the beautiful, vast and rich Celtic traditions to supplement the normal church music.

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Why Scorcese’s The Irishman disappoints

Am I the only one who didn't really like The Irishman?

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Tell us your travel personality and we’ll tell you where to go in Ireland

Your travel style says so much about you and what you should see and do!

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"Ten Bloody Years" - How Black 47 greeted the new millennium

The tenth installment of the series about the recording of "Ten Bloody Years."

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Shane McGowan defends lyrics of Fairytale of New York

Pogues legend front man MacGowan defends his use of the word "faggot" in the 1987 song as it suited the character in the Christmas classic.

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Be vocal and buy from your local Irish shop this holiday season!

Your local Irish Shops throughout North America and Canada are purveyors of unique quality Celtic goods and are the beating heart of any Irish American or Celtic community!

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This Guinness milkshake recipe is the perfect treat all year long

Not into Christmas cookies? Try out this Guinness milkshake recipe which is sure to keep you merry all season long!

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Christmas cranberry and white chocolate cookies recipe

We bet Santa would love these! Wonderfully chewy and crumbly cookies, easily adaptable to you might have in your cupboard.

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Saoirse Ronan backs Little Women’s Greta Gerwig after Golden Globe disappointment

The nominators for the Golden Globes aren’t feeling the love for Little Women, the Greta Gerwig-directed film starring Saoirse Ronan and a host of other top-tier female actresses that bows on Christmas Day.

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Irish-American filmmaker seeks to unearth government corruption

An Irish-American filmmaker seeks to produce the documentary “A Price Worth Paying,” which details the Irish government’s corruption in handling a refinery’s hazardous effects on the farming community of one Limerick family.

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Irish Little Women star Saoirse Ronan asks Stephen Colbert for a cuppa tea

Golden Globe-nominated star of the new movie, Little Women, Saoirse Ronan appeared on The Late Show last night.

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The Irish horror film being hailed as the scariest of the year is now streaming

The Irish horror film "The Hole in the Ground" starring Seana Kerslake and James Quinn Markey is now on Netflix and Amazon Prime.

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Why you have to visit Glasnevin - the resting place of Ireland's heroes and heroines

A hard Christmas it was in London in the 1960s

Pathé newsreel shows Michael Collins sign "his own death warrant" on this day in 1921

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Remembering James Hoban, the Irishman who designed the White House

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Marking the Immaculate Conception - Apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Ireland

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