Happy 4th of July to all our friends in the US! To celebrate, we have put together a list of interesting facts about the Irish-American community.
I'm Irish, which means, in some way, that I'm obligated to honor St. Patrick's Day. (Truth be told: I don't feel an obligation so much as pride in my heritage.) For more interesting facts about Ireland, visit Eupedia .
AN IRISH STUDIES LECTUTRER at the University of Southern Maine has insisted that the Great Famine...
Here is some history about Ireland's most famous mythical creature, the leprechaun!
What does your Irish surname say about you? Until about the 10th, Irish surnames were based on someone's father's name.
The Irish psyche is a deep topic for a blog post on the day after St. Patrick’s Day, when many facets of said psyche were on display all over the world.
An Irish Catholic laundress known as Goodwife “Goody” Ann Glover, was the last woman to be hanged in Boston in 1688, over claims she was a witch.
10 Brutally Honest St. Patrick's Day Facts
St. Patrick’s Day is filled with shamrocks, bagpipes, parades, green beer, and some leprechaun magic. If you’re lucky to be in Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day you would be dining on a leg of lamb, shepherd’s pie, soda bread and fresh seafood. In America, though, Irish-Americans (and those adopting the nationality for the day) eat […]
In this little corner of the world wide web we love to discuss all things Irish and our pride in being Irish. Ireland is in our hearts and in our souls.
This Scotland t-shirt is for whiskey or whisky lovers? Are you a fan of good single malts? We really do. This inspired us to make our whisky distillery series. A Scotland t-shirt with fairly popular distilleries of Lowland, Scotland. Although we think, that a really good whisky (or whiskey as American and Irish people spell it) is usually single malt, but you can find some counterexample in other type of whiskies. Fun facts: Generally speaking, whisky is an umbrella term for a type of spirit distilled from a mash of fermented grains. Within the broad category of whisky/ey are many sub-categories, including bourbon, rye, Tennessee, Scotch, Irish, and Canadian style whiskies. But let’s share a tricky way to remember where it’s spelled as whiskEy and where whisky: • Countries that have E’s in their names (UnitEd StatEs and IrEland) tend to spell it whiskEy (plural whiskeys) • Countries without E’s in their names (Canada, Scotland, and Japan) spell it whisky (plural whiskies) Time for a drink. Whether you think of yourself or it will be a gift to a happy whisky lover, this perfect quality T-shirt will make it. Serious facts: You’ve now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It’s made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it’s still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ring-spun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center
Inspired by Ireland and the Irish people's unique use of the English language? Check out these incredible Irish sayings.
