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How a Russian revolutionary brought fish ‘n’ chips to Ireland
After surviving the failed 1905 uprising, a mutinous Russian sailor moved to Ireland and brought the taste of the sea with him. The Irish are crazy about the salt-and-vinegar doused bliss of fish ‘n’ chips. You might think the delightful dish was brought to Dublin by the English. In fact, the recipe was popularized by […]
Семнадцатое мая — день Святого Патрика
Мы подготовили семь фактов об этом дне и очень надеемся, что они окажутся интересными. День Святого Патрика, покровителя Ирландии, давно уже стал международным. Празднуется он в выходной, максимально приближенный к указанной дате. Факт первый. Поначалу праздник был безалкогольным, он приходился на Великий Пост, и некоторое время в Ирландии в этот день специально запрещалось торговать спиртным. […]
Where is the apology for the slaves of IRELAND??
If Queen Elizabeth I had lived in the 20th Century. she would have been viewed with the same horror as Hitler and Stalin. Her policy of Irish genocide was pursued with such evil zest it boggles the mind of modern men. But Elizabeth was only setting the stage for the even more savage program that […]
Позабытые белые рабы
Часто собеседники апеллируют к замечательному и просвященному Западу, противопоставляя его темной и варварской России (без дураков — так и формулируют). Притом люди эти ни своей истории ни западной, зачастую не знают, либо знают но весьма мозаично: «тут читать тут не читать, а тут рыбу заворачивали». Про то, как у Запада все «замечательно» – не сказал […]
Stout-Hearted in Ireland
Take a Private Tour of the Guinness Brewery. Homebrewers Only! did you know Guiness signed a 9,000 year lease for the property in which they pay about $65 a year? The Guinness brewery in Dublin, Ireland, is a time machine. Cobblestone streets link the gray stone and red brick buildings — narrow thoroughfares where draft […]
20 Things You Might Not Know About St. Patrick’s Day
In honor of Paddy’s Day, we thought we’d share some tidbits that offer a bit of insight into the day when “everyone is Irish.” March 17th is the Roman Catholic feast day for Ireland’s St Patrick, patron saint, who was not born in Ireland, but originally brought there as a slave. The first St. Patrick’s […]
Leprechauns: At the End of the Rainbow Lies Richness for Irish Folklore
Those little men all dressed in green, obsessed with rainbows and treasure, trickery, and of course shoe-making. These are all common perceptions today regarding the famous characters from Irish folklore: Leprechauns. The characteristics of these mythical creatures has transformed over the years and much of what made the little people special in the original tales […]
The 9 Mistakes You Better Not Make On St. Patrick’s Day
In the thousand page-long canon of “Mistakes Made on St. Patrick’s Day,” you’ll find stuff like “texted Chad,” “got ironic back tattoo of Trump giving thumbs up,” “texted Chad to apologize for texting Chad,” “joined a rap battle only to realize it was a group of women breastfeeding at a Mommy and Me class,” and […]
The Irish Story and Legend of Cu Chulainn
Cu Chulainn is one of the most famous Irish mythological heroes. He appears in the stories of the Ulster Cycle, and Scottish and Manx folklore. He was said to be the son of Deichtine and the god Lugh, and the nephew of Conchobar mac Nessa, the King of Ulster. His given name at birth was […]
Eleven moments that changed Ireland’s history
From the introduction of Christianity in 431 AD to the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. 1. The coming of the gospel to Ireland Though the spread of Christianity is generally linked with Saint Patrick, it had actually been established in Ireland before his arrival in 432. “The Irish were in the habit of plundering the […]