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Three Bedroom House in Kilkenny, Ireland Thinking of living in Dublin for a while? The capital of Ireland is famous for its writers, its Guinness, the craic, & the friendly Dubliners and their way with words and jokes. But sadly the good times don’t come cheaply! You may have thought that since Ireland had such […]
Dublin named cheapest city for cultural tourism
Dublin is the cheapest of 16 cities for tourists seeking cultural breaks, according to a report. The capital is cheaper than other popular cultural destinations, including Prague, Budapest and Warsaw. The Post Office Travel Money report compares the total cost of visiting six cultural attractions in each city: a museum, art gallery, heritage attraction, ballet, […]
Irish Stout Onion Soup Recipe
There’s more comforting on a chilly fall day than a hot bowl of onion soup—especially when it’s laced with your favorite stout. Active preparation time: 25 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Serves: 4 2 large white onions 4 Tbs (½ stick) unsalted butter 2 cloves garlic, sliced 1 bay leaf 1 Tbs fresh thyme, chopped […]
Why Guinness really is good for you
The old slogan, “Guinness is Good For You,” might actually be true. Well, partly true. Though the company dropped the slogan years ago, that drinking a moderate amount of Guinness might make you healthier. The slogan was born in the 1920s after Guinness drinkers kept reporting that they felt good after drinking a pint. While […]
How England sought to turn colonising Ireland into a crusade
Claims that the medieval Irish had lost their faith or turned to heresy were propaganda to cover a land grab and involved popes, kings, and burning witches and heretics at the stake Maeve Callan: “Following Ireland’s first heresy trials in the 14th century, this alleged apostasy was transformed into heresy and used to call for […]
Ireland tops EU list for granting citizenship
Ireland has the highest rate of granting citizenship to foreign nationals of any country in the EU. Data has highlighted how Ireland granted 5.3 citizenships per 1,000 resident population in 2013 — the latest year for which comparative data is available. It represents a rate almost three times the EU average of 1.9 citizenships per […]
What’s the Difference Between Porter and Stout?
It’s a question that generates heated debates about the nature of these two styles. The real answer is a lot tamer than the debates. Just as regularly as the discussions about the difference between porter and stout appear on beer forums, someone quotes the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) guidelines that identify the difference between […]
Believe it or not – St Patrick wasn’t even Irish
It’s that time of year where everything turns a shade of green. No, not quite the start of spring – it’s St. Patrick’s Day. Ever think about the guy inspiring this day of revelry? The first thing to know is that he wasn’t Irish. His name wasn’t even Patrick. So, who is this guy? It’s […]
The Secrets Behind the Perfect Irish Coffee
100 bottles of Irish whiskey and 2,000 Irish Coffees? That’s a normal day’s yield at San Francisco’s time-honored Buena Vista Cafe. Batched along the bar in a neat line of 28 glass goblets, the cafe pours more Irish whiskey than anyone in the world thanks to its renowned recipe. Invented by Irishman Joseph Sheridan in […]