Блог Ireland.RUThe Northern Ireland Bucket List: 26 things to do and places to see before you die
Going to Ireland is not complete without a trip up north to Northern Ireland. This place is magical and there is tons of amazing things to do for such a small area. Here is the best: 1. Visit Northern Ireland’s most famous icon, Giant’s Causeway, Co. Antrim he Giant’s Causeway is proof that Mother Nature […]
Irish Whiskey Drinks
Served in a hot punch or prepared in a fruity after-dinner drink, these terrific cocktails highlight super smooth Irish whiskey. Cork County Bubbles Mixologist John Coltharp likes making this Champagne cocktail with herbal, woody Jameson 12-year Irish whiskey (made in Ireland’s County Cork). SERVINGS: MAKES 1 DRINK Ingredients: Ice 1 ounce Irish whiskey 1/4 ounce yellow Chartreuse […]
7 Whiskey Drinks That Could Help Cure Your Cold
When you’re stuffed up and sick, there’s nothing better than a fragrant and boozy hot toddy. And it turns out that’s not just because of the cocktail’s mood-lifting effects. According to a doctor interviewed by ABC, “The alcohol dilates blood vessels a little bit, and that makes it easier for your mucus membranes to deal […]
36 Hours in Dublin
After decades of tumultuous change, a more refined wave of affluence has reached Dublin, where visitors will find a restaurant renaissance, musical creativity and a glorious sense of history. from nyTimes
Video: How to make the best Irish Wheaten bread
This is one of the world’s easiest and fastest loaf, there is no denying the satisfaction of a loaf that can be in the oven in less time than it takes to brew a pot of tea, and is ready to eat by the time you get out of the shower. Ingredients Serves: 4 350g wholemeal […]
How to speak the Irish version of English
In Ireland, two languages are prominent. Irish (or Gaelic) and English. The Irish version of English is much different to Oxford style English and even people from England find it hard to understand Irish people because of their strong accents and strange phrases. Here is a list of words and phrases in alphabetical order to […]
Irish Slang: Top 80 most used expressions
Arriving in Ireland, you may be forgiven for thinking you have been hoodwinked, cajoled, led up the garden path or just plain misinformed as to the language widely spoken here. Since before time us Irish have managed to invent our very own Slang words and phrases to unleash on all unfamiliar with the lingo! Here, […]
Potato lovers’ Irish recipe for boxty
Delicious and simple style of potatoes dates back to the Irish famine and is now having a culinary revival. Traditional Irish potato cakes, or boxty, are mostly associated with the north midlands of Ireland in Connacht and Ulster. The people of Mayo, Sligo, Donegal, Fermanagh, Longford, Leitrim and Cavan are particularly big fans of this […]
Whiskey
(noun): a spirit distilled from malted grain, especially barley or rye Whiskey is the shortened form of whiskeybae, which comes from the Old English «usquebae,» derived from two Gaelic words: uisce (water) and bethu (life). Thus, whiskey literally means «water of life.» Accurate.