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Christmas Around the World - Irish Culture
In this season of giving, check out these wonderful charities in Ireland which could use your support.. Ireland is in the middle of the nine year war, who will prevail? Here are just a few Christmas legends to ponder during the holiday! Before ... [... more]
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Christmas in Ireland - Irish Culture
The time leading up to Christmas is busy in Ireland. Women clean the inside, polish the floors, the silver, the furniture, every nook and cranny is "made presentable." The men clean and whitewash outbuildings and yard entrances, passageways, [... more]
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Irish Halloween, Samhain - Irish Culture
Samhain (pronounced sow-in) is a ancient Celtic holiday, marking the end of autumn, the begining of winter, and the end of the Celtic year. What does "Samhain" mean? To pagans, Samhain is one of the four Greater Sabbats, or holidays. It is ... [... more]
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Mothers' Day an Irish High Holiday - Irish Culture
Mother's Day in Ireland is on a rotating schedule, based on the date on which Easter falls. It is halfway into Lent, which begins 40 days before Easter Sunday. It is both a religious and secular holiday, as the Blessed Mother, Mary, is thought of ... [... more]
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St. Patrick's Day - Irish Culture
The legends that surround St. Patrick are almost as mysterious as the man himself. It's not the only thing to eat in Ireland, but it's a good choice for St. Patrick's Day. You don't have to be Irish to satisfy your sweet tooth with this chocolate ... [... more]
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St. Patrick, Shamrocks, and Irish Tenors - Irish Culture
The shamrock is a universal symbol for Ireland, familiar to all. It's a good luck charm for many, and to the devout, it's a symbol for The Trinity. March 17, St. Patrick's Day, is a day that is celebrated by many "Irish for the Day" volunteers . [... more]
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Waterford Crystal Ball "Hope for Fellowship" - Irish Culture
With over a million people watching the ball drop from the "Crossroads of the World" at Times Square last year, and with 70% of the U.S. population celebrating New Year's Eve at home, the Waterford Crystal ball that drops this year will have a . [... more]
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Christmas Day in Ireland - Irish Culture
If the family hadn't been to Midnight Mass, it's usual for Catholics to go to early mass on Christmas morning. In the past, if was a requirement to fast since the night before in order to take communion, which would have been desired on Christmas ... [... more]
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Traditional Irish Music - Irish Culture
Traditional Irish music is still very much firmly rooted in the history and culture of Ireland.Experts can argue about the authenticity of modern Irish music, especially the commercialised versions such as "Riverdance", but since all music is a [... more]
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Eamon De Valera - Irish Culture
Eamonn De Valera ( actually named Edward George de Valera) was born in Manhattan, New York on the 14th October 1882. He was one of the dominant political figures in 20th century Ireland and his political career spanned over half a century, from ... [... more]
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First Duke of Wellington - Irish Culture
Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington,was born,probably in Dublin, on 1st May 1769 into a powerful and rich Aristocratic family. His "Irish" heritage was something that he abhorred all of his life, his most famous comment about it [... more]
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Cloona - Body, Mind, and Spirit Meet - Irish Culture
When Cloona first opened its doors in 1973, it launched the concept of Health Tourism in Ireland. The venue was an old woollen mill, renovated with taste and oriental simplicity. The original renovation work was done in order to welcome Tibetan ... [... more]
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