Photo courtesy of https://global-geography.org The Book of Kells is back on display at Trinity College. The world-famous Book of Kells will be back in the Old Library in historic Trinity College, Dublin after it was removed for work on the Library itself. The Book of Kells, a beautifully illuminated ninth-century manuscript that documents the four…
Category: Ireland
Irish Passport Applications Setting New Records
The Republic of Ireland is currently averaging a record 3,000 passport applications a day. A record 230,000 people have applied for Irish passports since the beginning of 2019. In 2018 Ireland issued 860,000 passports which is the highest number in history. Of those a total of 84,855 went to applicants in Northern Ireland. For now,…
Leeks & Pumpkin Seed Soup
By Chef Eric W. McBride What an interesting concept to combine the seeds of a pumpkin with the enticing flavors of leeks. Utilizing all parts of various grown food has always been an intricate part of Celtic cuisine. The Celts along the channel have a long history of using various forms of squash to be…
Irish Folklore?
What you Thought you Thought. An Admonishment By Dave Hogan A lot of people think of Irish folklore as quaint; a kind of sweet quirk of Irishness. This is to denigrate an area of serious study. We are constantly bombarded by a stream of happy Irish images – green hats, russet beards and commercial lies. …
Once more…
Join Irish Network MN for a Holiday Gathering at the Dubliner Pub & Cafe, Tuesday, December 10th at 6 p.m. Gather for great conversation, news about Irish Network MN 2020 upcoming events, drinks, food and to celebrate the Dubliner’s Free Irish film night with “ONCE”, winner of the Film Independent Spirit Awards. Film will be…
From the Celtic Caterer – Chef Eric McBride
Chef Eric McBride recently shared a couple of his recipes with the Irish Gazette. Chef McBride is an Award winning Chef and Author of 6 Celtic Cook books as well as having created 10 historically based Celtic Seasonings and 5 Celtic Teas. You can also catch his performances by subscribing to “Celtic Caterer Channel” on…
How to decipher an Irish license plate
At no surprise, license plates are a little different in Ireland than the US. Not just size and shape although they’re longer and all white in the Irish Republic with no national or county motto like “Land of 10,000 Lakes” or “Sunshine State.” In a way, they’re much more specific. Ever wonder while riding in…
A historical look at the 1985 meeting of John Hume and the IRA
On January 31, a debate took place on BBC Radio between Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams and the then SDLP leader, John Hume. The purpose of the program was to elaborate on a possible interaction between Sinn Féin and the SDLP after local elections in the Six Counties, which were due the following May. The…
Limerick city and county council rolls out free high speed wi-fi
il rolled out free high speed wi-fi across its own infrastructure in Limerick city center, the first in i – tiative of its kind in the country. The pilot Limerick.ie FREE WIFI initiative undertaken over the past few months covers the city center area along both sides of the River Shannon from Shannon Bridge to…
Fewer patients left on hospital trolleys this year
The Health Minister says 911 fewer patients have been left on hospital trolleys this month compared to the same month last year. Up to the end of last month more than 80,000 patients had been left on a trolley this year. That’s an almost 8% increase on the same time in 2016. However Minister Simon…