A “knocker-up” waking up clients, in the late 1800’s. A knocker-up, also referred to as a knocker-upper, was a profession in Ireland. This profession lasted well into the Industrial Revolution, when alarm clocks were neither cheap nor reliable, and to as late as the beginning of the 1920s. A knocker-up’s job was to rouse sleeping people so they could get to…
Shelagh Geraghty Mullen | food designer Typically, I like my Irish whiskey neat. But a few weeks ago we were at our dear friends home in Wisconsin. Our friend Jill, knowing we are Irish, thought we’d like a drink she found that was made with Jameson and tea. It was delicious, and it gave me the…
Dick Mack’s Pub is a must see place on every tourists itinerary when they are in Dingle town on the Dingle peninsula in southwest Co. Kerry (Dingle is often referred to as the last parish before Boston). Dick Mack’s is situated across the street from the Catholic Church on Green Street in town and is…
Special to the Irish Gazette. Photo credit Laurie Hertzel & Star Tribune. The growing over-65 population in Ireland as well as the overall healthy lifestyle of the Irish population has caught the attention of the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO recently officially recognized Ireland as one of the best places in the world to grow old. …
People with disabilities or reduced mobility can now fully enjoy everything the Cliffs of Moher Experience in County Clare has to offer courtesy of two electric buggies. Operated by trained staff, the Burren Buggy and Wild Atlantic Shuttle provide visitors with a guided tour of Ireland’s most natural attraction from the viewing platforms overlooking the…
“The Importance of Being Earnest”Review by Mary McFarland July 22, 23 @ 7:30 p.m.July 24 @ 2 p.m. Celtic Junction Arts Center826 Prior Avenue North, Saint Paul, MN Come one, come all to the exquisite production that Out of the Mist Celtic Theatre has brought to the Celtic Junction stage. This is an exciting take…
CHS Field – Saint Paul Saints Baseball Thursday, July 28, 2022 – Game starts at 7:07 PM It’s Irish Night in July! Need tickets? Call Pat at 651-554-7074.
Great summertime read by North Dakota writer, Tim Doyle who is a retired railroad engineer. The inside knowledge Doyle brings to the book makes it come alive with the lingo and atmosphere gained from a career of running trains. The book outlines the Fenian’s, a secret Irish society’s conspiracy to arrange drug shipments by train….
In November 2020, the Irish Government approved a new diaspora strategy. It included a commitment to hold a referendum to extend the right to vote in Ireland’s presidential election to Irish citizens who live abroad. Such a move will bring Ireland more in line with other European countries. The Electoral Reform Bill, now in progress…
Shenanigan-Again 2022! Organizers for the Irish Fair of Minnesota have announced dates for this year’s Fair, Friday through Sunday, August 12-14 on beautiful Harriet Island across the mighty Mississippi from downtown Saint Paul. “Harriet Island will come alive with music, dance, comedy, and all kinds of Irish culture curated for our guests” said Tom Whelan,…