It’s the Winter Solstice! After today, the days get progressively longer and we’ve seen the darkest part of the season pass. What better time to take a look at one of Ireland’s most impressive ancient monuments, Newgrange. Every year on the solstices, the passage inside this megalithic tomb is il …

With its 40th anniversary approaching in the new year, ShanOre Jewelry has become an integral player in the Irish jewelry scene. Still family-owned and -operated, the company has spent two generations crafting the finest quality Celtic jewelry with a fresh and personal touch. To mark the occasion, w …

Ireland is well-known for its rolling, verdant landscapes as far as the eye can see, merry pubs equipped with homegrown spirits, and musical culture that has managed to preserve its traditional roots. But stay there for a few days, and you’re likely to discover magnificent churches built many gen …

Some of Ireland’s Christmas traditions are rooted in the small island’s own rich and ancient history, whereas others rolled in with the tide over the centuries. In this week’s installment of Folklore Friday, we take an in-depth look at some of the the customs that have contributed to making Ireland …

Thursday, November 15 was World Philosophy Day, and in honor of that global celebration, Shamrock Craic looks at the life and legacy of Kilkenny-born George Berkeley, often considered to be the father of modern idealism.A Bishop and well-rounded intellectual who was knowledgeable in theology, mathem …

In 1963, Irish Fine Gael politician John Costello addressed the legislature of Ireland on the “miserable trivialities of [Ireland’s] tourist advertising” to which it was limited for many years. The country, he claimed, had been pigeonholed as a tourist destination only for those who came for the …