Article Index

Here you'll find articles on many aspects of Irish life . . .

• Three Famous Irish Movies
  Three Famous Irish Movies Three movies of recent times encapsulate the Irish character and also incorporate that ever present element of Irish life -- music.
  
  
• John MacCormack - The Count Of Song
  John MacCormack - The Count Of Song For over forty years, John Francis "Count" McCormack was one of the greatest singers in the world.
  
  
• Famous Irish Tenors - Josef Locke
  Famous Irish Tenors - Josef Locke Because of his popular repertoire of operatic songs you could be forgiven for thinking that Josef Locke came from Italy. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth
  
  
• Golfing In Ireland
  Golfing In Ireland The staging of the 2006 Ryder Cup at the K Club, put Irish golfing firmly on the world map. But for those in the know, Ireland has long been the place to come for really good golf, with its unrivalled range of both inland and coastal golf courses.
  
  
• Irish beer and whiskey
  Irish beer and whiskey Without doubt, the most famous Irish beer is Guinness. But there's more to Irish beer than just Guinness.
  
  
• Turlough O'Carolan - One Of The Great Irish Harpists
  Turlough O'Carolan - One Of The Great Irish Harpists O'Carolan was born in 1670 in West Meath. Yet, despite becoming blind as a teenager, he went on to become Ireland's greatets harpist and a great composer. One of this melodies lives on the the American national anthem.
  
  
• Darby O'Gill and The Little People
  Darby O'Gill and The Little People If you get lost in Ireland, it has nothing to do with the rather ambiguous Irish road signs. It's something else. read on
  
  
• Traditional Irish Food
  Traditional Irish Food Much of Irish traditional food owes its existence to the difficulty in growing crops in Ireland's relatively poor soil, better suited to growing grass for sheep and cattle. Thus traditional Irish food is viewed with great suspicion. But you'd be making a grave mistake.
  
  
• Why I Love Ireland - And Why You Will Too
  Why I Love Ireland - And Why You Will Too Every country in the world is unique, and none more so than the tiny island of Ireland. It is a land of great contrasts, in its scenery, people and food.
  
  
• The Castles Of Ireland
  The Castles Of Ireland Ireland is a land of castles, reflecting its turbulent past. Virtually every county has two or three.
  
  
• Musical Ireland
  Musical Ireland Ireland is synonymous with music – particularly the music of the common folk.