Search Results for 'Irish culture'

316 results found.

Herstory sparks St. Brigid’s Day celebrations in Galway

image preview

Following a 3 year campaign spearheaded by Herstory, St. Brigid’s Day is Ireland’s new national holiday and the first named in honour of a woman: Brigid, our matron Saint and Celtic Goddess and a celebration of all mná.

Original Irish Artists Dunluvly and Babylamb to Perform at Monroe’s Live

image preview

Fresh from his recent appearance at Whelan’s Ones To Watch Festival in Dublin, Galway based singer-songwriter Shane Dunleavy is making waves on the Irish music scene. Selected as one of the country’s top talents of 2023, Shane, who performs as Dunluvly is set to bring his original work to Monroe’s Live on Friday, January 27. Not only that, but pop band Babylamb will also take to the stage at the Dominick Street venue for an evening celebrating emerging Irish talent.

TG4 documentary on Galway Travellers breaking education boundaries

image preview

A documentary filmed over the course of one academic year, telling the story of a group of Irish Travellers as they make their way through university life will air on TG4 next week.

Údarás na Gaeltachta launches Christmas campaign

Údarás na Gaeltachta has launched its Christmas campaign, highlighting the wonderful array of Gaeltacht-made products which would make ideal Christmas gifts.

The origin of Halloween

image preview

The origin of Halloween lies in the Celt's Autumn festival which was held on the first day of the 11th month - the month known as November in English, but as Samhain in Irish.

Conference to explore Irish Travellers’ experience of the State

A two-day conference will take place at the University of Galway this weekend exploring the experience of Irish Travellers’ experience of the State from 1922 to 2022. The event, running as part of the Decade of Centenaries Programme, will also examine the impacts of that experience and the lessons to be learned from it.

Údarás make planning application for whiskey distillery

Údarás na Gaeltachta is to lodge a planning application with Galway County Council for a whiskey distillery, shop, café, tasting bar and heritage centre, on behalf of Drioglann Iarthar na Gaillimhe Teoranta at Páirc Ghnó Charna, Roisín na Maithniach, Carna.

Gaeltacht Diaspora podcast series launched by Ionad Diaspóra na Gaeltachta

image preview

Just who are the ‘Gaeltacht Diaspora? This is the question being discussed in a new series of podcasts created by Ionad Diaspora na Gaeltachta in conjunction with MeasMedia and Údarás na Gaeltachta. The podcasts will be broadcast on Spotify, Google Play and Youtube channels in the coming months.

Expressions of interest sought in the Gaeltacht for a seaweed drying pilot project

image preview

The SW-GROW European project, in which Údarás na Gaeltachta is a partner, is seeking expressions of interest to implement a pilot project which would see shared infrastructure being used to dry seaweed in the Gaeltacht.

The Claddagh ring

image preview

The story of the Claddagh ring, which is made up of a plain hoop attached to a hammered or cast bezel designed as two hands clasping a crowned heart, has so much folklore and myth attached to it that it is hard to know where legend ends and truth begins. The motif of clasped hands is usually referred to as a ‘fede’ or ‘hands in faith’ ring and has been used on love rings since Roman times. The heart, regarded by lovers as the seal of affection, made an appearance on rings at a later date, as did the crown which is the distinguishing feature of the Claddagh Ring from all the others.

 

Page generated in 0.0503 seconds.