There has long been dispute about where whiskey originated. They mastered the art of distilling grain and water on their return to Ireland. … Who made whisky first Scotland or Ireland? As some stories have it, the Irish actually brought the art of distilling to Scotland, where the locals ranRead More →

The main industry in Dingle is tourism, and the main language tourists speak is English. “I think most businesses in this town, if anyone speaks Irish to them, they’ll get it back,” Diarmuid Bácaéir of Dingle Goldsmiths said. What part of Ireland still speaks Irish? Although English has been theRead More →

Granieri Name Meaning Italian: metonymic occupational name for a grain merchant, from graniere ‘barn’, a borrowing of French grénier; otherwise from a metathesized form of French Garnier. What does bibeault mean? Bibeault is a topographic surname, which is a type of hereditary surname. These were given to a person whoRead More →

Ireland remained neutral during World War II. The Fianna Fáil government’s position was flagged years in advance by Taoiseach Éamon de Valera and had broad support. … However, tens of thousands of Irish citizens, who were by law British subjects, fought in the Allied armies against the Nazis, mostly inRead More →

O’Dowd’s Ireland is also embracing vegan food. Recent data found a 119 percent increase in vegan food delivery in Ireland. The town of Derry recently announced its first vegan festival, and a former dairy scientist launched the first Ireland-based vegan coconut yogurt line. Is Dawn O Porter married? Personal lifeRead More →

This Cemetery owned by The Roman Catholic Church and run by The Trustees of Milltown also Roman Catholic Church is a shameful example of how Catholic Dead are and were treated since its opening. Who threw grenades at IRA funeral? During the large funeral of three Provisional IRA members killedRead More →

Celtic Thunder is one of the most popular Irish live music acts in the United States. Renowned the world over, Celtic Thunder is one of the most prominent Irish live music acts on the planet, but what is their story, and what are their best songs? What is happening withRead More →

Irish Sausage is also commonly known as “English Sausage”, “British Sausage, and as “Bangers” outside of the UK; the terms are used interchangeably. The traditional recipe consists of ground pork, a bread filler, eggs, seasonings and a natural pork or beef casing. What do the British call bangers and mash?Read More →

English: generally said to be from Anglo-Norman French fi(t)z ‘son’, used originally to distinguish a son from a father bearing the same personal name. It could also be a habitational name from a place in Shropshire called Fitz, recorded in 1194 as Fittesho, from an Old English personal name, Fitt,Read More →

The proportion was roughly four Scots to one Englishman. They largely displaced what Macaulay referred to as the “aboriginal Irish,” who were almost wholly Catholic. The Scots were Presbyterians and the English Anglicans with some dissenting creeds. Are Irish and Scottish the same? There are some disputes as to whetherRead More →