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Irish Origins of Halloween: A Spooky Way to Express Your Irish Side!
Understanding the Irish origins of Halloween gives us a deeper awareness of Irish culture. Use these stories and traditions to express your personal Irish side!
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Creating Halloween Limericks: A Spooky Way to Express Your Irish Side!
Creative Halloween Limericks: Use them (or write them) to spice up your next Halloween party. Add them to party invitations, or use them in games or contests.
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Funny Irish Names Game: This Fun, Free Game Will Get You Laughing!
Our funny Irish names game adds spirit to Irish-themed occasions such as birthdays, pub crawls, dinner parties, and wedding showers!
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Finding the Best Irish Jokes: A Tough Task, But we Did Our Best!
Making a list of best Irish jokes, especially fairly unique ones, is no easy task! We did our best! Have a look and tell us what you think...
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Best Clean Irish Jokes: Hilarious Jokes You Can Tell Your Mom!
Let's face it - the best clean Irish jokes can be difficult to find! Here we have sorted out the funniest and cleanest Irish jokes for any occasion!
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Irish Holidays: Many Examples of Joyful Holiday Traditions
Learn exciting ways to express your Irish side during Irish holidays! Read on for our favorite Irish holiday traditions!
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Favorite Irish Wedding Songs: An Irish Touch For Your Memorable Day!
Play Irish wedding songs to express your Irish side on one of life's most important occasions! Read on to learn about wedding songs with Irish origins.
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Irish Wedding Favor Ideas: Memorable Ideas for Our Favorite Occasion!
Use Irish wedding favor ideas to express your Irish side during one of life's more important moments! Read on for many kinds of wedding favors.
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Irish Wedding Cake: A Memorable Way to Share Your Irish Side!
Learn the types and traditions of the Irish Wedding Cake, a tasty way to express your Irish side during one of life's most cherished moments!
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An Irish Wedding Blessing: Yet Another Way to Express Your Irish Side!
Use a classic Irish wedding blessing to express your Irish side during one of life's most cherished moments...
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Choosing an Irish Wedding Ring: An Enduring Irish Expression of Love
Choosing an Irish wedding ring is the perfect way to express your Irish side, wherever in the world you (and your beloved :-) may be!
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Choosing an Irish Name: Express Their Irish Side From Day One!
Choosing an Irish name doesn't need to be difficult - they are all around us! Read on for some of our favorite Irish names and their meanings.
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Best St Patricks Day Jokes: Make it a Day to Remember!
Telling good St Patricks Day jokes can make the difference between a good St Paddy's Day and a great one!
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Short Irish Jokes: Not Only Hilarious, They Are ... Well... SHORT!
Why on earth would we write an entire section on short Irish jokes? Because they are hilarious, they show your Irish side, and you can remember 'em!
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Irish Proverbs: Words of Wisdom From the Emerald Isle!
Reflecting Irish wisdom, Irish proverbs are some of the most personal forms of Irish expression. Hear our favorites and make them your own.
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Limerick Poems: Enjoy Endless Hours of Rhyming Irish Entertainment!
Limerick poems offer many opportunities to express your Irish side in entertaining ways! Learn to create a limerick and see many fun examples.
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Famous Irish Landmarks: Beyond the Castles
There are many famous Irish landmarks that have nothing to do with castles! From quaint villages to majestic landscapes, we share our list of favorites.
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Best Castles to See in Ireland: Pictures and Things to Know
Did you know the actual number of castles to see in Ireland is more than 3000?! Here are 42 of our favorites, with pictures and interesting things to know.
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Irish Trivia and Traditions: Fun Customs for Sharing Your Irish Side!
Irish trivia and traditions make it easy to express your passion for Ireland! Read on for Irish customs like holidays, weddings, birthdays and more!
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Easy Irish Food Recipes: Feed Your Irish Side!
Enjoying Irish food recipes is one of the easiest - and most delicious - ways to express your Irish side! Read on for simple, mouth-watering recipes!
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Best Ireland Sightseeing Tips: Take a Virtual Tour!
Ireland sightseeing is one of the best ways to explore your Irish side. Check out the Cliffs of Moher, Blarney Castle, Giant's Causeway, Newgrange and more!
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Use Meaningful Irish Symbols to Express Your Irish Side!
Irish Symbols are everywhere. Read on to see the Celtic Knot, Celtic Cross, Claddagh, Harp, Shamrock, the Tree of Life, the Triskelion and more!
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Irish Song Lyrics: Sing Along to 10 Favorite Irish Songs
Here are Irish song lyrics to 10 of the most iconic Irish folk songs. Learn the lyrics, see our favorite performances and sing along to express your Irish side!
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Famous Irish Sayings: Proverbs, Blessings, Quotes and More!
Here you will find 7 types of famous Irish sayings, including Irish proverbs, Irish blessings, Irish jokes, Irish limericks and Irish slang.
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Back to Ireland
Hi everybody! I'm excited to share that I will be visiting Ireland for the 13th time next month with my fourth (and final) son in tow! See my 'about' page for why that matters :-).
While we are there, I will be making my second attempt to scale Croagh Patrick. The first ended in exhaustion halfway up (my third son reached the summit and rarely misses the chance to remind me! :-)
Thousands of hikers make the pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick each year, many of them barefoot (yes, you read that correctly). For more information on this uniquely Irish tradition, visit my previous article on the topic below.