https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/irish-culture-blog.html Enjoy Irish Culture blog with regular updates on exciting new addtitions to the site. en-us Irish culture Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:21:53 -0400 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:21:53 -0400 enjoy-irish-culture.com https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/cromwell-in-ireland.html38d3adff148455d0c0c9aca79ef38360Cromwell in Ireland: Find out the fascinating facts and figures of the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland in 1649 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 06:25:30 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/lough-gur-ireland.htmle0d32e8c1ce4f4a5ac242ea51016faabFind out about ancient Ireland at Lough Gur, one of Ireland's best archaeological sites. Wed, 13 Jun 2018 17:01:59 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/dermot-macmurrough.html306f42bab679a71374faa767fbfbfb52Read Dermot MacMurrough's story and find out for yourself if he deserves his bad reputation! Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:47:43 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/aughnanure-castle-visit.html44322ce60e83ac276bf9d319d2a52b13Read about our visit to Aughnanure Castle including visitor information, our opinion and special tips. Thu, 7 Aug 2014 08:42:50 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/castles-of-ireland-aughnanure.htmlec2b358f6c304e99363dac55042274a9Aughnanure Castle is one of the best medieval castles of Ireland, find its' history and features here. Sat, 2 Aug 2014 16:46:25 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/irish-heritage-aghagower-mayo.html2b7dfe54d02147e84b82041cb6ae0853Find vissitor information and photos of the Irish heritage village of Aghagower in County Mayo, Ireland. Tue, 27 May 2014 11:27:40 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/cuchulainn.html1fe28bb12f9c4b0c00dad83182c43cc7Find out about the ancient Irish hero CuChulainn from the Ulster Cycle, a series of Irish myths thought to date back to the iron age. Tue, 20 May 2014 05:54:43 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/westport-house.htmldd065dc897518ac12c8e64491a3bbe00Read about our visit to Westport House, the best big house in the West, find visitor information, our opinion and special tips Thu, 15 May 2014 11:13:37 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/medieval-ireland-athenry.htmlf05c6253e24dc221ee62441957301e91read about the heritage of medieval Ireland at Athenry, County Galway. Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:13:08 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Bunratty-Castle-History.htmlc56d06b9c5e065ae7ed9290fb9f10a99Read about the 800 year history of Bunratty Castle, the most famous Irish castle. See our photos. Wed, 9 Apr 2014 04:08:31 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/ferox.html62aee4b90971d67d246a684f3429c440Read all about Ferox (ferrox) trout in Lough Corrib and Lough Mask, Ireland Sat, 5 Apr 2014 11:21:49 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Irish-people-first-impressions.html9b7a64a34206dadef18b7c6c39188350Find out what Irish people are like- read here about some peculiar habits you will notice immediately when you step off the plane in Ireland Thu, 27 Mar 2014 10:32:35 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/irish-heritage.html01db84b7e18e295935b15c3a28fc10beFind out about Irish heritage sites many of whom you can visit for free Thu, 27 Mar 2014 06:27:56 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Irish-whistle.htmle46caf5709052effbf33379e7dff3b2cRead about the history of the Irish whistle and watch it played Wed, 26 Mar 2014 09:26:03 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Irish-Music.html6481bef5dc2deddcefd7171d1a04d088Find out why Irish Music is so popular, learn about the history and instruments and listen to our recordings Wed, 26 Mar 2014 09:12:00 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/irish-folk-music.html5c59aab7b8a26e185df95be11ff17555Tips on Learning to play irish Folk music Wed, 26 Mar 2014 09:00:45 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/eagles-flying.html18b2bb7445c08ea069207d61f1a08135See our photos and video of Eagles Flying, the best bird of prey experience in Ireland including our special tips Wed, 26 Mar 2014 08:26:05 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Athenry.html7d6c87b38b37d0ade2dba65a88844311Find out tourist information about Athenry, County Galway, Ireland, including our special tips Mon, 24 Mar 2014 09:06:06 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/bru-na-boinne.html02d03d1341bec457a60febea6fe95a44Find tourist Information about Bru Na Boinne, 'The Palace of he Boyne', all you need to know including our opinion and special tips Mon, 24 Mar 2014 05:57:21 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/rock-of-cashel-tourist.html685416fab1b46ba891248cb67c6bdf7bFind tourist information on the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary, Ireland, including our opinion and special tips Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:11:46 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/castles-of-ireland-tower-house.html4e16630e75b718a365acc2b406d55f0fTower House Castles Of Ireland- see examples Wed, 19 Mar 2014 12:10:23 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/castles-in-ireland-quiz.htmlcdfda9a84963a94c8e18de3e932174c2You think you know all about the medieval castles in Ireland?Take our ten question quiz on the medieval castles of Ireland! Sun, 16 Mar 2014 12:16:39 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/history-of-saint-Patrick.html6fc3b247bf5126c1681e7850da36531eYou think you know the history of Saint Patrick? Find out in our ten question quiz if you do! Sun, 16 Mar 2014 09:53:24 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/roscommon-castle.htmlc0b43db369ce15ea9e257635840cfb6eFind out about the unique Roscommon Castle, including tourist information, our opinion and special tips Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:21:53 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/lough-gur.htmlc815aad826eb9b68d2c9a8217f97875fLough Gur- One of the best places to meet ancient Ireland. Find out visitor information, our opinion and special tips. Tue, 11 Mar 2014 08:14:27 -0400 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Crannog.html4cbc5a036310a7ba05646be392e45eccA crannog is an artificial island built in a lake. Sat, 8 Mar 2014 11:33:28 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/early-christian-ireland-clonfert-cathedral.html58931048b568a92dd35730f759f66a49Find out about a beautiful heritage site of early Christian Ireland- Clonfert Cathedral and its connection with Saint Brendan the Navigator. Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:10:00 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/dunguaire-castle.htmlb099f0d2969e390f6b824cc73839c82bind out about Dunguaire Castle at Kinvara, Couny Galway Ireland, including history and visitor information, our opinion special tips Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:35:36 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Norman-Ireland.htmld02cfd8a5114a95050afe653b33a1294Enrich your knowledge of Norman Ireland and its' tower house castles that still dominate the Irish landscape Thu, 13 Feb 2014 08:43:21 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/castles-of-ireland-claregalway.html8b98c3a26974868ba83af3a1a8fb81e0Find out about the history of Claregalway Castle- one of the important medieval castles of Ireland Mon, 10 Feb 2014 04:53:34 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/fly-fishing-irish-lakes-lough-corrib.htmlc70a8cbe790f9d7e66854c9cbb3422bbRead about fly fishing Irish Lakes- Lough Corrib- the early part of the fishing season in February and March Tue, 4 Feb 2014 16:32:17 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Tourist-Attractions-in-Ireland-Craggaunowen.html0c35e4a086b0ad818aa03747492f65b4Top Tourist Attractions in Ireland- See tourist information about the Craggaunowen Outdoor Museum, including our photos, review and special tips. Tue, 4 Feb 2014 16:04:17 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/ireland-history-battle-athenry.html903b297d439add92ed97db05418d04bdFind out about a 'Games of Thrones'- style piece of Ireland history- the 1316 battle of Athenry which changed the power balance in medieval Ireland. Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:43:15 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/castles-in-ireland-ormond-castle-lifestyle.html8fc51a6bcb18760424b9d6a09a55a0b9Find out what life looked like in the castles in Ireland at the turning point between medieval Ireland and the Renaissance Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:23:38 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Castles-of-Ireland-Parkes-Castle.htmle59a86355eda7b5c54a7257be996e630Medieval castles of Ireland- Read about the features of Parkes Castle in County Leitrim. Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:16:10 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/castles-in-ireland-ormond-visit.htmlc473ba85ba96ea1a94dc5506b3f49461Find out all the information you need for visiting the 1565 Ormond Castle, the earliest of the unfortified castles in Ireland. Tue, 28 Jan 2014 06:44:15 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/castles-in-ireland-ormond-castle.html7fa1c9b7e2c0c781cd4b27b81f4a2bb6Find out the unusual love story that inspired the building of the first of the unfortified castles in Ireland- The Ormond Castle at Carrick on Suir Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:19:04 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/The-Great-Famine.htmleea19607fb36d0bb3a33f040ba6c45c3Read about how government mismanagement led to a deepening of the crisis during the Great Famine in Ireland Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:49:41 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Irish-potato-famine.html017f8f965f580d1eb86903d5732c5390Read about the causes behind the Irish potato famine Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:40:04 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/parkes-castle-tourist.html6eb97d94c5920a1aad3972b047a0581bFind tourist information, our review and tips for Parkes Castle in County Leitrim Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:54:57 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/limerick-castle.htmlb5481245ebf7fea7fc29af22afb47bc3Find out facts, features and history of Limerick Castle- one of the best castle visits in Ireland Thu, 16 Jan 2014 06:38:17 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/cromwellian-conquest-of-ireland.html1622e8ce45dbd47cd0b89d81b4e3d9f1Find out how the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland put many Irish into slavery in Barbados and the Americas- some lesser known facts of Irish history Sun, 12 Jan 2014 16:29:30 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/norman-invasion.html608e1df3fd47764649ff473d532398e1Read about the Norman Invasion of Ireland and the legacy of the Normans Sun, 12 Jan 2014 15:58:42 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Irish-customs.html17e1a2836decb8664d559074462a3f91Read about everyday life Irish customs. Sat, 11 Jan 2014 15:03:45 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Irish-customs-family.html68de98872bedc7fdc5c700d4e89bc668Find out Irish customs relating to family and children. Sat, 11 Jan 2014 14:55:07 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Irish-customs-privacy-space.html98e8621756996c255fac274c052291b0Find out about the Irish customs around physical space and privacy. Sat, 11 Jan 2014 14:42:12 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Ross-Abbey-History.htmld1ffe9efa328e46d45e83f5139947a8dRead about the history of Ross Abbey, a wonderful piece of Ireland heritage in County Galway Sat, 11 Jan 2014 13:32:28 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Rathcroghan.html44fb5d35b5a4af23a53eaa136e8eb67cRead about the history and significance of the Rathcroghan Royal Site in County Roscommon, Ireland Sat, 11 Jan 2014 12:36:42 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Newgrange.htmlbf1731388f48f97ff072bec2b3192012Find out facts about Irelands best known ancient monument at Newgrange Sat, 11 Jan 2014 12:26:37 -0500 https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Newgrange-Ireland.htmlcb6657d70b185d5bae62ea38c69445c3Find out what makes Newgrange special above all other Irish neolithic tombs Sat, 11 Jan 2014 11:58:05 -0500