Something tragic happened in Galway. Something no one will talk about. Now that’s what I call a suspenseful introduction to a new book. Rhian J. Martin, in her debut novel, A Different Familiar, transports you to Galway, Ireland, where the rainy city provides an authentic Irish backdrop for her contemporary characters to uncover an unexpected […]
Ice Cream Sandwiches
An ice cream sandwich consists of a slice of ice cream between two rectangular wafers and is a favorite summertime treat in Ireland. The ice cream layer for these little slabs of summer is sliced from a pint block of ice cream. Now here comes the golden Irish nugget for this blog post. Believe it […]
More Ramblings Around Ireland From Anne Driscoll
Anne Driscoll continues her rambles around Ireland, sharing cultural nuances and observations as she adapts to life in her new home. And so let me hand you over to Anne …. Three Years In Ireland: It’s exactly three years and ten months since I first arrived in Ireland and in the last month, […]
What Is A Bastible?
Does anyone remember an Irish bastible? My granny could cook the most amazing meals using a cast iron bastible suspended over an open fire. She even cooked bread in a bastible, without the aid of a fancy thermometer or convection fan oven. Yes! My granny baked the most delicious loaves of Irish soda bread, […]
Anne Driscoll’s July Ramblings From Ireland
Time again for an update from Anne Driscoll who shares her keen observations of life in the west of Ireland. She lives in the Irish speaking part of Ireland in County Galway and is even trying to learn the language. Here’s what she’s been up to for June 2017… St. Colmcille’s Holy Well: It’s […]
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