Snow in Athlone

When one thinks of Irish cuisine things like potatoes, coddle, bacon & cabbage and stew often jump to mind. However, one of the most popular Irish foods is what we refer to as “Brown Bread”. Irish Soda Bread, is commonly made using ingredients such as flour, baking soda (or bread

Common Irish words and phrases you’ll hear in everyday conversations. Acting the maggot – Fooling around Banjaxed – Broken Bang on – Accurate Boyo – Male/juvenile Black stuff – Guinness Bad dose – Severe illness Brutal – Awful Bucketing down – Raining heavy Bunk off – Skip school/work Chancer –