Snow in Athlone

Old Halloween Traditions

Colcannon Colcannon was a traditional Halloween dinner. Colcannon is boiled potatoes, curly cabbage and raw onion. Coins were wrapped in baking paper and placed in the potato for the children to find and keep. Halloween cake A traditional Halloween cake is call barnbrack, which is a fruit cake. Each

Common Irish Phrases You’ll Hear Every Day

Everyday Irish phrases explained to help students understand local English. When you arrive in Ireland, you may notice that people speak English a little differently than you expect. Irish people often use friendly phrases in everyday conversations that can be confusing at first. This blog explains some common Irish phrases

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