Irish at Heart News Blog

By this we mean the people, and not the language – as honestly Irish-English can be as difficult to comprehend as Gaeilge if you’re not ...

It’s no secret that the Irish like to talk a lot (and more often than not at a fair rate of knots), but in our humble defence – we tend ...

Header credit: belfasttelegraph.co.uk & finn-mccool.co.uk We’ve spoken a lot over these past few weeks about the secretive nature o...

Before we start, the faerie folk have the rule of the land in Ireland – and there are no restrictions to where they might pop up. That u...

For as long as there have been Irish writers, there has been an Irish fixation with Faeries and Folklore, and there are very few of our ...

Our latest theme finds us delving into the realm of Faeries and Folklore, with a stunning touch of Irish magic set to land on our subscr...

As well as our woollen products, Ireland is famed for spinning a different kind of yarn across the globe… When it comes to storytelling ...

With this month’s theme of Spinning a Yarn, we’ve been focusing a lot on the beautiful woollen products that are weaved through both Ire...

From the boats of local fishermen, to the steps of the MOMA in New York - the Aran Knit jumper has developed from a functional staple to ...

The art of weaving involves interlacing lines of yarn, to build a piece of material, and this practice has been woven into the fabric of...

While the occurrence of a ‘Soft Day’ is definitely to be embraced, the whimsical nature of Ireland’s elements can often lead to an abrup...

In our recent blog on “Getting the Most Out of a Soft Day” I mentioned that a camera would be an essential addition to any scenic stroll...