If you would like to contact family, friends or colleagues in Ireland via the US simply follow the steps below: How to Call Ireland from the US How to Call the Republic of Ireland from the US To call any Irish phone number from the US, you’ll need to first enter the International Code which … Read more
It’s 25 years since the Oscar-winning behemoth Titanic, staring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, first appeared on our screens. The story of the doomed ocean liner, which set sail from our very own Belfast and sank on its maiden voyage in 1912, was well known 80 odd years after the disaster. In the decades following … Read more
We’ve looked at the national animal of Ireland, but what is the national flower of Ireland? Ireland is a country in Europe that shares borders with the United Kingdom. The official language is English, Irish and the Euro is the current currency of Ireland. Every country in the world has national symbols, including national animal, … Read more
With the long-standing links between the United States and Ireland, it’s no surprise that countless movies weave the two nations together into a narrative. More recent examples include the likes of Brooklyn and (the flop) Wild Mountain Thyme, but a classic of the genre is the famous The Quiet Man. In this case it’s the … Read more
For whatever reason, Guinness is one of those drinks that transcends the country it comes from and is globally famous much in the same way Coca-Cola is. If you ask people here in Ireland why that is, they might mention the famous advertisements of the 1990s, the unique dark and creamy taste or that classic … Read more
Ireland is famous, both good and bad, as a nation of drinkers. The Emerald Isle has given birth to iconic drinks including Guinness, Bushmills and Jameson whiskey, the Irish coffee, and to legendary drinkers including Luke Kelly, George Best and Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy. All that being said, the nations relationship with alcohol is … Read more
What are Irish Twins and are they different to “traditional” twins? The short answer is yes, they’re completely different. So let’s see what these specific differences are… What are Irish Twins? A very simple definition is Irish twins are siblings born less than one year apart from each other. It is a colloquialism or slang … Read more
If you’re looking to take a trip to Ireland, you may be wondering what the currency is. Well, that depends on whether you’re going to the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland. What is the Currency in Ireland? The Republic of Ireland uses the euro (symbol € and the currency code EUR). However, Northern Ireland … Read more
The capital of Northern Ireland might be smaller than its nearby equivalent in the south but despite its modest size, it still packs a punch and has gained worldwide fame for reasons both good and bad. For various reasons, the capital of Northern Ireland might be considered the smaller relative (in some eyes) to the … Read more
Ireland and the US have long been friends, even family for many. The link across the Atlantic Ocean has now spanned centuries, generations of family members, and various facets of culture and individuals. The strong bonds between both countries is all the more remarkable when you consider the size differences. Ireland is a relative spec in … Read more