Few things compare to the wisdom an Irish Mammy can offer - the sheer honesty, practicality, and common senses it a little bit of what we all need. Created by Cork comedian Colm O’Regan, @Irishmammies ...

Some people are walking Irish Doomsday books, and we’re much the richer for them. James Joyce was one -- actually James Joyce was the greatest one, as he never tired of reminding his many friends and ...

We could use some Irish wit and wisdom right now. Here’s a good start: “You’ll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.” That’s a lesson well-taught by the many Irish immigrants, including ...

Some funny (""May your troubles be as few and far apart as my grandmother's teeth""), others serious standbys (""May the road rise to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back....""), the Irish ...

We could use some Irish wit and wisdom right now. Here’s a good start: “You’ll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.” That’s a lesson well-taught by the many Irish immigrants, including ...

My mother and father were born in a united Ireland. Not an independent Republic, of course, but a single nation within the UK. Rose was born in 1916 in west Cavan and Philip was born in 1920 in south ...

The Irish mammy. She's an endless source of wisdom, isn't she? She always has an answer for everything. And a patron saint for every problem. Ask anyone who has an Irish mum and they'll tell you she ...

We could use some Irish wit and wisdom right now. Here’s a good start: “You’ll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.” That’s a lesson well taught by the many Irish immigrants, including ...