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Visitor Attractions- What makes them good?
“Visitor Attraction”, “Visitor Experience”, “Things to do”, “Hidden Gem”, any of these could describe what we do at The...
May Day, Lá Bealtaine Flower Traditions
Bealtaine, one of the four ancient and powerful Celtic festivals, heralds the light and warmth of the Summer to come. Th...
“The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread”
We all know the meaning of this much-used phrase, but do you know its origin?
Before 1928, bread was cut with a knife...
Leprechauns … Who do ye think ye are?
We can all conjure up a picture of what leprechauns look like, be it from Celtic mythology, folklore or even H...
Egg-straordinary baking
The humble all natural ingredient, the egg plays a vital role in baking. It is indeed the best multitasker!
- Like glut...
Flour Power!
Flummoxed by Flour and all the different terms?
The most widely used type of flour is wheat flour. It is made by fine...
Sustainable Soda Bread
We never really thought about soda bread in the context of sustainable baking until we got involved with Science Week 20...
Baffled by Baking Measurements ?
Taylor Swift eat your heart out! The Irish Soda Bread Way has just joined the world of branded merchandising!
Taylor ...
May Day Facial!
We are preparing for our May Day Facial, the traditional way!
May Day marks the start of the Celtic festival of Beal...
Past Times and The Power of Reminiscence
We meet some wonderful people through The Irish Soda Bread Way. Many love to reminisce about their mothers, and grandmot...
A Curious Tale of the Night of the Big Wind ( Oiche na Gaoithe Mór)in 1839 and Ireland’s first pensions
On the first of January, 1909 pensions were granted to men and women over 70 in Ireland ( and Great Britain).
It was ...
Halloween and the Celtic Festival of Samhain ( Sow-in)
Did you know that the ancient festival of Samhain was the precursor to what we know as Halloween?
There are four Celt...
