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Submitted by our own Anita
There are no words for "yes" or "no" in Irish, but that doesn't mean there's no way to answer a question.
You communicate "yes" and "no" with a verb form.
The answer to "did they sell the house?" would be "(they) sold " or "(they) didn't sell."
In Irish: Ar dhíol siad an teach?
Dhíol. Níor dhíol. (Air yeel sheead an chach? Yeel. Near yeel.)
Are you going out? Yes. No
An bhfuil tu ag dul amach? Ta me. Nil me.
(An will too egg dull amach? Taw may. Neel may.)
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The perfect Irish shepherd's pie recipe
The best Irish get-togethers always involve some great home-cooked Irish comfort foods, so why not try out this delicious shepherd's pie?
IrishCentral Staff @IrishCentral Jun 09, 2025
Shepherd's pie is delicious and easy to make. Getty
Shepherd's pie is the perfect simple dinner that's sure to put a smile on the face of any Irish person in your life.
The best get-togethers always involve some great home-cooked Irish comfort foods so why not try out this delicious shepherd's pie? If you want to make Irish people grin with pleasure around a dinner table this is the dish to try.
Shepherd's pie, or cottage pie, as it's known in Britain, is believed to have existed since around 1791, when potatoes became an available, affordable crop to the poor. This dish was a perfect way to stretch leftover roasted meat.
Originally, the pie was lined with mashed potato in addition to having a mashed potato crust. The term Shepherd's pie came into use, alongside cottage pie, from around 1870.
And just before you start to make a comment... we're not sure why it is that the Irish make their shepherd's pie with beef mince. That's just the way it is.
Irish shepherd's pie recipe
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons Irish butter
1 medium chopped onion
2 sliced carrots
4 tablespoons cream flour
2.5 cups browning stock
Chopped parsley and thyme
2 cups cooked minced beef or lamb
3 cups mashed potatoes
Method:
Melt the Irish butter in a saucepan and add the chopped onion. Cover and let it sweat for a few minutes.
Add the carrots.
Stir in the flour and cook until it is slightly browned, then add the stock and herbs.
Bring to a boil and then reduce it a little by boiling for about 5 minutes.
Add the meat and bring it back to the boil.
Place in a pie dish and cover with the mashed potatoes. Put into a medium-hot oven (350°F/180°C) for about 30 minutes.
* Originally published in 2016, last updated in June 2025.
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Digging Seamus Heaney
in my Brooklyn classroom and around the world
Irishman's poetry will live on for generations in thousands of classrooms including my own in Brooklyn.
Tom Deignan @IrishCentral Aug 30, 2014
Seamus Heaney's poetry will live on for generations in thousands of classrooms including my own in Brooklyn. Jon Parker Lee via Wiki
Seamus Heaney died in a Dublin hospital in August 2013 at the age of 74, but he will live on for generations in thousands of classrooms, including my own. I have been teaching Heaney’s poetry to inner city kids from Brooklyn for 10 years now.
True, there are a lot of rural and religious images in Heaney’s poetry that might not be accessible or interesting to 21st century teens in general and Brooklyn kids in particular.
Nevertheless, the Heaney poem “Digging” has played a central role in my teaching.
It is a poem I usually teach the first week of classes. It is simple and mysterious. Quiet, and yet a call to arms. It has some unfamiliar vocabulary words to challenge the students, and employs many of the literary elements (simile, metaphor, repetition) which (unfortunately) have been drained of all their beauty by the bureaucrats who write state examinations.
Ultimately, one of the many messages in “Digging” is a message so important to teenagers. It can be summed up by what were reportedly Heaney’s final words: “Do not be afraid.”
Now, “Digging” is not a perfect poem to teach. As with many Heaney poems, it begins with agricultural imagery, in this case, the poet’s father digging for potatoes. Brooklyn kids don’t do much farming these days.
Plus, in the poem’s fifth line, Heaney uses the word “rump,” which inevitably produces giggles from a teenaged crowd. Heck, even the word “spade” (the shovel used by Heaney’s father) can create problems because it has been used as a racial insult in the past.
But those problems are all beside the point once we take apart the second line, in which Heaney declares that his pen fits in his hand as “snug as a gun.”
Why would he compare a pen to a gun? Is it possible those things can be similar in any way?
This poem has become so important in my classroom because answering these questions leads to much more fundamental questions. Why do we even bother to teach writing? Why do students need to improve their writing?
In short: Why write?
If you think these are silly questions with self-evident answers, well, you’ve never been in a classroom with resistant students, teenagers whose writing skills haven’t developed much past 4th or 5th grade levels.
They don’t enjoy doing something they can’t do well. Who does?
It’s my job to not only teach them how to write well, but -- more importantly -- to teach them why it is important to write well.
It’s a job made easier by Seamus Heaney’s “Digging.” The poem’s speaker observes his father “Stooping in rhythm through potato drills / Where he was digging.”
He later adds, “By God, the old man could handle a spade/Just like his old man.” So, how does the speaker in the poem feel about his father? And who is this other “old man?”
Suddenly, this is a multi-generational poem. Is it important to think about the generations that came before us? Why? What do you know about the generations that came before you?
It is around here where students begin making their own connections, how exploring your own family history is a from of “digging.”
I’ll never forget the first time a student’s eyes lit up and noted how the word “roots” matches this poem so perfectly, even before the poem’s speaker mentions “the curt cuts of an edge /Through living roots awaken in my head.”
Then the poem takes its final, radical turn.
“I’ve no spade to follow men like them/Between my finger and my thumb/The squat pen rests/I’ll dig with it.”
Should children do what their parents do? Why or why not? And how do you “dig” with a pen anyway? What can you unearth?
A secret. A better job. A lover. Anything and everything. Good and bad.
Because a pen is not only like a shovel, but, don’t forget, it is also like a gun. And there are usually skeptical comments here, because these kids come from tough neighborhoods, and they’ll wonder what this farm boy in the poem knows about guns.
And then I may tell them a little bit about Irish history. And then they’ll write a little about their own history.
The first day of school in New York City is September 9.
We will continue digging.
We will not be afraid.
Read this poem here
Listen to the poet read this poem here
Seamus Justin Heaney was an Irish poet, playwright and translator. He received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature. Among his best-known works is Death of a Naturalist, his first major published volume.
Stories and Tales
"seanchaí"
(pronounced "shan-a-key")
comes from the Irish words "sean" meaning old and "caí" meaning to tell.
The Plantation of Ulster:
Why Britain Forced Protestants into Northern Ireland
Irish Heritage, History, Culture, Myths and Legends Dan O'Donoghue
submitted by Lawrence Mahoney
Ireland – Early 1600s
The seeds of Ireland’s long and painful division were planted in the early 17th century, when the British Crown launched a mass migration of English and Scottish Protestants into the northern province of Ulster. This deliberate act — known as the Plantation of Ulster — was meant to subdue Ireland, suppress rebellion, and reshape its culture forever.
But it would instead create the foundation for centuries of ethnic, religious, and political conflict — including the birth of what we now know as Northern Ireland.
The Roots of Rebellion
• In the 1500s, Ireland was largely Catholic, Gaelic-speaking, and semi-independent, ruled by native Irish chieftains.
• The English Crown, under Henry VIII and later Elizabeth I, began a process of conquest and colonization to assert total control over Ireland.
• Resistance was fierce, especially in Ulster, the most Gaelic and defiant province.
The Nine Years’ War (1594–1603)
— led by Hugh O’Neill and other Irish lords — was a last-ditch effort to expel English authority from Ireland.
• Despite initial success, the Irish were defeated by English forces.
• In 1607, the leading Gaelic nobles fled Ireland in what is known as the Flight of the Earls — leaving their lands vulnerable.
Enter the Plantation of Ulster (1609)
• With Ulster depopulated and rebellious chiefs in exile, King James I of England (also King James VI of Scotland) saw an opportunity to finally pacify Ireland.
In 1609, James ordered the confiscation of 3.5 million acres of land from native Irish clans in six counties of Ulster: Armagh, Cavan, Derry, Donegal, Fermanagh, and Tyrone.
He replaced the Irish population with settlers (or “planters”) from England and Scotland:
• Mostly Protestants (Presbyterians from Scotland and Anglicans from England)
• Given land, protection, and support in exchange for loyalty to the Crown
• Forbidden from marrying Irish or adopting Gaelic customs
The goal: create a loyal Protestant population in Ireland’s most unstable province — loyal not to Rome, but to London.
Why Did Britain Do It?
1. Control & Security: Ulster had been the center of rebellion. A Protestant settler population would provide a buffer zone against future uprisings.
2. Religious Supremacy: The British state was Protestant. Catholic Ireland was seen as a threat to both church and monarchy — especially during the Reformation and Counter-Reformation.
3. Economic Goals: The Crown wanted to exploit Irish land and resources, and settlers brought agriculture, towns, and Protestant work ethic to the region.
4. Cultural Erasure: The plantation aimed to erase Gaelic identity, language, and Catholicism, replacing them with British values and institutions.
Long-Term Consequences
• Native Irish were driven off their ancestral lands, becoming tenant farmers or rebels.
• Protestants established dominance in the north, creating sectarian divides that still exist.
• Tensions exploded in 1641 with a violent Catholic uprising against the settlers.
• Over time, Ulster became the most “British” part of Ireland
— setting the stage for:
• The Irish Confederate Wars
• The Williamite Wars
• The partition of Ireland (1921) and the creation of Northern Ireland
• The Troubles (1960s–1998) — decades of violence between Catholic nationalists and Protestant unionists.
To this day, the Plantation of Ulster remains one of the most consequential acts of forced migration in British history. It reshaped a land — and divided a people.
Céad Míle Fáilte
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Slán for this week,
Mike.
Irish Georgian Society:
Breathing new life into Ireland's architectural heritage
Find out how you can become a member of the Irish Georgian Society, a charity organization that aims to preserve important buildings, monuments, and art in Ireland.
American guests on a tour with the Irish Georgian Society Irish Georgian Society
The Irish Georgian Society is dedicated to protecting and fostering an appreciation for Ireland’s rich architectural heritage and decorative arts, including its gardens and designed landscapes.
Founded in 1958 by Desmond and Mariga Guinness to safeguard buildings of architectural distinction across Ireland, the Irish Georgian Society is a registered charitable organization in the United States.
It supports conservation projects throughout Ireland, funds scholarships in Irish history and art (including for American students wishing to travel to Ireland for hands-on research), organizes traditional building skills workshops for craftsmen, and undertakes major restoration initiatives.
Among its many achievements are the restoration of Castletown House in Co. Kildare, one of Ireland’s most architecturally important buildings, and the transformation of the City Assembly House in Dublin, now the Society’s headquarters and a thriving center for exhibitions and cultural programs.
Click here to find out how you can become a member of the Irish Georgian Society. Use code “CENTRAL25” to get 25% off your first Individual or Family annual membership!
Castletown House - The Society's first restoration project (Credit: Anne Brady)
The Society’s work is supported by a vibrant network of regional chapters in the United States, including Boston, Chicago, New York, Naples, and Palm Beach. Through membership, special events, and curated tours, these chapters connect supporters in the U.S. and Ireland in shared efforts to protect Ireland’s historic places.
Desmond Guinness at Leixlip Castle, Co Kildare
One of the Society’s most significant current undertakings is the restoration of the Old Yacht Club building in Cobh, Co. Cork. Once the clubhouse of the Royal Cork Yacht Club (the oldest yacht club in the world, dating back to 1720), the building now houses the Sirius Arts Centre, which provides vital cultural and community programming for the people of Cobh.
After learning the Arts Centre lacked the resources to maintain the historic building, the Society mobilized its supporters, raising more than $600,000 from U.S. members over the past 18 months to save it from decline.
Mr. Glen Barry, Chairman of the Sirius Arts Centre, told us, “It simply would not have been possible to deliver on this important conservation work without the generosity and commitment of the Irish Georgian Society in the United States… I hope their members and donors in America take pleasure in the knowledge that this wonderful building restoration is a gift for Cobh and those who visit the Sirius for generations to come.”
Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh, Co Cork
Throughout the year, the Irish Georgian Society hosts lectures and events in the U.S. featuring expert speakers from Ireland and leads annual tours to significant buildings, private homes, and gardens across the country. American Members also enjoy free or reduced admission to many heritage sites and museums across Ireland.
Irish Georgian Society event
Join the Irish Georgian Society today and be part of the effort to preserve Ireland’s architectural treasures, landscapes, and artistic legacy. Use the code “CENTRAL25” to get 25% off your first Individual or Family annual membership. For more information, check out their website. You can also follow them on Instagram.
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A bed
5-Tune Friday
Hi Thomas,
Paraic here with this week’s Five Tune Friday!
From rolling reels and serene slip jigs to a jig inspired by the open ocean, this week’s collection is packed with energy, beauty, and a few surprises – including Fergal Scahill swapping his fiddle for a mandolin (and of course, doing it brilliantly).
Whether you're picking up a new tune or revisiting a favourite, there’s plenty to enjoy.
"The Mullingar Lea" – Reel
We kick off with a lively and well-known reel, full of spirit and swing. This week’s version is played by Robert Benoit on fiddle, delivering a bright and steady take that’s perfect for getting into the groove.
"Father Kelly’s" – Reel
An upbeat reel guaranteed to lift the mood! This performance comes from a phenomenal group playing live at Glucksman Ireland House in NYC, where "Father Kelly’s" features as part of a cracking set with "The Reconciliation", "The Mountain Road", and "MacArthur Road".
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"Out on the Ocean" – Jig
A beautiful, flowing jig that captures the expansive calm of the sea. This week’s version is by Jon Antonsson, who thoughtfully slows down the tempo to make it easier for learners. Lucky us!
"The Whinny Hills of Leitrim" – Slip Jig
A stunning slip jig performed by none other than The Good Tune. And living up to their name they are, as they bring us a fabulous version of this slip jig, alongside another previously mentioned tune: “Give Us a Drink of Water”.
"Brendan Tonra’s" – Jig
Played by crowd-favourite Fergal Schaill, who diverts from his usual fiddle magic to bring us a jig played on the mandolin! But fiddle or mandolin, Fergal wields both fantastically to bring us some great music, like this very jig.
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That’s all for this week, folks! I hope you enjoy this mix of fresh takes, steady favourites, and seaside inspiration. As always, feel free to reach out if you need help with a tune, want some gear advice, or just fancy a good trad chat. Have a great weekend!
Slán go fóill,
Paraic McNeela
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Irish Dad movies to watch this Father’s Day
Movies to watch this Father’s Day with some of the best “Dad” characters around, from fiercely loyal to the hilarious.
IrishCentral Staff @IrishCentral Jun 14, 2025
Gabrielle Byrne as Papa Reilly in "Into the West".
Your Da, Your Aul Lad, Your Pops - let’s take a beat this Father’s Day to celebrate them with these great movies featuring Irish dads!
While many of us might not be able to with our dads this Father’s Day, perhaps they’ve passed on or perhaps it’s COVID that’s keeping you away from him but either way, it’s a chance for all of us to take a moment and be thankful for our great Irish Das.
We decided to take a look at all the greatest Irish dads in movies this Father’s Day and we’re pretty surprised by what a great list we pulled together.
How many of these Irish Dad-related movies have you seen?
"In The Name of The Father" - Patrick "Giuseppe" Conlon
This Oscar-winning movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis tells the story of the Guildford Four, focusing on the story of Gerry Conlon and his father, Patrick "Giuseppe" Conlon, played by Pete Postlethwaite. A wonderful character, Postlethwaite won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Academy Award for this role.
The Barrytown Trilogy - "The Commitments," "The Van,"and "The Snapper" - James "Jimmy" Rabbitte, Sr.
Based on three books by Dublin author Roddy Doyle these movies are just brilliant and Colm Meaney’s portrayal of the pater familias, Jimmy Rabbitte Sr / Dessie Curley is just perfect. The ever embarrassing, ultra-loyal, awkward, and fiercely loyal this is an Irish Da we can all relate to.
"Into the West" - Papa Reilly / Grandpa Ward
This one’s a double whammy, a two-for-one with Gabriel Byrne as Papa Reilly and the late great David Kelly as Grandpa Ward. This gorgeous and slightly sad movie tells the story of two brothers, whose grandpa gives them a horse. When the horse is stolen the brothers set out to find it.
"Taken" - Brian Mills Yep!
It’s Brian Mills, a father with a “certain set of skills” who you really don’t want to mess with. Brought to life by our pal Liam Neeson this movie franchise is all about how badass a father can be when their children and family are threatened.
"The Field" - Bull McCabe
“It's my field!” Wow! This is a seriously powerful movie but the “Bull” McCabe, played by the late great Richard Harris, is probably not the best example of a cuddly dad. Adapted from John B. Keane's 1965 play of the same name, the movie tells the tale of the McCabe family when a field (which has been farmed by the McCabe family for generations) goes up for auction, the patriarch of the McCabe family will stop at nothing to prevent a rich American from buying it.
* Originally published in June 2020. Updated in June 2025.
Tommy Mac here.
For years I have been asking my readers to submit
some of their own memories on various subjects.
But, I have only had a handful of replies over all those years.
Come on now!
I'm sure many of you have recipies, memories of your own,
or stories handed down that would be of interest.
Please.....
Send in some of your actual memories of family stories to share with everyone.
If you don't want your name to appear the let me know.
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News of Interest,,,,,
Leitrim lad cast as Irish wizard
in HBO's upcoming "Harry Potter" series
Irish boy Leo Earley - who made a splash on RTE's "Late Late Toy Show" last year - has been cast in HBO's new "Harry Potter" series.
IrishCentral Staff @IrishCentral Jun 11, 2025
Leo Earley on "The Late Late Toy Show" in 2024. The Late Late Show, YouTube
Leo Earley, a seven-year-old from Co Leitrim, has been cast as Irish wizard Seamus Finnigan in HBO's upcoming "Harry Potter" series.
Earley's casting was announced by HBO earlier this week.
In the original "Harry Potter" book series, Seamus Finnigan, a Gryffindor pupil, arrived at Hogwarts from Ireland in the same year as Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
Best friends with Dean Thomas, the young wizard Seamus wasn't always on Harry's side, especially when rumours began to form about whether he was always telling the truth, but despite this, he stepped up where it counted and fought bravely when Lord Voldemort made his return.
In the film series "Harry Potter," Seamus Finnigan was played by Devon Murray, an actor from Co Kildare. S
Earley had a taste of stardom on RTE's "The Late Late Toy Show" last year when he delivered a humorous monologue as a Seanchaí:
His "Late Late Toy Show" feature came a few months after the Leitrim lad won the Under 12 Storytellling Competition at the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil 2024:
Filming of HBO's "Harry Potter" series will take place this summer in the UK.
HBO says that its new "Harry Potter" series, which is set to be filmed in the UK this summer, "will be a faithful adaptation of the beloved 'Harry Potter' books by author and executive producer J.K. Rowling.
"Each season will bring Harry Potter to new and existing audiences, streaming exclusively on HBO Max where it’s available, including in upcoming launch markets Germany, Italy and the UK.
"The original classic films will remain available to watch around the world."
In previous casting announcements, Dominic McLaughlin was confirmed to be playing the titular Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton is Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley will be played by Alastair Stout.
John Lithgow has been cast as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch.
Alongside this week's announcement that Earley will be playing Seamus Finnigan, HBO revealed that Molly Weasley will be played by BAFTA winner Katherine Parkinson, while Draco and Lucius Malfoy will be played by Lox Pratt and Johnny Flynn respectively.
Also joining the cast of Hogwarts students are Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil and Sienna Moosah as Parvati’s best friend, Lavender Brown.
Additionally, Bel Powley has been cast as Petunia Dursley, with BAFTA winner Daniel Rigby joining her as Vernon Dursley.
Meanwhile, double Olivier and Tony Award-winning performer Bertie Carvel will be portraying Cornelius Fudge.
First Roman pot discovered in north Dublin archaeological dig
Above photo by Tommy Mac in an attempt at humor
Archaeologists “breathless” as rare 2,000-year-old artifact uncovered at Ballymakenny site.
IrishCentral Staff @IrishCentral Jun 09, 2025
Digging Drumanagh 2025. Fingal County Council.
In a remarkable breakthrough for Irish archaeology, the first-ever intact Roman-era pot has been discovered during an excavation in north County Dublin. The rare find, dated to around the first century AD, was unearthed at a dig site in Ballymakenny, near Drogheda, and is offering fresh insights into early contact between Ireland and the Roman world.
The ceramic vessel was discovered by archaeologists from the Centre for Irish Cultural Heritage at Maynooth University, working in partnership with the Irish Archaeology Field School. The team had been excavating a complex site linked to early settlement activity when they made the discovery.
Described as a “textbook example” of a Roman pot, the vessel was found buried intact, with its surface and shape exceptionally well-preserved.
Fingal County Council Heritage Officer and Archaeologist Christine Baker, told RTE:
"We’re breathless with the sheer excitement of it all.
"This is the first ever intact Roman pot excavated in Ireland. "We have found five or six different types of Roman artefacts here, including the neck of an amphora.
"But nobody has ever seen a pot like this before in Ireland."
Although fragments of Roman material have previously been found in Ireland, most notably in burials and along the east coast, complete Roman pottery is virtually unheard of on the island.
The pot was discovered alongside other notable items, including bone combs, loom weights, and a Roman-style dice, suggesting the area may have been a significant hub of cross-cultural contact during the first millennium. These discoveries are part of a broader excavation in a rural landscape that has yielded evidence of human activity from the Neolithic to the post-medieval period, the Irish Independent reports.
Dr Roseanne Schot, an archaeologist from Maynooth University, emphasized the significance of the context in which the pot was found. “It’s not just the object, but the fact that it was unearthed in its original setting—undisturbed and intact—that gives us a unique window into life in early Ireland,” she said.
The discovery challenges long-standing assumptions about the extent of Roman influence in Ireland, which was never officially part of the Roman Empire. Experts now believe such artifacts suggest more sustained or meaningful contact with the Roman world than previously thought.
The Ballymakenny dig is ongoing, and the pot will soon be analyzed further to determine its precise origin and how it came to be buried in north Dublin over 2,000 years ago.
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