An 81-year-old Irish monk has won a gold medal in a 400 metre race. Dubbed the 'sprinting monk', Father John Gribben ran the ...

In wintry late February and early March as the winds blow, we happily observe the seasonal reminders of Saint Patrick’s Day, ...

One of the oldest alcoholic spirits in the world, poitín dates back to the sixth century, when Irish monks started distilling it from malted barley, with apples and later sugar beets and potatoes ...

Over seven miles off the Irish coast, lie the sea crags of Skellig Michael, a breathtaking island once home to a community of reclusive monks. More recently, a different kind of hermit used it as ...

Though most of us know that whiskey has Celtic origins, ask anyone from Ireland and they will proudly tell you that it was Irish monks who first distilled the liquid gold on their Emerald Isle.

During the Middle Ages, the Irish language was widely spoken throughout Ireland, and it was the language of the ruling classes and the church. However, in the late 12th century, the Normans ...