Irish traditional

Irish fashion conquering the world? Celtic heritage, reinvented fashion. Let’s follow Ciara O’Doherty and “Snáithe” (the thread), the cult Irish TV series. A tribute to Donegal tweed, Aran islands Red Flannel, Limerick lace. Portraits of past and present designers

Corned beef and cabbage is in the crock pot for my family, and frosted bakery shamrock cookies await them, too...the best I can do on a day...

The 73 autochromes of Ireland that French academics Marguerite Mespoulet (1880-1965) and Madeleine Mignon (1882-1976) took in May and June 1913 are the first colour photographs of the island. Their Carnet d’Irlande was organised and sponsored by banker Albert Kahn (1860-1940) as part of his Archives de la Planète project. Launched in 1912, the … Continue reading "The First Colour Photographs of Ireland – 1913"

Features of Traditional Irish Music Unaccompanied Ornamentation Traditional instruments Free rhythm OR dance rhythm Traditional instruments Repeated last note. Modal Regular 8-bar "parts" in...

Woman in Traditional Irish dress worn on the Aran Islands, Ireland.

From the time it was founded in in 1935, the Irish Folklore Commission (IFC) expressed an interest in gathering information about the clothing and dress. The section on clothing included in A Handb…

Irish dance costume - post Riverdance era, stiff skirts, flashy fabric and large ornamenr

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