{"id":2449,"date":"2019-12-19T10:49:36","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T09:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/?page_id=2449"},"modified":"2023-02-24T11:20:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T10:20:24","slug":"irish-culture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/irish-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:50%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:50%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:50%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:62.5%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:50%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:50%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:50%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is quite remarkable that Ireland, with a population of about <strong>5 million<\/strong>, and Northern Ireland with a population of <strong>1.9 million<\/strong>, has such a big cultural footprint.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irish culture is known and cherished far beyond the boundaries of the little island.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a lot more to Irish culture than <\/span><b>Irish Pubs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Saint Patrick&rsquo;s Day <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>celebrations on 17 March<\/strong> that take place in bigger cities around the world!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fascinating culture of Ireland is broad and encompasses nearly all aspects of life. It can be said that there is probably something that appeals to everyone!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irish people are very proud of their Irish culture, Irish language and Irish traditions.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Celtic Culture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-resized wp-image-4649 size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Trinity_Knot_Dingle_Peninsula_Ireland.jpg\" alt=\"Trinity Knot or Triquetra\" class=\"wp-image-4649\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20800%20400'%3E%3Crect%20width='800'%20height='400'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Trinity Knot or Triquetra\" class=\"wp-image-4649 eager-load\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Trinity_Knot_Dingle_Peninsula_Ireland.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Trinity_Knot_Dingle_Peninsula_Ireland.jpg.webp\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Trinity Knot or Triquetra is one of the most well known of all Celtic symbols. (Photo: &copy; Walshphots, symbol: &copy; Clker-Free-Vector-Images both via Canva)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some Irish culture can be traced to back to the ancient Celts.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Different styles of art evolved as part of <strong>Celtic culture<\/strong>. <strong>Celtic<\/strong><b> Insular art<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (also known as <\/span><b>Hiberno-Saxon art<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is one such style that developed in Ireland and Britain from about the 6th century. It gave rise to many of the <\/span><b>Celtic symbols<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including <\/span><b>Celtic knotwork<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that we know today.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fine examples of Insular artwork include illuminated manuscripts of the <\/span><b>Book of Kells<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/celtic-cross\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Celtic crosses<\/b><\/a>, such as the high detailed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/irish-crosses-and-high-crosses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Muiredach&rsquo;s High Cross<\/b><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Irish Myths and Legends<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-resized wp-image-5462 size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Swan_on_water.jpg\" alt=\"Swan in water\" class=\"wp-image-5462\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Swan_on_water.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Swan in water\" class=\"wp-image-5462 lazyload\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Swan_on_water.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Children of Lir tale involving four children being transformed into swans for 900 hundred years is one of the best known of all Irish legends. (Photos &copy; complex via Canva)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The influence of the Celts can also be seen in many <\/span><b>Irish myths and legends<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Tales of the great <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/celtic-gods-and-celtic-goddesses\/\"><b>gods and goddesses<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Irish Celtic culture and their battles, revenges and affairs certainly make for interesting reading!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a young age, the children in Ireland are told the beloved Irish legends, of the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/the-children-of-lir\/\">Children of Lir<\/a> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the <\/span><b>Salmon of Knowledge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Irish Literature<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-resized wp-image-2262 size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/James-Joyce-statue-Oscar-Wilde-statue-and-George-Bernard-Shaw-statue-in-Dublin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2262\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/James-Joyce-statue-Oscar-Wilde-statue-and-George-Bernard-Shaw-statue-in-Dublin.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2262 lazyload\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/James-Joyce-statue-Oscar-Wilde-statue-and-George-Bernard-Shaw-statue-in-Dublin.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Ireland has a history of great writers. From left to right: The statues of James Joyce, Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw in Dublin. (Photos &copy;&nbsp;Letsgoireland.com)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ireland is known for having good storytellers, including <\/span><b>four Nobel laureates in literature:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><b>W. B. Yeats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1923)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>George Bernard Shaw<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1925)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Samuel Beckett<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1969)&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Seamus Heaney<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1995)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The list of other well-known Irish writers could go on and on, but here are some other prominent names; <\/span><b>Oscar Wilde<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Bram Stoker<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Jonathan Swift<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Meave Binchy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Cecelia Ahern<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ireland&rsquo;s homegrown talent certainly has a prominent position on the world stage and its capital city, Dublin, is a <\/span><b>UNESCO City of Literature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Irish Food and Drink<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-resized wp-image-3056 size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Traditional-Irish-Stew.jpg\" alt=\"Irish stew is a popular meal in many Irish households\" class=\"wp-image-3056\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Traditional-Irish-Stew.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Irish stew is a popular meal in many Irish households\" class=\"wp-image-3056 lazyload\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Traditional-Irish-Stew.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Irish stew is a popular meal in many Irish households. (Photo &copy; Slawomir Fajer via Shutterstock)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Food and drink<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are an integral part of Irish culture. <\/span><b>Irish stew<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>soda bread<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>black pudding <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(or blood sausage) and <\/span><b>salted Irish butter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are some of the most savoured Irish foods and are definitely worth a try, if you get the chance!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to alcoholic drinks, Ireland has plenty to offer. It has a wide range of famous beers, such as <\/span><b>black stouts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Guinness), <\/span><b>red<\/b> <b>ales<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Galway Hooker), and <\/span><b>spirits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as <\/span><b>Irish Whiskey<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Jameson and Bushmills) and <\/span><b>Irish gin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Glendalough Wild Botanical Gin).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Irish Music<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-resized wp-image-4779 size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Harp_on_a_beach_at_sunset.jpg\" alt=\"Irish Harp\" class=\"wp-image-4779\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Harp_on_a_beach_at_sunset.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Irish Harp\" class=\"wp-image-4779 lazyload\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Harp_on_a_beach_at_sunset.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The symbol of the harp has been connected with Ireland for centuries. (Photo: &copy; boris_radivojkov via Canva)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music has always been an important part of Irish culture and so it is little surprise that Ireland has an incredibly eclectic music scene, from toe tapping <\/span><b>Irish traditional music<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Irish folk music<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to the hugely popular bands of <\/span><b>U2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Thin Lizzy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Westlife<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the haunting voices of <\/span><b>Enya<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Sin&eacute;ad O&rsquo;Connor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the late <\/span><b>Dolores O&acute;Riordan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>The Cranberries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Riverdance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a stage production featuring<\/span><b> Irish dancing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>traditional Irish music and song<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, became a worldwide phenomenon after its first performance at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Irish Sport<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-resized wp-image-2270 size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Irish_Hurling.jpg\" alt=\"Equipment for a game of hurling\" class=\"wp-image-2270\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Irish_Hurling.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Equipment for a game of hurling\" class=\"wp-image-2270 lazyload\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Irish_Hurling.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">T<em>he essential equipment for a game of hurling. (Photo &copy; Revel Pix LLC via Shutterstock)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a small nation, Ireland has a thriving sporting culture. It has its own unique sports of &nbsp;<strong>G<\/strong><\/span><b>aelic football<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>hurling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for men) or <\/span><b>camogie<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for women) run by the <\/span><b>Gaelic Athletic Association<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (or <\/span><b>GAA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Rugby<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;is another popular sport and the <strong>Six Nations Championship<\/strong> is eagerly followed by many in Ireland. <\/span><b>Irish horse racing&nbsp;<\/b>also attracts large number of both domestic, as well as international spectators to the major annual horse racing events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Filming Locations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-resized wp-image-5041 size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cliffs-of-Moher-Harry-Potter-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Cliffs of Moher\" class=\"wp-image-5041\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cliffs-of-Moher-Harry-Potter-1024x536.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Cliffs of Moher\" class=\"wp-image-5041 lazyload\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cliffs-of-Moher-Harry-Potter.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Cliffs of Moher featured in one scene from the film &ldquo;Harry Potter&nbsp;and the Half &ndash; Blood Prince&rdquo;. &nbsp;(Photo liseykina via Shutterstock)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The picturesque landscape that possibly inspired many of Ireland&rsquo;s writers has also become a sought after filming location for several big movies and television series.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scenes from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/star-wars-ireland\/\"><b>Star Wars<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/harry-potter-ireland\/\"><b>Harry Potter<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/harry-potter-ireland\/\"><b>The Green Knight<\/b><\/a>, <strong>Game of Thrones<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/normal-people-ireland-filming-locations\/\"><b>Normal People<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have recently been filmed in Ireland and Northern Ireland.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why not explore some <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/irish-symbols\/\"><b>Irish Symbols<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsgoireland.com\/what-is-ireland-known-for\/\"><strong>What is Ireland known for<\/strong><\/a> to get started?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is quite remarkable that Ireland, with a population of about 5 million, and Northern Ireland with a population of 1.9 million, has such a big cultural footprint.&nbsp; 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