There is one unavoidable ritual we must engage with now that October is here. No, I’m not talking about Halloween and getting dressed up in a freaky costume. I’m talking about the ritual of turning the clocks back one hour. But many question whether we should be observing this twice yearly custom at all.
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Halloween is my favourite time of year. I mean, what’s there not to like? You decorate, dress up, and eat your bodyweight in whatever sweets you can scavenge. However, much like Christmas, there’s a side to the celebrations that people don’t tend to talk about much, and that’s all the waste the festival generates,
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Looking for a magical place to celebrate Christmas? Sandymount Hotel offers a festive atmosphere with twinkling lights, Christmas trees, and a warm, inviting ambience. Enjoy a delicious Christmas meal featuring traditional favourites like Irish Butter Roast Turkey
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The ancient custom of Halloween dates back over 2,000 years to the festival of Samhain. It was held that on Halloween night the souls of the dead returned to their homes. People, in an effort to ward off evil spirits, adorned costumes and lit bonfires, out of which the popular images of demons, witches and ghosts,
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Slattery’s is the perfect place to go for the Rugby Autumn Nations Series! Whether you’re lucky enough to be attending a match in the Aviva Stadium or want to watch the action on the big screen, you can’t get better than Slattery’s. We are located just a stone’s throw from the Aviva
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Boo!!! Did I scare you? Good! That should help you build up a tolerance to fright-filled surprises, and let me tell you, you’re going to need that armour when it comes to plucking up the courage to take on the list below. I’ve scoured all the streaming options available to you and picked out the best on offer.
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We all know who Count Dracula is, we’ve seen the movies, put the fangs in at Halloween, maybe even read the book, but did you know that the Irish author Bram Stoker was a regular around Ringsend back in the 1800’s? Nope? Me neither! Local historian Eddie Bohan,
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During the Halloween period the ever-popular Bram Stoker festival returns. It not only caters to bibliophiles and writers, but expect a variety of vampire and horror-based activities as well. The festival, which celebrates one of Ireland’s most famous Gothic writers Bram Stoker, offers many attractions
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Carol O’Neill Dunne and Ringsend and Irishtown Tidy Towns and Environment (RITE) would like to invite everybody on Saturday 30th November at 2.30pm in Irishtown Community Garden for a blessing of the beautiful crochet Christmas tree. Also, there will be small wooden plaques available for people
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The Writers’ Adventure for Bloomsday was an event organised by Thomas Gregg and the Ringsend and District Historical Society on Bloomsday past in the CYWMS where people shared their own poems and short stories. Thanks to everyone who participated. Below is a small selection of the winners and runners-up
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