ireland

A quick, fascinating look at the roots of the music genre so many of us love.

It was originally inspired by American Folk Music. Which yes, was one musical descendent of Celtic music--the early form of music in the British Isles.

Some lovely Irish folks sat down and tried some Texas staples of our dinner table. Well, a couple of them are. I have to question the mushroom soup.

Some lovely Irish folks sat down and tried some Texas staples of our dinner table. Well, a couple of them are. I have to question the mushroom soup.

This is a fun video, that shows "man and beast" running together at the Fota Wildlife Park in Ireland. The park is a non-profit organization, that promotes conservation, education and research.

The Irish Car Bomb (a shot of Bailey's plopped in a pint of Guinness) is a popular drink around St. Patrick's Day, though some be surprised to hear it didn't originate in Ireland. In 1979, Charles B. Oat created the drink at Wilson's Saloon in Norwich, Connecticut, according to a booze blogger who studied bartending under Oat.