As Samhain fades, Ireland settles into Geimhreadh - the quiet beauty of winter. One of the oldest surviving Christmas carols, The Wexford Carol is said to have been written in 12th-century Ireland - though its haunting melody may be far older, once sung in celebration of the winter solstice. Wishing you a peaceful day from the west of Ireland. ✨🌙 📸instagram.com/patrickdextercello/ | Tourism Ireland

Is Newfoundland the most Irish place outside Ireland? Pól Ó Conghaile from visited the Canadian province whose accents, culture and music are very similar to Ireland’s southeast | Irish Independent

Today, the Irish Government declared: “Once a person is entered onto the [“Instant Irish register”] they are an Irish citizen and entitled to apply for an Irish passport.” Already 1 in 10 Americans are eligible for an Irish passport...thanks to this law...yet, most don’t even know it. You don’t even need to travel to Ireland...simply apply online... and you could get your own Irish Passport in as little as 9 months! Find out more... | International Living