by Kate Dolan | Mar 17, 2019 | Game of Thrones, The Irish
One of my law school professors told us that the name “Fitz” as part of someone’s last name indicated they were descended from a bastard son. Since Fitzgerald and similar names are commonly perceived as very Irish, I thought a blog about bastard names would tie in...
by Kate Dolan | Mar 15, 2017 | Articles, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, The Irish
For some reason, the other day I had to look up Irish whiskey to see whether it was spelled with an “e,” and while I was checking the spelling, I learned about the history of Irish whiskey, too. It was interesting enough to inspire me to share (the...
by Kate Dolan | Mar 16, 2016 | Articles, Food, Holidays, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, The Irish
I can believe that some people say “to-mah-to” but I always thought that when Ira Gershwin wrote “You like potato, and I like potahto,” in the classic tune “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off,” he was just being lazy with his...
by Kate Dolan | Mar 17, 2015 | Articles, Holidays, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, The Irish
In anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day, tonight my son hung Irish flags on the wall and we ate corned beef for dinner. But my mom always told me that corned beef wasn’t Irish and I never saw any during the six months that I Iived with a family in the Dublin...
by Kate Dolan | Mar 2, 2011 | Latest Posts, Living History, The Irish
This month, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I’m going to write about Irish things, or more accurately, Irish-American things since the holiday is really an American one. Regardless of the celebration’s origins as an Irish Catholic day of prayer, it is now a day when...
