Irish culture (cultura irlandesa)

Irish Culture

The Irish love traditions. So much so, in fact, that the country is full of them – from eating colcannon (a mixture of cabbage and mashed potatoes) on Halloween to wearing something green on St. Patrick’s Day. Two of the most enduring and internationally famed, however, are traditional music and Irish dancing. Northern Ireland also has its own unique Ulster-Scots culture, which is prevalent throughout the counties and is often expressed through music and dance. The Lambeg Drum, fiddle, fife and flute are just some of the melodic accompaniments to sessions of Highland Dancing, Scottish Country Dancing, Ulster-Scots Square and Country Dancing. And with Ulster-Scots cultural events springing up all over the place, you can watch from the sidelines or give it a whirl yourself.
The Irish are a people who like to laugh. Tell jokes and ironically criticize society are part of everyday life in Ireland, so no wonder the new generation of comedians is gaining an international reputation. If you want to watch some of these performances, look for names: Dylan Moran, Ed Byrne, Ardal O'Hanlon, Dara O'Briain, Tommy Tiernan and Kevin Gildea. To watch a Festival Comedies browse Smithwicks Cat Laughs Comedy Festival in Kilkenny or the Bulmers Comedy Festival in Dublin.Os Irish are in excellent short jokes, comedians and playwrights all wrote a few:
"True friends stab you in the front" Oscar Wilde, writer
"My father had a profound influence on me. He was a lunatic" Spike Milligan, comedian
"If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks" Brendan Behan, writer
"Do unto others as others would do to you, their tastes may not be the same" George Bernard Shaw, playwright
"Being Irish, I have an abiding sense of tragedy which sustains me through temporary periods of joy" WB Yeats, poet
"I have formed a new group called Alcoholics Unanimous. If you do not fancy a drink, call one of the members who will persuade him" Richard Harris, actor

Irish history