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Oliver Buchannon
Róisín Hynes

Hi I’m Roisin from Ireland and I've collected hundreds of old Irish recipes and send people reminders about upcoming Irish traditions. I love to bring out my old recipe books at my kids supper time and pretend to meal plan sheep brains with parsley sauce or calf’s feet to make them laugh. Little do they know their great grandfather who is still with us had to catch and eat blackbirds because of hunger at their age. I used to have a FB group about them but FB kept flagging it for being political after I posted a 1847 soup kitchen recipe so now run a newsletter at https://oldirishrecipes.com/ I love historical home economics, writing and art and work in information security so that’s pretty dull too.

Old Irish Blessings using The Rowan Tree

Jul 18, 2024

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5 min read

Old Irish Blessings using The Rowan Tree

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
A Change at Old Irish Recipes

Jul 12, 2024

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4 min read

A Change at Old Irish Recipes

Hello, it's Róisín. Let's put the kettle on.

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
The Irish Horse Whisperer

Jul 11, 2024

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1 min read

The Irish Horse Whisperer

Stories About "The Whisper" Power

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
The Irish Brown Bread Blessing & Irish Gratitude

Jun 26, 2024

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1 min read

The Irish Brown Bread Blessing & Irish Gratitude

A letter from Ireland...

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Conceiving a Baby in Fairy Ringforts & Recipes

Jun 21, 2024

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1 min read

Conceiving a Baby in Fairy Ringforts & Recipes

Conception Traditions & Recipes

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
The Prime Minister Resigns over the Irish Famine
LockSimple

Jun 6, 2024

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1 min read

The Prime Minister Resigns over the Irish Famine

Timeline: 3 months, 14 days into the Great Irish Famine

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
New House Foundations Blessing & Marmalade Cake

Jun 5, 2024

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1 min read

New House Foundations Blessing & Marmalade Cake

The Ring of Rathgall

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Proposed Bans on Beer, Deforestation & Underfeeding Army Horses
LockSimple

May 30, 2024

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1 min read

Proposed Bans on Beer, Deforestation & Underfeeding Army Horses

Timeline: Week 9 & 10 of the Great Irish Famine

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Irish Inherited Wedding Rings Piseog, Baking Recipes

May 29, 2024

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1 min read

Irish Inherited Wedding Rings Piseog, Baking Recipes

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Old Irish Letters (No. 7) News from the North
LockSimple

May 23, 2024

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1 min read

Old Irish Letters (No. 7) News from the North

Timeline: 8-9 Weeks Into The Great Irish Famine

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Pot Roasted Mutton Heart & Lambs Liver Recipes

May 22, 2024

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1 min read

Pot Roasted Mutton Heart & Lambs Liver Recipes

Eileen's Story

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Old Irish Letters (No. 6) Alarm Begins to Sound In Ireland
LockSimple

May 16, 2024

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1 min read

Old Irish Letters (No. 6) Alarm Begins to Sound In Ireland

Timeline: 6 - 8 Weeks Into The Great Irish Famine

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Slumgullion, Irish Salt Blessing & Whit Sunday Traditions

May 15, 2024

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1 min read

Slumgullion, Irish Salt Blessing & Whit Sunday Traditions

Old Irish Salt Blessing for Protection

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Old Irish Letters (No. 5) The Irish Constables are Notified
LockSimple

May 9, 2024

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1 min read

Old Irish Letters (No. 5) The Irish Constables are Notified

Timeline: One month into the Irish Potato Crop Failure

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Stone Soup, Coddle, Cake & the Death Coach

May 8, 2024

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1 min read

Stone Soup, Coddle, Cake & the Death Coach

Visiting a Forth Class House for an Irish Wake, 1837

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Old Irish Letters (No. 4) Exaggerated Potato Reports are Received
LockSimple

May 2, 2024

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1 min read

Old Irish Letters (No. 4) Exaggerated Potato Reports are Received

Timeline: Day 1 of the The Great Irish Famine

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Hedgehog Baked in Mud, Irish Famine & Great Depression Recipe

May 1, 2024

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1 min read

Hedgehog Baked in Mud, Irish Famine & Great Depression Recipe

Boxty, Apple Bread and Pickled Lambs Tongue Recipes

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Old Irish Letters (No. 3) James Graham, British Home Secretary circulating a letter of inquiry about the condition of the potato crop, August 2nd 1845.
LockSimple

Apr 25, 2024

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1 min read

Old Irish Letters (No. 3) James Graham, British Home Secretary circulating a letter of inquiry about the condition of the potato crop, August 2nd 1845.

Timeline: Eve of The Great Famine

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Sacred Wells, Your Irish Gift & Recipes, Part 3

Apr 24, 2024

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1 min read

Sacred Wells, Your Irish Gift & Recipes, Part 3

Part 3 of a 3 Part Mini Series

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Old Irish Letters (No. 2) Maria Edgeworth describes the tenants petitioning her father
LockSimple

Apr 18, 2024

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1 min read

Old Irish Letters (No. 2) Maria Edgeworth describes the tenants petitioning her father

Timeline: 7 Months to The Great Irish Famine

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Protecting Your Luck & Fortune from Piseogs Part 2

Apr 17, 2024

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1 min read

Protecting Your Luck & Fortune from Piseogs Part 2

Part 2 of a 3 Part Mini Series

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Old Irish Letters (No. 1) Lord Arthur Edgeworth instructs son on managing the Irish estate
LockSimple

Apr 11, 2024

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1 min read

Old Irish Letters (No. 1) Lord Arthur Edgeworth instructs son on managing the Irish estate

Timeline: 8 Months to The Great Famine

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
Protecting Your Luck & Fortune from Piseogs Part 1

Apr 10, 2024

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1 min read

Protecting Your Luck & Fortune from Piseogs Part 1

Part 1 of a 3 Part Mini Series

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
The Famine (An Gorta Mór)

Apr 4, 2024

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1 min read

The Famine (An Gorta Mór)

The Famine (An Gorta Mór)

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
The Irish Great Hunger Soup Kitchen Recipes

Apr 2, 2024

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1 min read

The Irish Great Hunger Soup Kitchen Recipes

“Soup is no working food for people accustomed to 14 lb. of potatoes daily.” Mr. Dobree, Sligo, 1847

Róisín Hynes
Róisín Hynes
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