Sheila Langan

New York

Editorial and Native Contributor at IrishCentral

MSW'20 @NYUSilver. Editorial & native contributor @IrishCentral. Politest New Yorker. Sloth enthusiast.

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How to plan the ultimate ancestry trip and trace your roots in Ireland

2 weeks ago | irishcentral.com | Sheila Langan

Embarking on a journey to Ireland offers a profound opportunity to connect with your heritage and walk in the footsteps of your ancestors. This guide provides insightful strategies and resources to help you trace your Irish roots and plan an enriching ancestry trip. What is it that draws millions of visitors to Ireland each year? The stunning landscapes, the friendly people, the charming towns and cities with their centuries of history, certainly.
Classy cocktails for your St. Patrick's Day party

1 month ago | irishcentral.com | Sheila Langan

Although St. Patrick's Day is on a Monday this year, we know many of you will be partying throughout the weekend. Here are some classier cocktails to entertain your guests. Serves 1Ingredients:1/2 Flute Vueve Clicquot Champagne1/2 Flute Guinness Extra StoutMethod:Pour the Guinness Extra Stout into a clean/polished champagne flute. Top up the glass with the champagne, being careful to ensure there is no overspill.
The real Irish woman behind one of the most iconic images from Ireland's Famine

Nov 16, 2024 | irishcentral.com | Sheila Langan

The above newspaper illustration is one of the most iconic images from Ireland’s Great Hunger. Used frequently to accompany books, articles, and exhibitions about An Gorta Mór, the mother and her children have become symbols for the thousands of mothers and children who suffered and perished, struggled, and survived, during Ireland's Famine years of 1845 - 1852. But the woman is not a mere symbol.
WATCH: Gaeltacht students perform Avicii's "Wake Me Up" in Irish

Nov 3, 2024 | irishcentral.com | Sheila Langan

Coláiste Lurgan, a Gaeltacht school in Connemara, Co Galway, is world-famous for its production of excellent music videos that re-interpret popular songs in Ireland’s native language, Irish (Gaelige). TG Lurgan students continued their winning streak in 2013 when they covered Avicii's "Wake Me Up" in Irish. The students teamed up with TG Lurgan staff and Stiofán Ó Fearail from Seo Linn for the Irish language cover.
New Orleans-style frozen Irish coffee is the perfect summer treat

Oct 29, 2024 | irishcentral.com | Sheila Langan

If you thought Irish coffee was strictly for the winter months, you are happily quite mistaken. New Orleans is a city famous for its cocktails – from the Sazerac to the Hurricane; from the Absinthe Frappe to the French 75.
Meet the Irishman who takes the world’s best animal selfies

Oct 26, 2024 | irishcentral.com | Sheila Langan

One quick and easy thing you can do to bring yourself some smiles? Start following Irish photographer Allan Dixon on social media. Known as an “animal whisperer” and “the new Dr. Doolittle,” Dixon is a photographer and adventurer who’s built a name and career for himself around his extraordinary animal photography - which often includes Dixon himself in the frame.
Two of the world's 10 best sunrise locations are in Ireland

Aug 7, 2024 | irishcentral.com | Sheila Langan

Two of the world's 10 most popular places to watch the sun rise are in Ireland. And where are these stunning sunrise views to be found? Cork and Dublin, it turns out. Curious about where the world's most popular and picturesque sunrises and sunsets could be found, travel company On The Go Tours took to Instagram and sorted through the photo-sharing social network's 700 million users to figure out where the most photographed starts and ends to the day are.
“A Touch O’ Ireland” in Sligo, Pennsylvania

Jul 29, 2024 | irishcentral.com | Sheila Langan

In Pennsylvania’s Clarion County, there is a borough called Sligo, named by its early residents after County Sligo and the town of Sligo in Ireland. The name Sligo comes from the Irish Sligeach, which means "abounding in shells" or "shelly place," likely a reference to the shellfish found in the Garravogue River and its estuary. Sligo, Pennsylvania was officially organized in 1878 but settled 50 years earlier in 1828.
National Seaweed Day: Learn about the health benefits of Irish moss

Jun 3, 2024 | irishcentral.com | Sheila Langan

Irish moss, or seaweed, has a lot of health benefits!The first thing to know about Irish moss is that it isn’t moss at all – it’s seaweed. Also known as carrageen (from the Irish word carraigín meaning “little rock”) and by its scientific name chondrus crispus, Irish moss is a species of red algae that grows in the cool Atlantic waters along the rocky coastlines of Europe and North America. It's also popular in Jamaica.
Ireland’s travel secrets: The Sky Garden, West Cork

May 20, 2024 | irishcentral.com | Sheila Langan

Tucked away in the hills of the Liss Ard Estate in West Cork, there is a most remarkable place: a living sculpture carved into the Irish landscape, where the blue of the sky meets the green of the hills. The Sky Garden is an installation by American artist James Turrell on the grounds of the Liss Ard Estate, near Skibbereen, in County Cork. Turrell, who is famous for his work with light, land, and structure, completed the work in 1992.