A short history of Irish Poitín

Say Hello to Poitín: Irish Moonshine (and One of the Strongest Drinks on the Planet!)

The History of Microsoft - 1975

History Hit on Instagram: "The hidden history of the traditional Irish wake, from sitting with the body for days and drinking poitín to superstitions like covering mirrors and opening windows to free the soul. 🪞 Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling chat about ancient Irish burial traditions, keening, Irish wakes, and funerary rites. Joined by special guest historian Dan Snow, they explore the lost Gaelic ritual of “keening” — a powerful, thousand-year-old performance of grief by women that was so