A Symbol of Community, Heritage and Friendship
The Inishturk Community Mether Bowl The Inishturk Native Irish Honey Bee Sanctuary was honoured to receive a handcrafted mether bowl commissioned especially for the…
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Irish Mead & the Hill of Tara: The Drink of Ireland’s High Kings
For centuries, Irish mead and Irish honey wine stood at the centre of royal ceremony, hospitality, and celebration in ancient Ireland. The legendary Irish…
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Who Invented Mead? A Global Journey Through the History of the World’s Oldest Alcohol
For centuries, a single question has simmered in the back of taprooms and history departments alike: Who invented mead? Often called “honey wine,” mead…
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The Lost Viking Honey Beer of Inishturk— And How It Lives Again
There is a story told on the western edge of Ireland — on an island where the Atlantic does not whisper, but roars. On…
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