80's

I carried a watermelon: Dirty Dancing is returning to the big screen

I carried a watermelon: Dirty Dancing is returning to the big screen

I carried a watermelon. Dirty Dancing is returning to Irish cinemas! The hit 80s rom-com will be screened in Odeon cinemas this September. If you fancy seeing Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey grace the big screen then read on. Odeon Cinemas and Pigsback.com are screening Dirty Dancing on Wednesday, September 14th at 6.30pm. The screening […]

4 years ago

10 Paddy’s Day memories you’ll have if you were an 80s child

10 Paddy’s Day memories you’ll have if you were an 80s child

Ahh, memories. Any of us who survived an 80s childhood (a miracle really given the complete lack of basic safety, seat belts etc.) will have fond, distant memories of the wonderful pause in the 40 days of Lenten sacrifice that is St. Patrick’s Day. Take a walk with us down memory lane as we reminisce on […]

4 years ago

Beautifully plain Irish baby names we are bringing back onto the radar

Beautifully plain Irish baby names we are bringing back onto the radar

We have seen the revival of old man names like Alfie and Stan. We welcomed the comeback of sweet old lady monikers like Nancy and Ethel. But what about good solid 80’s names like Deirdre, Tracey, Seamus, and J.P? And why have they fallen entirely off our collective baby-names radar? We are casting aside names […]

10 years ago