We all assume that our Mammies are the font of all wisdom when we’re young. Obviously, they know everything and everything they say can be taken as gospel. Little did we realise just how much of what they said was made up, embellished or just plain weird. Still, it was all coming from a good […]

9 years ago

A true stalwart of the average family, the Irish Mammy is world renowned for her unique take on the world, but there’s one trait that sets the very best ones apart. According to a new poll, 22% of Irish people agree that ‘needless fussing’ is the habit most Irish Mammies share. According to research by […]

9 years ago

We’re guessing you heard some of these shouted at you during your childhood… and probably in your adulthood as well. Your mammy knows best, if you haven’t realised that by now, you will at some point in the future. When she tells you to bring a jacket, you damn well bring a jacket. When she […]

10 years ago

We can’t believe she fell for this… It’s Grand National day with the horses going to post at 5:15pm this evening and excitement is building. People who don’t bet all year come out to try and make a quick buck in what is essentially a lottery and lots of people are trying to beat the […]

10 years ago

The poor woman. Irish mammies know pretty much everything there is to know about everything, but some of them, bless’ em, aren’t particularly au fait with modern technology and social media apps like Snapchat. Armed with this knowledge, Martyn used the relatively new Snapchat filters to give his face a somewhat deformed look and sent […]

10 years ago

The poor woman must have been worried sick. Although every single one of them is unique, there are traits which are common in all Irish mammies, whose first instinct is to worry about their sons and daughters, with their best interests always at heart. This is often reflected in text messages sent by Irish mammies, […]

11 years ago