Some Good News At Mannings Bakery we get lots of requests for last minute orders. Being a real, honest to goodness mixing bowls, ovens and spatulas in every branch kinda place it is something we have always been good at. … Continue reading
Did you know that Ireland is the birthplace of Halloween? Although it dates back to over 2,000 years ago, All Hallows Eve is still annually celebrated worldwide on October 31st. It is based on the Celtic festival “Samhain”. Samhain is … Continue reading
“In the days before packaging, Dubliners bought slabs of Gur Cake, burned Coal Blocks sold from a horse and cart, and drank ‘loose milk’ from the churn and sold sweets and biscuits from large glass jars’” – Paddy Crosbie, … Continue reading
Lá fhéile Pádraig gach duine – Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! Today is a very special day in Ireland, and indeed worldwide. St. Patrick’s Day also falls in the middle of Lent, a religious festival, where in the olden days … Continue reading
