This Week's Headlines

Our favorite Irish/Irish-American Interest headlines from our Twitter feed.

• The traditional Irish Bed and Breakfast; best brekkie in the world www.discoverireland.ie/Accommodation/Bed-and-Breakfast.aspx (via @niamhtoohey)
• Tips for solo women travelers www.examiner.com/x-14096-Tucson-World-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Travel-101-Safety-tipsadvice-for-solo-women-travelers
• Grab your tent, caravan or camper and print this handy map of all camp and caravan sites in Ireland www.discoverireland.ie/Search-Results/List.aspx?Search=1&CategoryID=161&LocationID=879&page=map (via @niamhtoohey)
• Taking your pets to Ireland http://goireland.about.com/od/preparingyourtrip/qt/irishpettravel.htm
• The political reason carrots are orange www.ablogabouthistory.com/2009/08/17/the-political-reason-carrots-are-orange (via @celticgirl62 @historytweeter)
• Aer Lingus/Milwaukee Irish Fest $199 one-way sale ends on Wednesday. www.aerlingus.com
• Ireland’s Board Failte Director talks to his fellow citizens “We Need an Ambitious Wake-Up Call” www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/we-need-an-ambitious-wakeup-call-1861296.html
• Have you considered Mid-Ireland? www.midirelandtourism.ie
• Did you know… the Matchmaking Festival, Lisdoonvarna, Ireland. www.gotsaga.com/saga/detail.php/1291 (via @GotSaga @wandermom)
• Street Markets in Dublin www.irelandlogue.com/about-ireland/miscellanea/street-markets-in-dublin.html Thanks for the link @BootsnAll
• Early Irish Cinema 1895-1921 book. http://bioscopic.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/from-old-ireland
• Loving Michael Fewer’s tour of Waterford. http://newstalk.ie/newstalk/podcasts/10/highlights-from-the-moncrieff-show.xml
• Free things to do in Dublin www.irelandlogue.com/about-ireland/miscellanea/free-things-to-do-in-dublin.html
• 10 best Irish beaches for food lovers www.independent.ie/travel/inside-ireland/10-best-beaches-for-food-lovers-1854980.html (via @kieranmurphy)
• The glamourous history of aviation in a small town on the coast of Limerick http://mag.diddlyi.com/2009/08/foynes-glamorous-history-of-aviation/ (via @Diddlyi)
• New Engaging Ireland Podcast interview w/ owners of Fairymount Farm, Co. Tipperary www.engagingireland.com/index.php?post_id=510329 (via @EngagingIreland)
• Ireland Dos and Don’ts www.lonelyplanet.com/ireland/travel-tips-and-articles/42/1653
• Ireland by Coach. www.sundaymercury.net/travel/holiday-reviews/2009/08/08/travel-review-ireland-by-coach-66331-24350990/
• Ireland by Coach II. www.thenewsstar.com/article/20090809/LIFESTYLE/908090302
• Fungus that caused Irish Potato Famine heading west… now in Wisconsin. www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/52725747.html
• Just in, Americans can drive in Ireland. www.jaunted.com/story/2009/8/7/10415/44852/travel/%27Stay+Left!%27+And+Other+Tips+For+Driving+in+Ireland
• Rangers, wildlife & careers at the Cliffs of Moher http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL35MMQYlic
• Backpacking in Ireland; handy printable map of hostels www.discoverireland.ie/Search-Results/List.aspx?Search=1&CategoryID=1217&LocationID=879&page=map (via @niamhtoohey)
• Wild West coming to NI goireland.about.com/b/2009/07/31/more-wild-west-in-irelands-north.htm from @about_ireland.
• A day at Glendalough www.travelblog.org/Europe/Ireland/County-Wicklow/Wicklow/blog-425395.html
• Castles of Ireland http://eastcoastbychoice.ca/2009/08/05/castles-of-ireland/
• Visits to Ireland in June dropped by more than 15%. www.rte.ie/news/2009/0806/tourism.html
• Muhammad Ali comes home to Co. Clare http://mag.diddlyi.com/2009/08/ali-to-come-home-to-co-clare (@Diddlyi)
• Cead Mile Failte: Gaelic culture runs deep in ‘the other Eire-land’ www.theprovince.com/entertainment/Cape+Breton+Gaelic+culture+runs+deep+other+Eire+land/1854372/story.html (via @Celtic_Colours)
• Full customs pre-clearance now at Shannon www.airlinesanddestinations.com/airports/shannon-is-first-european-airport-to-offer-full-u-s-pre-clearance
• Dublin’s highlights. http://hughson-chronicle.com/node/419
• Why the Giant’s Causeway is still a tourist hit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8185284.stm (via @bbcnireland)
• Here’s a bit about Sean-nós – an ‘old style’ of Irish Dancing (can also be music, etc.) http://mag.diddlyi.com/2009/08/sean-nos-old-style-irish-dance (via @Diddlyi)
• Follow Granny & the Gossoons Irish Adventure www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/jjarnold/1/tpod.html
• The Burren in Co. Clare is pretty fascinating http://mag.diddlyi.com/2009/08/the-not-so-barren-burren (via @Diddlyi)
• Traditional Market Day @BunrattyCastle 23Aug www.shannonheritage.com/SpecialEvents/Market%20Day
• 5000 yr old tomb where they hand you the keys? Loughcrew Megalithic Cairns www.gypsysguide.com/2009/08/loughcrew-megalithic-cairns.html (via @AKNickerson)
• Dublin Bus announces new 50c City Centre Fare. Great for visitors. http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0802/dublinbus.html
• The Legend Of The Irish Warrior Queen http://mag.diddlyi.com/2009/08/the-legend-of-the-irish-warrior-queen (via @Diddlyi)
• Drinkless in Ireland. It’s bot so bad. http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/travel/02personal.html