May 22, 2012

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4th of July: Ireland Gets in on the ...

4th of July: Ireland Gets in on the Fun

While St Patrick’s Day has become a moment for the world to be a wee bit...

May 21, 2012

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Irish Coin Cufflinks Giveaway for Fa...

Irish Coin Cufflinks Giveaway for Father’s Day

It’s been a while since we had a giveaway, and with Father’s Day...

May 20, 2012

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#122 Jumping Into Ireland with Miche...

#122 Jumping Into Ireland with Michele Erdvig

Episode Guide – Podcast #122 Getting Ready for the Irish Travel Season...

May 15, 2012

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Q & A: Ireland Travel Checklist

Q & A: Ireland Travel Checklist

Do you happen to have a countdown/to do list for getting ready for a trip to...

May 11, 2012

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Q & A: Caravans, Camping, and G...

Q & A: Caravans, Camping, and Glamping in Ireland

My wife and I travel in the US in our motor home, mostly in Arizona. We were...

May 9, 2012

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Ireland… the most beautiful co...

Ireland… the most beautiful country – you decide

Sure, it’s another social media popularity contest, but we can’t...

May 9, 2012

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A Visit to Altamont Gardens in Sprin...

A Visit to Altamont Gardens in Springtime

James Burke shares his love for Irish gardens with this video from Altamont...

May 7, 2012

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Artists Eye: Celtic Bluebirds

Artists Eye: Celtic Bluebirds

Bluebirds by Capallglas Studio - www.capallglas.com Irish inspiration can be...

May 4, 2012

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5 Tips for a Self-Drive Tour in Irel...

5 Tips for a Self-Drive Tour in Ireland

The thought of driving on the left side of the road terrifies many potential...

Apr 21, 2012

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Artist’s Eye: Stone Row

Artist’s Eye: Stone Row

Eightercua/Íochtar Cua, Stone Row/Sraith Ghallán, Kerry by JG...

Apr 1, 2012

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Irish Roads Authority Switching Dubl...

Irish Roads Authority Switching Dublin to Galway Route to Right-Hand-Drive

  In an effort to promote Ireland as a self-drive tourist destination,...

Mar 31, 2012

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A Weekend Morning Digital Journey to...

A Weekend Morning Digital Journey to Ireland

Today is the grand opening of Titanic Belfast and the kickoff to the...

Mar 30, 2012

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Getting Creative in Ireland

Getting Creative in Ireland

For anyone with a creative bent, there’s nothing like a trip to Ireland...

Mar 30, 2012

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A Preview of Belfast’s Newest ...

A Preview of Belfast’s Newest Titanic Landmark

The opening of Titanic Belfast tomorrow looks like it will be one of the...

Mar 28, 2012

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Inspired by the Lakelands of Fermana...

Inspired by the Lakelands of Fermanagh

Many visitors may have dipped into County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, on a...

Mar 27, 2012

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Talking Travel, Tours, RVs and Irela...

Talking Travel, Tours, RVs and Ireland on the This Week in Travel Podcast

I had a chance to hang out this week with Jen, Gary, and Chris from the This...

Mar 22, 2012

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Clueless About Irish Counties?

Clueless About Irish Counties?

There are 26 counties in the Republic of Ireland and 6 in Northern Ireland,...

Mar 17, 2012

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25 Links that Will Improve Your St P...

25 Links that Will Improve Your St Patrick’s Day

St Patrick’s Day has arrived, and your internet browsing has probably...

Mar 16, 2012

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6 Tips for Choosing a Tour in Irelan...

6 Tips for Choosing a Tour in Ireland

There’s an Irish motor coach tour (bus tour) for foodies, history buffs,...

Mar 16, 2012

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FriFotos is Going Green for St Patri...

FriFotos is Going Green for St Patrick’s Day

In honor of St Patrick’s Day, the Irish Fireside is hosting this...

Mar 15, 2012

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What Happens When Guinness Faces Off...

What Happens When Guinness Faces Off Against Beer?

The folks at GoIreland are at it again. After letting us know about 10 Weird...

Mar 15, 2012

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Lonely Planet Dublin Guide FREE for ...

Lonely Planet Dublin Guide FREE for St Patrick’s Day

Lonely Planet is getting into the St Patrick’s Day spirit by offering a...

Mar 14, 2012

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FREEBIE: The Myths, Legends, and Lor...

FREEBIE: The Myths, Legends, and Lore of Ireland

In the lead up to St Patrick’s Day, “The Myths, Legends, and Lore...

Mar 5, 2012

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What Are You Doing for St Patrick...

What Are You Doing for St Patrick’s Day This Year?

It seems every Irish Firesider we meet has some sort of St Patrick’s Day...

Mar 4, 2012

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When is the Best Time to Visit Irela...

When is the Best Time to Visit Ireland?

  Any day is a good day to visit Ireland, but depending on your...

Mar 4, 2012

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Nominate Your Favorite Irish-Interes...

Nominate Your Favorite Irish-Interest Websites, Apps, and Blogs!

We’re gearing up for St. Paddy’s Day, and for the all-things-Irish...

Mar 3, 2012

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Last Dinner On the Titanic

Last Dinner On the Titanic

Little did the First Class passengers onboard the RMS Titanic know that many...

Mar 1, 2012

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Artists Explore American/Irish fusio...

Artists Explore American/Irish fusion in Their Work

We’ve got our eyes on the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s...

Mar 1, 2012

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Irish and Celtic Music Jackpot

Irish and Celtic Music Jackpot

Here’s an exciting find. Celtic harpist Anne Roos has teamed up with...

Feb 28, 2012

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Parkes Castle and Lough Gill

Parkes Castle and Lough Gill

Located 7.5 miles (12km) from Sligo town, Parkes Castle and a driving tour...

Feb 17, 2012

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1900s Ireland Comes to Life in Vivid...

1900s Ireland Comes to Life in Vivid Color

Christy over at Green Dragon Artist introduced us to this video which uses...

Feb 15, 2012

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My Ireland: Irish Music from Martin ...

My Ireland: Irish Music from Martin Byrne Giveaway

We’ve got a little something to ward off the winter blahs… some...

Jan 30, 2012

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10 Weird Things You Never Knew Came ...

10 Weird Things You Never Knew Came from Irish Inventors

The folks over at GoIreland.com put together a charming infographic featuring...

Jan 26, 2012

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Rainbow Over Dublin

Rainbow Over Dublin

I simply can’t resist the charm of this Irish lottery video. And...

Jan 24, 2012

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Raising Intercultural Kids

Raising Intercultural Kids

We get a lot of requests for tips for traveling with children… and...

Jan 14, 2012

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Because We All Need a Bit of an Irel...

Because We All Need a Bit of an Ireland Fix

Every once in a while it’s nice to be swept away to Ireland....

Jan 1, 2012

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Best of 2011 from the Irish Fireside

Best of 2011 from the Irish Fireside

It was a big year for Ireland. Well-known visitors, a bump in tourism numbers,...

Dec 31, 2011

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Some Irish Toasts for 2012

Some Irish Toasts for 2012

It’s almost 2012 (at least in my corner of the world), and I was...

Dec 28, 2011

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Poitín: Irish Moonshine

Poitín: Irish Moonshine

Irish Moonshine from Richard Bangs on Vimeo. Richard Bangs has a very nice...

Dec 26, 2011

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Ding Dong Denny’s History of I...

Ding Dong Denny’s History of Ireland

Ireland’s Brown Bag Films made this animated short in 2008… now...

Dec 24, 2011

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Oiche Nollag, Christmas Eve

Oiche Nollag, Christmas Eve

There’s a tradition in Ireland to light a candle in the window, leave...

Dec 24, 2011

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Secret Santa Show and Tell 2011

Secret Santa Show and Tell 2011

The Irish Fireside elves have been sending presents around the globe this week...

Dec 21, 2011

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#121 Our Certificate of Irish Herita...

#121 Our Certificate of Irish Heritage Interview

Episode Guide – Podcast #121 The Certificate of Irish Heritage Karl...

Dec 16, 2011

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Add Some Turf to the Fireside

Add Some Turf to the Fireside

We’re usually busy giving things away and sharing bits of Irish news,...

Dec 15, 2011

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Artists Eye: Irish Christmas Market

Artists Eye: Irish Christmas Market

2011 Continental Christmas Market by Patrick Dinneen www.photoblog.ie Patrick...

Dec 13, 2011

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The Best Holiday Gift Ideas from the...

The Best Holiday Gift Ideas from the Irish Fireside

Our Holiday Giveaway has me dreaming about a few of my favorite things…...

Dec 12, 2011

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Giveaway: Bitesize Irish Gaelic

Giveaway: Bitesize Irish Gaelic

Anyone else adding “learn some Irish” to their list of New...

Dec 11, 2011

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Ireland Unveils the Certificate of I...

Ireland Unveils the Certificate of Irish Heritage

Ireland has launched it’s Certificate of Irish Heritage in an effort to...

Dec 11, 2011

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Giveaway: Irish Tea Time

Giveaway: Irish Tea Time

Irish Firesider Judy Arnold has handmade this fantastic tri-color teapot cozy...

Dec 11, 2011

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Giveaway: Favorite Irish Recipes

Giveaway: Favorite Irish Recipes

Jody from www.irelandwithkids.com is giving away a hardbound copy of her...