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...

Dec 11, 2011

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Giveaway: Ursula Celano Irish Notebo...

Giveaway: Ursula Celano Irish Notebooks

Here’s a giveaway item you probably haven’t seen before…...

Dec 9, 2011

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Giveaway: Irish Belleek Shard Jewelr...

Giveaway: Irish Belleek Shard Jewelry

Liam is offering a piece of his Irish Belleek shard jewelry to one lucky Irish...

Dec 8, 2011

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Giveaway: Irish Coin Cufflinks

Giveaway: Irish Coin Cufflinks

Our friends at Irish Coin Cufflinks/World Coin Cufflinks are giving away a...

Dec 7, 2011

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Giveaway: Plan Your Ireland Dream Tr...

Giveaway: Plan Your Ireland Dream Trip

It’s the holiday season and we’ll again be giving away some of our...

Dec 6, 2011

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From Trad to Jazz in Dublin

From Trad to Jazz in Dublin

The Local Way Dublin—from Trad to Jazz from RPP PRODUCTIONS on...

Dec 3, 2011

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Win Two Nights in an Irish B&B&...

Win Two Nights in an Irish B&B… and Help a Great Cause

Every year, the travel blog community unites to support...

Nov 29, 2011

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Christmas Market at Dublin’s C...

Christmas Market at Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral

Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral boasts one of the most unique Christmas...

Nov 26, 2011

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A Delightful Chat About Ireland̵...

A Delightful Chat About Ireland’s Ring of Kerry

There’s no shortage of information about County Kerry, Ireland, but I...

Nov 24, 2011

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Ten Websites We’re Thankful Fo...

Ten Websites We’re Thankful For…

It’s Thanksgiving in the US, and we picked ten sites for which...

Nov 24, 2011

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Recommend Your Favorite Irish and Ce...

Recommend Your Favorite Irish and Celtic Gifts

We’re working on our Irish and Celtic Holiday Gift Guide, and we’d...

Nov 24, 2011

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It’s Time for Some Irish Secre...

It’s Time for Some Irish Secret Santa Gift-Giving Fun

It’s Secret Santa time here at the Irish Fireside. Every year, a...

Nov 15, 2011

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Food and Phantoms in Kilkenny

Food and Phantoms in Kilkenny

Tourists flock to Kilkenny in their droves all year round, drawn to the...

Nov 14, 2011

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Titanic History in Tennessee

Titanic History in Tennessee

While we’re very interested in visiting multi-million pound Titanic...

Nov 11, 2011

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Cliffs of Moher Missing from 7 New W...

Cliffs of Moher Missing from 7 New Wonders List

An unexpected early announcement by the New 7 Wonders Foundation of the top...

Nov 10, 2011

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Starlings Over Lough Derg

Starlings Over Lough Derg

Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo. A chance encounter and shared...

Nov 8, 2011

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Sharing Stories from Donegal

Sharing Stories from Donegal

To tell the story of his grandfather’s life, Daniel McGarrigle turned...

Nov 7, 2011

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It’s a Bag… It’s a...

It’s a Bag… It’s a Coat… It’s a Jaktogo

Here’s an Irish company trying to “stick it” to Ryan...

Oct 31, 2011

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What’s Your Favorite Spooky De...

What’s Your Favorite Spooky Destination in Ireland?

Go on, don’t be afraid… you can tell us. What’s your...

Oct 25, 2011

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Dublin Floods

Dublin Floods

Dublin experienced some serious flooding yesterday… thought you might...

Oct 21, 2011

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Ruby Clover’s Got a Giveaway

Ruby Clover’s Got a Giveaway

I know you all love a good Irish-themed giveaway (our autumn giveaway is...

Oct 21, 2011

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Artists Eye: Bringing Irish Trad int...

Artists Eye: Bringing Irish Trad into the Modern Day

Irish Trad Posters by Paul Gibson www.etsy.com/shop/FunkyGibbo Dublin-based...

Oct 20, 2011

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The Beauty of Ireland’s Weathe...

The Beauty of Ireland’s Weather

It may be unpredictable, but Ireland manages to be beautiful no matter what...

Oct 7, 2011

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Dublin on the Liffey

Dublin on the Liffey

It wasn’t long after reader Joe Conway sent me a link to Dublin on the...

Oct 4, 2011

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A Great Big Celtic Classic Welcome!

A Great Big Celtic Classic Welcome!

Liam and I pretty much ate our way through the Celtic Classic in Bethlehem,...

Sep 20, 2011

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The Burren Gets Special Designation

The Burren Gets Special Designation

The unique environment found in northern County Clare known as The Burren has...

Sep 7, 2011

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Ireland, It’s Quite Nice Actua...

Ireland, It’s Quite Nice Actually!

Ireland, its quite nice actually! from jonny pardoe on Vimeo. I fell in love...

Sep 6, 2011

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Mellifont Abbey, County Meath

Mellifont Abbey, County Meath

Founded in 1142, Mellifont Abbey in County Meath was the first Cistercian...

Sep 3, 2011

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Artists Eye: The World of Ceramics

Artists Eye: The World of Ceramics

John Quinn Ceramic Artist from Mark Long on Vimeo. One of Ireland’s...

Sep 2, 2011

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Irish Coin Cufflinks Giveaway

Irish Coin Cufflinks Giveaway

We love these Irish Coin Cufflinks… beautiful, nostalgic, and...

Sep 1, 2011

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Irish B&Bs Are Reinventing Them...

Irish B&Bs Are Reinventing Themselves

I’ve been staying in B&Bs since my very first trip to Ireland....

Aug 31, 2011

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Time for Some Irish-Inspired Cooking

Time for Some Irish-Inspired Cooking

Mmmmmm. Warm brown bread. Hearty Irish stew. Scrumptious Irish tea cake. Those...

Aug 30, 2011

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Ancient Sites in County Cork… ...

Ancient Sites in County Cork… that Are Not Blarney

County Cork’s most famous attraction may be a particular castle with a...