Dec 13, 2011

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Irish Christmas Music: Spectacular S...

Irish Christmas Music: Spectacular Sister Acts

This holiday season has Irish Firesider Pam Stucky thinking about great tunes....

Dec 5, 2011

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Worth Their Salt: Ireland’s S...

Worth Their Salt:  Ireland’s Saltee Islands

We’re heading to the Saltee Islands on the advice of my mother. I’m home...

Oct 30, 2011

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5 Tips for Using Dublin Bikes

5 Tips for Using Dublin Bikes

  Emily Westbrooks tells us, “One of the best ways to get around...

Oct 29, 2011

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A Traditional Treat Served Warm For ...

A Traditional Treat Served Warm For Halloween

Submitted by Kat Behling A traditional Halloween treat is the Barmbrack Cake...

Oct 27, 2011

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Halloween Finds Its Roots in Irish F...

Halloween Finds Its Roots in Irish Folklore

Submitted by Kat Behling Each November 1st, a decrepit old woman with an iron...

Sep 21, 2011

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Cahir Castle

Cahir Castle

Among Ireland’s largest and most memorable castles, Cahir Castle in...

Sep 19, 2011

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Returning to Ireland

Returning to Ireland

Submitted by Deirdre McNamee Following a recent visit to Ireland I felt...

Sep 14, 2011

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The Vikings in Ireland: “From ...

The Vikings in Ireland: “From the Fury of the Northmen, O Lord Deliver Us”

by G. Beaverson “Ann. 793 – In this year dire forewarnings came over the...

Aug 1, 2011

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Hillwalking to the Stone Circle on K...

Hillwalking to the Stone Circle on Kilmacoliver Hill on the Kilkenny and Tipperary Border

Went yesterday to Kilmacoliver Hill, on the Kilkenny, Tipperary border to...

Jul 8, 2011

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Drawn In By the Burren

Drawn In By the Burren

I have been to the Burren area in Co. Clare and Co. Galway a number of times....

Jun 22, 2011

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Discovering Bray Head in County Wick...

Discovering Bray Head in County Wicklow, Ireland

  The headland near Bray, in County Wicklow, had appeared in many of my...

Jun 20, 2011

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At This Moment in Waterville Ireland

At This Moment in Waterville Ireland

In our e-newsletter yesterday, we invited everyone to send us their stories...

Jun 5, 2011

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13 Things You Should know About Iris...

13 Things You Should know About Irish Gaelic Before Visiting Ireland

You’ve probably already heard of “Gaelic” or of “Irish...

Jun 1, 2011

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Irish Words You Can Learn Before You...

Irish Words You Can Learn Before You Go-Audio Edition!

The Irish language can be elusive. When you visit Ireland, it’ll be...

Mar 7, 2011

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A Photo Tour of Muckross House and S...

A Photo Tour of Muckross House and Sites Around Killarney

Jessie from Wandering Educators has posted another great video from her visit...

Dec 27, 2010

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Disability Access in Ireland

Disability Access in Ireland

by Dr. Jessie Voigts While I was planning our recent trip to Ireland, I was...

Nov 3, 2010

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Taking Time to Enjoy Kylemore Abbey

Taking Time to Enjoy Kylemore Abbey

By Mary Caffrey Knapke Kylemore Abbey is one of Ireland’s most iconic...

Oct 31, 2010

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The Pleasures of Achill Island and S...

The Pleasures of Achill Island and Some Valuable Ireland Travel Tips

By Judy Arnold After 5 trips to Ireland, choosing something to write about in...

Oct 27, 2010

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Touring Ireland’s South and Western ...

Touring Ireland’s South and Western Coast in Autumn

By Georgia Beaverson For some places, a certain time of the year beckons...

Oct 27, 2010

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While in Ireland, See the North

While in Ireland, See the North

Mindie Burgoyne says… So many travelers to Ireland miss the northern...

Oct 17, 2010

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Sampling Seafood Chowder in Ireland

Sampling Seafood Chowder in Ireland

Creamy. Delicious. Seafood Chowder! One of the best – and most unexpected...

Oct 4, 2010

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Savoring Handmade Chocolates Just Of...

Savoring Handmade Chocolates Just Off Ireland’s Ring of Kerry

Heading around the Ring of Kerry and want a diversion? Especially one that is...

Jun 11, 2010

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Swept Away by the Essence of Ireland

Swept Away by the Essence of Ireland

Preparing for the seven-odd hour flight home, it comes time to reflect on the past two weeks and see where this journey has taken me.

May 30, 2010

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A Taste of Ireland’s “Ha...

A Taste of Ireland’s “Haunted Ground”

Book review submitted by Kim Hathaway Haunted Ground When farmers cutting...

May 11, 2010

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Restoring One’s Spiritual Batt...

Restoring One’s Spiritual Batteries in Ireland

This month, students from Montclair Kimberley Academy in Montclair, NJ, will...

Apr 1, 2010

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Irish Government Acquires Irish Fire...

Irish Government Acquires Irish Fireside Podcast and Blog

DUBLIN, Ireland – (April 1, 2010) – Ireland’s new Minister for...

Mar 4, 2010

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Book Review & Giveaway: Venetia...

Book Review & Giveaway: Venetia Kelley’s Traveling Show by Frank Delaney

Submitted by Kim Book Review: Venetia Kelly’s Traveling Show by Frank...

Feb 15, 2010

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Immersed in Dingletown

Immersed in Dingletown

We received an email this week from Kim C. in San Diego. She told a wonderful...

Feb 11, 2010

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Striking Cliff-Top Views Entrance Do...

Striking Cliff-Top Views Entrance Donegal Cyclists

Slieve League – the highest seas cliffs in Europe – Clouds on...

Jan 30, 2010

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The Irish Gift of Gab

The Irish Gift of Gab

The Irish gift of gab is the stuff of legend: from traditional Irish folk...

Jan 8, 2010

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The Wild Geese: Helping Gram Discove...

The Wild Geese: Helping Gram Discover Mary Pat Kelly’s “Galway Bay” and Our Family History

Submitted by Kim from San Diego War battered dogs are we Fighters in every...

Jan 4, 2010

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Discover the history of Irish whiske...

Discover the history of Irish whiskey at the Old Midleton Distillery

Submitted by Phil The historic town of Midleton lies to the east of County...

Dec 26, 2009

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The Irish Connection to the Twelve D...

The Irish Connection to the Twelve Days of Christmas

Submitted by Kat Behling Ask anyone young or old to list their top five...

Dec 8, 2009

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A Frosty Visit to Glendalough

Glendalough View by Michael...

Dec 7, 2009

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Light on the Darkest Day – The...

Light on the Darkest Day – The Winter Solstice at the Passage Tomb at Newgrange

Submitted by John McKeown It is the first bleak days of December 2009 in...

Dec 1, 2009

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Rural Ireland’s Rich History E...

Rural Ireland’s Rich History Exhibited in Nenagh Museum

Submitted by Phil The rich history of rural Ireland is brought back to life...

Nov 16, 2009

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10 Irish Words You Should Know When ...

10 Irish Words You Should Know When Traveling Around the Emerald Isle

One of the great things about traveling to Ireland is that the Irish people...

Oct 28, 2009

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Beara Peninsula Draws Cyclists Seeki...

Beara Peninsula Draws Cyclists Seeking a Less-Traveled Irish Coastal Experience

Lucky cows on the Beara Peninsula, originally uploaded by...

Oct 20, 2009

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A Beginners Guide to Planning an Ire...

A Beginners Guide to Planning an Ireland Itinerary

Submitted by Wendy If you are just starting to plan your first trip to...

Oct 12, 2009

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Home to Ireland

Home to Ireland

Submitted by Jim Sanford My mother Margaret, (nee Hogan), through stories and...

Oct 2, 2009

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Glorious Tipperary – Home of t...

Glorious Tipperary – Home of the Historic Rock of Cashel and Bolton Library

Submitted by Phil Rock of Cashel (08.10.08) – Cashel of the Kings...

Sep 15, 2009

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Exploring Celtic Motifs

Exploring Celtic Motifs

Submitted by Kat Behling Thousands of years before the dawn of Christianity,...

Sep 4, 2009

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Chat With Pat Liddy

Chat With Pat Liddy

  by Kat Behling Today we chat with acclaimed Dublin historian, author...

Aug 26, 2009

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Tasty Champ Delivers More Than Mashe...

Tasty Champ Delivers More Than Mashed Potatoes

Champ Original upload by Armida the Diva by Kat Behling A traditional...

Aug 24, 2009

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Blarney’s Got a Few Good Stori...

Blarney’s Got a Few Good Stories to Tell

Blarney and Cork, originally uploaded by Mark Riley. Phil says…...

Aug 21, 2009

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Pre-Christian Celts and the Legend o...

Pre-Christian Celts and the Legend of Saint Brigid

St Brigid’s Cros by Kat Behling The Irish are not only...

Aug 4, 2009

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Learning to Speak Irish with Rosetta...

Learning to Speak Irish with Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone, the makers of self-guided language learning software, sent the...

Jul 29, 2009

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Making the Move to Ireland

Making the Move to Ireland

  Submitted by Simon Chapman from Sydney/Dublin What would you do if...

Jul 28, 2009

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Guinness 250 Viewer Video Submission

Hat’s off to The Hussman for sending us this video submission for the...

Jul 27, 2009

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Irish Pubs in Asia… What a sma...

Irish Pubs in Asia… What a small world we live in!

Slainte to Michael J. Connolly (aka Milo) from Ventura, CA, for sharing this...