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Posted by Liam on Sep 21, 2011 | 0 comments

See You at the Celtic Classic

It’s a big weekend in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The Celtic Classic is one of the biggest, most fun Irish/Celtic festivals in the...

Posted by Corey on Aug 29, 2011 | 2 comments

Art in The Open: Plein Air Painting Festival in Wexford, Ireland

You could say my Irish experience began way back when I was just a teenager. I read stories about Ireland, looked at photography books about Ireland, and was routinely...

Posted by Corey on Aug 22, 2011 | 6 comments

An Irish Welcome Without Going Too Far from Home

I would have loved to have been in Ireland last weekend, but I was perfectly content with the hundred thousand welcomes I received at Milwaukee Irish Fest....

Posted by Liam on Aug 12, 2011 | 8 comments

Hang Out with Us In the Cultural Village at Milwaukee Irish Fest

That big Irish cultural extravaganza known as Irish Fest takes over Milwaukee next week, and Corey and I will set up our own little Irish Fireside at the Moore Street...

Posted by Corey on Aug 2, 2011 | 0 comments

Galway Arts Festival

Galway Arts Festival Parade 2011 from Christopher Tierney on Vimeo. Held every July, the Galway Arts Festival delivers one of Ireland’s premier arts festivals...

Posted by Corey on Jul 30, 2011 | 3 comments

The Irish Festival of Lughnasa

The first weekend in August marks Ireland’s changing-of-the-season festival of Lughnasa. You may recognize the name from the title of the Meryl Streep film...

Posted by Corey on Jul 24, 2011 | 1 comment

A Unique View of the Tall Ships Leaving Dunmore East

Tall Ships leave Dunmore East from onefortynine on Vimeo. Waterford hosted the exciting Tall Ships Festival earlier this month, and this adventurous kayaker used his...

Posted by Corey on Jul 11, 2011 | 1 comment

July 11th Bonfires, July 12th, The Orange Order, and the Marching Season in Northern Ireland

Tomorrow is 12th of July, a day members of The Orange Order commemorate the 1690 Battle of the Boyne when the Dutch Protestant King William of Orange defeated his...

Posted by Corey on Jun 29, 2011 | 22 comments

Q & A: Should I Change My Plans to Visit Belfast and Northern Ireland?

I’m going to Belfast this summer. Don’t know whether I should be worried about the recent riots? (note: this article was originally posted in June 2011)...

Posted by Corey on Jun 26, 2011 | 2 comments

Enjoying Classic Films with Maureen O’Hara

I must confess, when Irish Firesiders Jim and Betty Sanford told me they would be in Glengarriff for the Maureen O’Hara Classic Film Festival, I was a wee bit...

Posted by Corey on Jun 3, 2011 | 1 comment

Traveling Ireland by Bus… with a Bit of Humor

It’s only June and Alan Bennett is already writing his “What I Did This Summer” report! The writer and comedian is taking buses to events big and...

Posted by Corey on May 13, 2011 | 0 comments

Toppling Belfast Bonfire for FriFotos

A few years ago, we were invited to Belfast during The Twelfth celebrations in the city. On the eve of the biggest day in the Orange Order calendar, Protestant...

Posted by Corey on May 9, 2011 | 1 comment

Maureen O’Hara Classic Film Festival in Ireland This Summer

The scenic town of Glengarriff in County Cork will celebrate beloved film star — and local resident — Maureen O’Hara in the festival in her honor. The...

Posted by Corey on May 7, 2011 | 0 comments

Dingle Craftspeople in the Spotlight

As RTE, Ireland’s national television station, celebrates the second anniversary of their online player, viewers around the world can continue enjoying...

Posted by Corey on Apr 14, 2011 | 7 comments