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...

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....

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 20, 2011

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Newgrange Winter Solstice

Newgrange Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice at Newgrange For over 5,000 years a mystical celestial event...

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...

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...

Oct 28, 2011

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A Spooky Occurrence in Kilkenny

A Spooky Occurrence in Kilkenny

Claire Nolan is the author of a novel called The Stone, Alice Kytler, the last...

Sep 21, 2011

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Cahir Castle

Cahir Castle

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

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...

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...

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...

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....

Jul 7, 2011

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Lough Erne’s Devenish Island

Lough Erne’s Devenish Island

Here’s a fascinating look at Devenish Island in County Fermanagh,...

Jun 23, 2011

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You Should Be Here Traveling Ireland

You Should Be Here Traveling Ireland

Gotta admit, I’m a sucker for looking at other people’s Ireland...

Jun 21, 2011

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Sunwise Walking

Sunwise Walking

Happy Summer Solstice! Thinking about the sun (and I’m not currently seeing...

Jun 21, 2011

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Artist’s Eye: Loughcrew and th...

Artist’s Eye: Loughcrew and the Summer Solstice in Ireland

Loughcrew by Sue Russell www.beyondtheblarney.ie Today is the summer...

Jun 20, 2011

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Q & A: Why Are the Entrances to...

Q & A: Why Are the Entrances to Sacred Sites in Ireland so Uniquely Shaped?

My husband and I recently came back from our first trip to Ireland, and...

Jun 7, 2011

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Magical Irish Roads: Bunny Lane

Magical Irish Roads: Bunny Lane

Serendipity and enchantment are never far from the surface in Ireland. You...

May 15, 2011

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Atop the Hill at Loughcrew

Atop the Hill at Loughcrew

It’s always nice to travel vicariously through others, and this month...

Apr 24, 2011

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Thin Places in Ireland

Thin Places in Ireland

Ireland is loaded with “Thin Places,” and Mindie Burgoyne put...

Apr 22, 2011

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Cahergall Stone Fort in County Kerry...

Cahergall Stone Fort in County Kerry, Ireland

Last week we posted a video from Staigue Fort on the Ring of Kerry. Today I...

Apr 22, 2011

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Staigue Fort on the Ring of Kerry

Staigue Fort on the Ring of Kerry

Wandering Educators continues to share moments from their Irish adventure...

Mar 16, 2011

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The Royal County: Meath

The Royal County: Meath

It was nice to read Erin Halvey’s account of her visit to County Meath....

Mar 9, 2011

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#115 Thin Places in Ireland

#115 Thin Places in Ireland

Episode Guide – Podcast #115 Thin Places in Ireland We talk about...

Jan 13, 2011

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Exploring the Standing Stone

Exploring the Standing Stone

Some of Ireland’s most interesting and often overlooked sites are...

Aug 4, 2010

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#108 Skellig Michael During Puffin S...

#108 Skellig Michael During Puffin Season: Video

Although Skellig Michael has been on my want-to-see list for years, I had no...

Jul 27, 2010

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Journey to Skellig Michael with Puff...

Journey to Skellig Michael with Puffins, Dolphins and Seals

I’m prone to seasickness and have an aversion to heights, so I’m...

Mar 20, 2010

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Newgrange

Newgrange

The portal tomb at Newgrange serves as one of Ireland’s most popular...

Feb 7, 2010

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The Real Craggy Island

The Real Craggy Island

Turtle Bunbury explores Inis Mor, the little island that has made it’s mark...

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...

Jun 19, 2009

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Visiting the Stunning Aran Islands

Visiting the Stunning Aran Islands

Debbie shoots Inishmore, Aran Islands, by stonemason. Phil says… If you...