Twin Monuments Across the Sea
When you are traveling, it’s always a good idea to keep your camera ready, and there’s no place where that’s truer than in Ireland. When my husband and I were in...
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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...
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The Spirit of Dublin’s Temple Bar
This short film nicely captures the corner of Dublin known as Temple Bar… celebrating it’s 20th anniversary as the city’s cultural Quarter. Warning:...
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Frank McCourt Museum Opens in Limerick
The city of Limerick opens a new museum honoring Pulitzer Prize winning author Frank McCourt on the site of the school referenced in his book Angela’s Ashes....
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The Story of Irish Belleek Pottery
The notable pottery produced in Belleek has been produced for 150 years. Tours of the factory get you up close to the craftspeople as they work. The clip above offers a...
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Lough Erne’s Devenish Island
Here’s a fascinating look at Devenish Island in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The segment comes from the British television series Countrywise. FYI –...
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In Gratitude to Lady Gregory
If you love old Irish stories and tales, chances are you’ve heard one through the storytelling of Lady Gregory. Who Was Lady Gregory? Born Isabella Augusta Persee on...
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Tintern Abbey
Mindie Burgoyne writes about the history and inspiration she draws from this County Wexford site. Mindie’s site, Thin Places, focuses on unique places… many...
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You Should Be Here Traveling Ireland
Gotta admit, I’m a sucker for looking at other people’s Ireland travel slideshows… even though some of them can be quite, well, boring. Fortunately,...
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Sunwise Walking
Happy Summer Solstice! Thinking about the sun (and I’m not currently seeing it where I am!) made me think about the ancient Celtic tradition of turning sunwise or...
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Artist’s Eye: Loughcrew and the Summer Solstice in Ireland
Loughcrew by Sue Russell www.beyondtheblarney.ie Today is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. It is also a popular day for ancient sites in Ireland. It...
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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 we’re wondering… Why do Irish Burial Grounds have a ‘V’ slot near the...
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Friendly Fowl at Buratty Folk Park
This week’s FriFotos them on Twitter is Parks, so I thought this shot of some hens and a rooster at Bunratty Folk Park in County Clare would fit the bill. See...
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Blast from the Past: The Bunratty Castle Singers
Michele Erdvig of www.irelandyes.com pointed me to this “archival” footage from an old Eurovision segment from 1971! It features the Bunratty Castle Singers...
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Magical Irish Roads: Bunny Lane
Serendipity and enchantment are never far from the surface in Ireland. You will find it when you least expect it. Perhaps it is just around the corner, up a little hill...
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