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Posted by Guest on Jun 22, 2011 | 7 comments

Discovering Bray Head in County Wicklow, Ireland

The headland near Bray, in County Wicklow, had appeared in many of my photographs of the coastline, but always from a distance. I wanted to see it for myself. So...

Posted by Cindy on Jun 21, 2011 | 1 comment

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...

Posted by Corey on Jun 21, 2011 | 0 comments

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...

Posted by Michele Erdvig on Jun 7, 2011 | 12 comments

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...

Posted by Corey on Jun 7, 2011 | 0 comments

Phoenix Park is in BLOOM!

Okay, garden lovers, you may have missed Ireland’s biggest garden show, but RTÉ is broadcasting their coverage of this year’s festival on the internet...

Posted by Cindy on May 25, 2011 | 3 comments

Little Village, Big Tales

The title of this post could apply to numerous places in Ireland. One such place is Rostrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Even its name comes with a story. A man...

Posted by Cindy on May 5, 2011 | 7 comments

Dunluce Castle

Dunluce Castle, a medieval and 17th century castle, is located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, perched on basalt cliffs 100 feet above the ocean. In addition to the...

Posted by Corey on Apr 22, 2011 | 6 comments

Staigue Fort on the Ring of Kerry

Wandering Educators continues to share moments from their Irish adventure with this visit to Staigue Fort on the Ring of Kerry. In addition to this stone fort,...

Posted by Corey on Apr 14, 2011 | 7 comments

Sticking to Ireland’s Tourist Trail: 7 Reasons to Keep to the Beaten Path

On our podcast, we’re always encouraging listeners to get off the beaten path and “discover” places the tourists miss. Today, I’m changing my...

Posted by Corey on Mar 29, 2011 | 6 comments

Scenes from a Cliffs of Moher Boat Tour

Most of us have enjoyed the spectacular views of the Cliffs of Moher from the Visitor Centre, but Jessie Voigts put together this video with photos from her boat tour....

Posted by Corey on Mar 16, 2011 | 0 comments

The Royal County: Meath

It was nice to read Erin Halvey’s account of her visit to County Meath. The “Royal County” certainly qualifies as one of Ireland’s...

Posted by Corey on Mar 14, 2011 | 4 comments

Wildflowers in the Burren

The exposed limestone landscape that covers 250 square kilometres (155 square miles) of County Clare, Ireland, is often described as desolate or as a moonscape. In the...

Posted by Guest on Mar 7, 2011 | 4 comments

A Photo Tour of Muckross House and Sites Around Killarney

Jessie from Wandering Educators has posted another great video from her visit to Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. Her photo tour takes us to some of the premier...

Posted by Corey on Feb 22, 2011 | 4 comments

Pony Cart Ride Through the Gap of Dunloe

A little video from the Gap of Dunloe near Killarney, County Kerry by Dr. Jessie Voigts from www.WanderingEducators.com. Enjoy this post?If so, please join our list of...

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