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...

Feb 15, 2012

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My Ireland: Irish Music from Martin ...

My Ireland: Irish Music from Martin Byrne Giveaway

We’ve got a little something to ward off the winter blahs… some...

Feb 1, 2012

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Happy St. Brigid’s Day… ...

Happy St. Brigid’s Day… Ireland’s Other Patron Saint

Ireland’s Other Patron Saint Besides St. Patrick and St. Columcille...

Jan 30, 2012

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10 Weird Things You Never Knew Came ...

10 Weird Things You Never Knew Came from Irish Inventors

The folks over at GoIreland.com put together a charming infographic featuring...

Jan 26, 2012

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Rainbow Over Dublin

Rainbow Over Dublin

I simply can’t resist the charm of this Irish lottery video. And...

Jan 1, 2012

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Best of 2011 from the Irish Fireside

Best of 2011 from the Irish Fireside

It was a big year for Ireland. Well-known visitors, a bump in tourism numbers,...

Dec 31, 2011

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Some Irish Toasts for 2012

Some Irish Toasts for 2012

It’s almost 2012 (at least in my corner of the world), and I was...

Dec 28, 2011

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Poitín: Irish Moonshine

Poitín: Irish Moonshine

Irish Moonshine from Richard Bangs on Vimeo. Richard Bangs has a very nice...

Dec 24, 2011

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Oiche Nollag, Christmas Eve

Oiche Nollag, Christmas Eve

There’s a tradition in Ireland to light a candle in the window, leave...

Dec 15, 2011

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Artists Eye: Irish Christmas Market

Artists Eye: Irish Christmas Market

2011 Continental Christmas Market by Patrick Dinneen www.photoblog.ie Patrick...

Dec 14, 2011

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Christmas Music ’round the Iri...

Christmas Music ’round the Irish Fireside

The festive and contemplative sides of life are part of Irish music all...

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 12, 2011

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Giveaway: Bitesize Irish Gaelic

Giveaway: Bitesize Irish Gaelic

Anyone else adding “learn some Irish” to their list of New...

Dec 11, 2011

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Ireland Unveils the Certificate of I...

Ireland Unveils the Certificate of Irish Heritage

Ireland has launched it’s Certificate of Irish Heritage in an effort to...

Dec 11, 2011

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Giveaway: Irish Tea Time

Giveaway: Irish Tea Time

Irish Firesider Judy Arnold has handmade this fantastic tri-color teapot cozy...

Dec 11, 2011

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Giveaway: Favorite Irish Recipes

Giveaway: Favorite Irish Recipes

Jody from www.irelandwithkids.com is giving away a hardbound copy of her...

Dec 11, 2011

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Giveaway: Ursula Celano Irish Notebo...

Giveaway: Ursula Celano Irish Notebooks

Here’s a giveaway item you probably haven’t seen before…...

Dec 8, 2011

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Giveaway: Irish Coin Cufflinks

Giveaway: Irish Coin Cufflinks

Our friends at Irish Coin Cufflinks/World Coin Cufflinks are giving away a...

Dec 6, 2011

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From Trad to Jazz in Dublin

From Trad to Jazz in Dublin

The Local Way Dublin—from Trad to Jazz from RPP PRODUCTIONS on...

Nov 24, 2011

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Ten Websites We’re Thankful Fo...

Ten Websites We’re Thankful For…

It’s Thanksgiving in the US, and we picked ten sites for which...

Nov 22, 2011

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Sweet Irish History

Sweet Irish History

The Tale of the Irish Bees The history of beekeeping is a long one in most...

Nov 15, 2011

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Food and Phantoms in Kilkenny

Food and Phantoms in Kilkenny

Tourists flock to Kilkenny in their droves all year round, drawn to the...

Nov 8, 2011

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Sharing Stories from Donegal

Sharing Stories from Donegal

To tell the story of his grandfather’s life, Daniel McGarrigle turned...

Nov 5, 2011

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Harry Clarke: Genius in Color and Li...

Harry Clarke: Genius in Color and Light

Ireland’s Harry Clarke created masterpieces of stained glass. Although...

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 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...

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...

Oct 21, 2011

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Ruby Clover’s Got a Giveaway

Ruby Clover’s Got a Giveaway

I know you all love a good Irish-themed giveaway (our autumn giveaway is...

Oct 21, 2011

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Artists Eye: Bringing Irish Trad int...

Artists Eye: Bringing Irish Trad into the Modern Day

Irish Trad Posters by Paul Gibson www.etsy.com/shop/FunkyGibbo Dublin-based...

Oct 7, 2011

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Dublin on the Liffey

Dublin on the Liffey

It wasn’t long after reader Joe Conway sent me a link to Dublin on the...

Oct 3, 2011

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Blasket Islands: A Lost Way of Life

Blasket Islands: A Lost Way of Life

Just off the coast of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry are the scenic...

Sep 27, 2011

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Another Three Irish & Celtic CD...

Another Three Irish & Celtic CDs You Should Know

A collection featuring the music of Northern Ireland, the debut recording of a...

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 Power of Words

The Power of Words

Words have a magical power. They can raise up the spirits or dash them...

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 12, 2011

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Ireland 1934

Ireland 1934

Many Americans visiting Ireland for the first time have...

Sep 11, 2011

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A Yank in Ireland Remembers Septembe...

A Yank in Ireland Remembers September 11, 2001

I remember 9-11 differently than a lot of you do. You were at home in the USA...

Sep 7, 2011

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Ireland, It’s Quite Nice Actua...

Ireland, It’s Quite Nice Actually!

Ireland, its quite nice actually! from jonny pardoe on Vimeo. I fell in love...

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...

Sep 3, 2011

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Artists Eye: The World of Ceramics

Artists Eye: The World of Ceramics

John Quinn Ceramic Artist from Mark Long on Vimeo. One of Ireland’s...

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 29, 2011

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Art in The Open: Plein Air Painting ...

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...

Aug 25, 2011

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All About That Celtic Hair

All About That Celtic Hair

The color of one’s hair, the way it was cut or not cut, and the grooming was...

Aug 16, 2011

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Dromana Gate in County Waterford

Dromana Gate in County Waterford

I can’t say I’ve ever seen anything described as Hindu-Gothic...

Aug 15, 2011

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St Finian’s Bay in County Kerr...

St Finian’s Bay in County Kerry, Ireland

Irish Sky – Can you spot the Troll? from CPPHOTO on Vimeo. I...

Aug 3, 2011

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Q & A: Ireland’s Great Fa...

Q & A: Ireland’s Great Famine… Recommended Reading

Do you have any recommendations for a good book on the potato famine? –...

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 31, 2011

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Become an Expert in Irish Sport in 6...

Become an Expert in Irish Sport in 60 Seconds – Croke Park Game Guide

Although I’ve been watching the Irish sports of Hurling and Gaelic...

Jul 30, 2011

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The Irish Festival of Lughnasa

The Irish Festival of Lughnasa

The first weekend in August marks Ireland’s changing-of-the-season...

Jul 29, 2011

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Cattle in the Hay on the Ring of Bea...

Cattle in the Hay on the Ring of Beara

The sun might not be shining much in Ireland today, but this photo from the...