May 22, 2012

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4th of July: Ireland Gets in on the ...

4th of July: Ireland Gets in on the Fun

While St Patrick’s Day has become a moment for the world to be a wee bit...

May 20, 2012

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#122 Jumping Into Ireland with Miche...

#122 Jumping Into Ireland with Michele Erdvig

Episode Guide – Podcast #122 Getting Ready for the Irish Travel Season...

May 9, 2012

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A Visit to Altamont Gardens in Sprin...

A Visit to Altamont Gardens in Springtime

James Burke shares his love for Irish gardens with this video from Altamont...

May 7, 2012

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Artists Eye: Celtic Bluebirds

Artists Eye: Celtic Bluebirds

Bluebirds by Capallglas Studio - www.capallglas.com Irish inspiration can be...

Apr 30, 2012

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Cuppa Tea, Anyone? Ireland’s O...

Cuppa Tea, Anyone? Ireland’s Other “Black Stuff”

Of Course It’s Hot! On my second day in Ireland my Irish friend took my...

Apr 21, 2012

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Artist’s Eye: Stone Row

Artist’s Eye: Stone Row

Eightercua/Íochtar Cua, Stone Row/Sraith Ghallán, Kerry by JG...

Apr 9, 2012

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Shipwrecked Shards and Southern Hosp...

Shipwrecked Shards and Southern Hospitality

Last summer, I was asked to serve as Irish tour guide and B&B host to a...

Mar 30, 2012

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Getting Creative in Ireland

Getting Creative in Ireland

For anyone with a creative bent, there’s nothing like a trip to Ireland...

Mar 17, 2012

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Oh Those Sexy Leprechauns

Oh Those Sexy Leprechauns

They might be shorter than you and have a reputation for being cranky, but,...

Mar 16, 2012

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FriFotos is Going Green for St Patri...

FriFotos is Going Green for St Patrick’s Day

In honor of St Patrick’s Day, the Irish Fireside is hosting this...

Mar 15, 2012

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Lonely Planet Dublin Guide FREE for ...

Lonely Planet Dublin Guide FREE for St Patrick’s Day

Lonely Planet is getting into the St Patrick’s Day spirit by offering a...

Mar 15, 2012

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Tour a Part of Ireland’s Sacre...

Tour a Part of Ireland’s Sacred Past: Follow the St. Patrick Trail

Amid all the celebrations, shamrocks, and green beer it’s easy to...

Mar 14, 2012

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FREEBIE: The Myths, Legends, and Lor...

FREEBIE: The Myths, Legends, and Lore of Ireland

In the lead up to St Patrick’s Day, “The Myths, Legends, and Lore...

Mar 9, 2012

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The Secrets to Blending in at an Iri...

The Secrets to Blending in at an Irish Pub Revealed!

When most people come to visit Ireland, they have a long list of places to see...

Mar 7, 2012

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Look What We Made: The Charms of Ire...

Look What We Made: The Charms of Ireland

For the last few months, Corey and I have been trying to come up with...

Mar 3, 2012

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Last Dinner On the Titanic

Last Dinner On the Titanic

Little did the First Class passengers onboard the RMS Titanic know that many...

Mar 1, 2012

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Artists Explore American/Irish fusio...

Artists Explore American/Irish fusion in Their Work

We’ve got our eyes on the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s...

Mar 1, 2012

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Irish and Celtic Music Jackpot

Irish and Celtic Music Jackpot

Here’s an exciting find. Celtic harpist Anne Roos has teamed up with...

Feb 25, 2012

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Fairy Trees

Fairy Trees

While most folks in Ireland today will tell you they’ve left the fairy...

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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St. Brigid… Ireland’s Ot...

St. Brigid… 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...