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Posted by Corey on Nov 8, 2011 | 1 comment

Sharing Stories from Donegal

To tell the story of his grandfather’s life, Daniel McGarrigle turned to film, animation, and the “Sharing Stories” project run by the Regional Cultural Centre in...

Posted by Corey on Oct 21, 2011 | 0 comments

Ruby Clover’s Got a Giveaway

I know you all love a good Irish-themed giveaway (our autumn giveaway is underway), so I thought I’d alert you to some gorgeous images from Ireland that Ruby...

Posted by Corey on Oct 21, 2011 | 3 comments

Artists Eye: Bringing Irish Trad into the Modern Day

Irish Trad Posters by Paul Gibson www.etsy.com/shop/FunkyGibbo Dublin-based Paul Gibson takes his favorite Irish phrases and traditional music lyrics and gives them his...

Posted by Corey on Oct 7, 2011 | 4 comments

Dublin on the Liffey

It wasn’t long after reader Joe Conway sent me a link to Dublin on the Liffey that I found myself hypnotized by Jim Berkeley’s images of Ireland’s...

Posted by Corey on Sep 7, 2011 | 4 comments

Ireland, It’s Quite Nice Actually!

Ireland, its quite nice actually! from jonny pardoe on Vimeo. I fell in love with Ireland again this summer! With all the bad press and recession talk I thought...

Posted by Corey on Sep 3, 2011 | 0 comments

Artists Eye: The World of Ceramics

John Quinn Ceramic Artist from Mark Long on Vimeo. One of Ireland’s leading ceramic artists speaks about his work, inspiration and method....

Posted by Corey on Aug 30, 2011 | 0 comments

Ancient Sites in County Cork… that Are Not Blarney

County Cork’s most famous attraction may be a particular castle with a rather famous stone, but Ireland’s largest county holds many ancient sites. Filmaker...

Posted by Corey on Aug 29, 2011 | 2 comments

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 read stories about Ireland, looked at photography books about Ireland, and was routinely...

Posted by Corey on Aug 15, 2011 | 2 comments

St Finian’s Bay in County Kerry, Ireland

Irish Sky – Can you spot the Troll? from CPPHOTO on Vimeo. I couldn’t pass up sharing this great time-lapsed imagery from County Kerry. This scene is on the...

Posted by Corey on Aug 3, 2011 | 10 comments

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

Do you have any recommendations for a good book on the potato famine? – Dana S via Twitter Ireland suffered more than one famine in its history, but the years...

Posted by Guest on Aug 1, 2011 | 1 comment

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 climb the hill and visit the ancient stone circle and burial chamber up there. There’s a...

Posted by Corey on Jul 29, 2011 | 4 comments

Cattle in the Hay on the Ring of Beara

The sun might not be shining much in Ireland today, but this photo from the Ring of Beara in County Kerry reminds me of the gorgeous weather I had while touring around...

Posted by Corey on Jul 20, 2011 | 0 comments

Celtic Spirals

Looks like a fun time in the Irish-speaking Connemara region of Ireland. More videos celebrating the Irish language at http://lurgan.biz/ and http://vimeo.com/lurgan....

Posted by Corey on Jul 15, 2011 | 2 comments

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:...

Posted by Corey on Jul 15, 2011 | 0 comments

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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