On the Kerry Craft Trail
Kerry Craft Trails with Micheál O’Muircheartaigh from Tadhg Hayes on...
Labor of Love: Painting the Cottage
This week’s FriFotos theme on Twitter is “blue,” and I...
Sunwise Walking
Happy Summer Solstice! Thinking about the sun (and I’m not currently seeing...
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Q & A: Why Are the Entrances to...
My husband and I recently came back from our first trip to Ireland, and...
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Most-Photographed Signpost in Irelan...
There’s controversy brewing in Ballyvaughan, County Clare, when one of...
Blast from the Past: The Bunratty Ca...
Michele Erdvig of www.irelandyes.com pointed me to this...
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Book Wars
You probably like reading. You’re reading this blog, after all. Many of...
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Magical Irish Roads: Bunny Lane
Serendipity and enchantment are never far from the surface in Ireland. You...
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Secrets From Dublin’s Christ C...
One of the things that I love about Ireland is that nearly everywhere you...
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75 Years of Aer Lingus
Next week will mark the 75th anniversary of Ireland’s first Aer Lingus...
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Little Village, Big Tales
The title of this post could apply to numerous places in Ireland. One such...
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Will the Obama Visit Inspire More to...
U.S. President Barack Obama’s whirlwind tour of Ireland kicks off on...
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Village of Shinrone, County Offaly, ...
As enthusiasm in Ireland builds for President Obama’s visit next week,...
Falling for the Irish History Podcas...
I’ve completely fallen for the Irish History Podcast. Fin Dwyer takes...
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Ireland’s 1916 Rising: Persona...
On Easter Monday, 24 April 1916, at a time when Ireland was an...
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Dunluce Castle
Dunluce Castle, a medieval and 17th century castle, is located in County...
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#116 Rural Ireland Chat with Ella Mc...
Episode Guide – Podcast #116 Rural Ireland Chat with Ella McSweeney ...
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Irish Fireside Chat with Cindy Thoms...
Last month we asked what topics you’d like to see more of on the Irish...
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Thin Places in Ireland
Ireland is loaded with “Thin Places,” and Mindie Burgoyne put...
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Exploring Moneygall Before President...
It’s official. Barack Obama is making his way to Ireland in May. Like...
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The Royal County: Meath
It was nice to read Erin Halvey’s account of her visit to County Meath....
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20 Things You Might Not Know About S...
In honor of St Paddy’s Day, we thought we’d share some tidbits...
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#115 Thin Places in Ireland
Episode Guide – Podcast #115 Thin Places in Ireland We talk about...
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An Emotional Journey Into Irish Gene...
Rosie O’Donnell recently appeared on the NBC program Who Do You Think...
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Glasnevin Cemetery: Dublin’s O...
Creating a visitor center in a graveyard is tricky business. One must respect...
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Exploring the Standing Stone
Some of Ireland’s most interesting and often overlooked sites are...
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75 Best Irish-Interest Articles and ...
While ash clouds, winter weather and a financial crisis dominated Irish news...
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Memories of Winter in Ireland
I recorded this a few years ago, but being in Ireland right now, I’m...
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Tipsy Pilgrims Lost in Ireland: A Ra...
We all have our own stories from Ireland that begin with “Where are...
Ennis “Celebrating the Greatest” wit...
The Irish town of Ennis plans to mark the first anniversary of Muhammad...
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The Story of Barack Obama’s Irish Ro...
This summer, Liam and I were taken on a tour of sites connected to President...
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U.S. Presidents with Irish Roots
My visit this summer to Barack Obama’s ancestral town of Moneygall in...
Home Grown in Ireland
Keeping Irish Traditions Alive Creamy Irish butter churned from fresh milk...
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#106 Touring the NEW Waterford Cryst...
The city of Waterford has a new sparkling gem to celebrate its crystal-making...
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1901 Census of Ireland Now Online
Since most Irish census records had been lost or destroyed, the documents...
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Irish Hunger Memorial
Among the skyscrapers of Manhattan, a plot of Irish land rises from the...
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Swept Away by the Essence of Ireland
Preparing for the seven-odd hour flight home, it comes time to reflect on the past two weeks and see where this journey has taken me.
Ireland, a Spiritual Place Indeed
This is the second post submitted by high school student Mark Bylancik from...
#104 Audiobooks with a Taste of Irel...
Episode Guide – Podcast #104 Audiobooks with a Taste of Ireland We...
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Restoring One’s Spiritual Batt...
This month, students from Montclair Kimberley Academy in Montclair, NJ, will...
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Irish Hospitality: Maybe It’s ...
Maybe It’s In the Genes Submitted by Áine C. McCormack “This has been...
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A Look at Irish Travelers
NPR ran a story about Irish Travelers this morning, and after its 7 and half...
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NPR Series Looks at Girls in the Hid...
Girls in Ireland’s Traveller Community A new NPR series, the Hidden...
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Newgrange
The portal tomb at Newgrange serves as one of Ireland’s most popular...
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Kilmainham Gaol
The courtyards, hallways and cells of Kilmainham Gaol (Jail) hold special...
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#101 The Legacy of St Patrick with D...
Episode Guide – Podcast #101 The Legacy of St Patrick with Dr. Tim...
It’s Shrove Tuesday
Get your pans and batter out. It’s Shrove Tuesday and the Irish are...
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Immersed in Dingletown
We received an email this week from Kim C. in San Diego. She told a wonderful...
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The Real Craggy Island
Turtle Bunbury explores Inis Mor, the little island that has made it’s mark...
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It’s Saint Brigid’s Day
February 1 is the feast day of one of Ireland’s patron saints, Saint...




