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One-hundred years ago the Belfast-built ship known around the world as the Titanic sunk into the Atlantic Ocean. Today, most of what we hear about the famed ship...
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Will The Irish in Stories Project ‘Awakin’ Your Taste in Legend and History?
Ireland is a place brimming with legends and stories and history. This week, the town of Ballycastle, County Antrim, continued its tradition of the Ould Lammas Fair, an...
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The Irish Tradition of Buying Rounds in a Pub
There’s a tradition in Ireland of buying rounds of drinks in a pub. One person buys a round, those on the receiving end reciprocate. It’s very simple...
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Finding a Bit of Ireland Close to Home
There’s just something about an Irish festival. Sure, they may take on some very non-Irish traits — there aren’t many spots on Emerald Isle...
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We’re on Our Way to Irish Fest
In case you’re heading to Irish Fest in Milwaukee this weekend, I wanted to extend an invitation to stop by the Cultural Village. That’s the section of the...
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An Afternoon with Brian and Kilbeggan Whiskey
Finally! A distillery tour that got me up close and personal with the process of making whiskey! After years of leaving Irish distilleries (and breweries) feeling...
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A Visit to Nenagh Castle
For nearly 20 years, I’ve looked up at the grey stone remnants of Nenagh Castle and dreamed of the day I could wander around the chambers and climb to the very...
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Celtic Week Brings Music and Education to Asheville this Summer
The music of Ireland and Scotland is woven deep into the life of the southern mountains of the United States. It is also a thread that runs through the history of the...
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Raising Children: The Path to Peace in Early Ireland
Fosterage today has a totally different implication than it did in the Middle Ages in Ireland. Today a child is put into foster care if his/her parents are not able to...
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Four Irish Music Recordings You May Not Have Heard Yet…
Ballads, Orchestras, Bluegrass, and a Touch of Belfast: As Irish people came to North America, often times they were not able to carry much with them. They brought the...
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A Visit to Altamont Gardens in Springtime
James Burke shares his love for Irish gardens with this video from Altamont Gardens in County Carlow. You can learn a bit more about the place at...
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Artists Eye: Celtic Bluebirds
Bluebirds by Capallglas Studio - www.capallglas.com Irish inspiration can be found in every bit of Karen Newhouse’s work. In this intaglio print, the necks of the...
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Cuppa Tea, Anyone? Ireland’s Other “Black Stuff”
Of Course It’s Hot! On my second day in Ireland my Irish friend took my husband and me out to lunch. I ordered iced tea, something I did not do again. The server,...
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Artist’s Eye: Stone Row
Eightercua/Íochtar Cua, Stone Row/Sraith Ghallán, Kerry by JG O’Donoghue - www.jgodonoghue.com This row of standing stones from County Kerry was captured with...
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Shipwrecked Shards and Southern Hospitality
Last summer, I was asked to serve as Irish tour guide and B&B host to a group of lovely ladies from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. To say we had a great time exploring my...
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