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Posted by Corey on May 11, 2011 | 6 comments

A Time-Lapsed View of Dulbin

Dublin Time Lapse 2011 from Richard Twomey on Vimeo. Richard Twomey offers some gorgeous views of Ireland’s capital… with some especially stunning night...

Posted by Liam on May 5, 2011 | 1 comment

Travel Channel Takes Us to Temple Bar for Traditional Irish Music

The Travel Channel has made a stop in Dublin’s Temple Bar district where they go for a taste of the local flavor… both with food and traditional music. Have...

Posted by Corey on Apr 9, 2011 | 9 comments

Dublin to Welcome Visitors by Offering a Free Pint with a Local

Leave it to Dublin to leverage the power of the pint to help tourism. The City of 1,000 Welcomes program connects Dubliners with out-of-towners in a round of tourism...

Posted by Corey on Mar 16, 2011 | 0 comments

The Royal County: Meath

It was nice to read Erin Halvey’s account of her visit to County Meath. The “Royal County” certainly qualifies as one of Ireland’s...

Posted by Corey on Feb 1, 2011 | 4 comments

Glasnevin Cemetery: Dublin’s Oldest “New” Attraction

Creating a visitor center in a graveyard is tricky business. One must respect the permanent residents yet hold the interest of potential future tenants… the...

Posted by Corey on Dec 18, 2010 | 7 comments

Dublin to Doolin with Our Passports with Purpose Winner

We’re thrilled to announce that Alison Cornford-Matheson has won our Passports with Purpose 5-Star City and Country Irish Getaway. And even more exciting is that...

Posted by Corey on Dec 9, 2010 | 2 comments

#112 Visiting Adare and Dublin

Episode Guide – Podcast #112 Visiting Adare and Dublin Corey chats with Anita Higgins from Adare and Fergal O’Connell from Dublin to shine the spotlight on...

Posted by Corey on Nov 15, 2010 | 22 comments

#111 Win a Five Star City and County Irish Getaway – Passports with Purpose

The Irish Fireside is thrilled to participate in this year’s Passports With Purpose. Travel bloggers like us from around the world have donated prizes to this...

Posted by Corey on Apr 22, 2010 | 1 comment

Quick Trips to Galway, Belfast, Cork and Dublin via Audio Podcast

Back in 2008, Tourism Ireland sponsored an audio series that featured travel highlights from short vacations to Galway, Belfast, Cork or Dublin. The four-part series...

Posted by Corey on Apr 15, 2010 | 2 comments

Irish National Botanic Gardens

Spring is here and I thought a visit to the Irish National Botanic Gardens would be perfect. Enjoy this post?If so, please join our list of e-newsletter subscribers,...

Posted by Corey on Mar 20, 2010 | 0 comments

Newgrange

The portal tomb at Newgrange serves as one of Ireland’s most popular ancient sites. Erin Halvey gives us brief overview of this site that pre-dates Stonehenge....

Posted by Corey on Mar 16, 2010 | 0 comments

Kilmainham Gaol

The courtyards, hallways and cells of Kilmainham Gaol (Jail) hold special meaning to the people of Ireland, and Matt Long shares the story of his visit and lets you...

Posted by Guest on Dec 8, 2009 | 7 comments

A Frosty Visit to Glendalough

Glendalough View by Michael Connolly Glendalough Stream by Michael Connolly Clendalough Church by Michael Connolly Glendalough Path by Michael Connolly Glendalough by...

Posted by Guest on Dec 7, 2009 | 4 comments

Light on the Darkest Day – The Winter Solstice at the Passage Tomb at Newgrange

Submitted by John McKeown It is the first bleak days of December 2009 in Ireland. The country has endured dreadful hardship from flooding in recent weeks; the economic...

Posted by Corey on Nov 2, 2009 | 27 comments

Things You Should NOT DO in Dublin

Visitors to Dublin all seem to make the same mistakes. So we’re going to lay out those errors and offer some travel-wise alternatives. Don’t Drive The...

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