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...

Feb 28, 2012

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Parkes Castle and Lough Gill

Parkes Castle and Lough Gill

Located 7.5 miles (12km) from Sligo town, Parkes Castle and a driving tour...

Nov 11, 2011

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Cliffs of Moher Missing from 7 New W...

Cliffs of Moher Missing from 7 New Wonders List

An unexpected early announcement by the New 7 Wonders Foundation of the top...

Nov 10, 2011

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Starlings Over Lough Derg

Starlings Over Lough Derg

Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo. A chance encounter and shared...

Sep 20, 2011

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The Burren Gets Special Designation

The Burren Gets Special Designation

The unique environment found in northern County Clare known as The Burren has...

Aug 22, 2011

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An Irish Welcome Without Going Too F...

An Irish Welcome Without Going Too Far from Home

I would have loved to have been in Ireland last weekend, but I was perfectly...

Aug 3, 2011

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Limerick Street Scene

Limerick Street Scene

Tilt Shift – Limerick Toytown from Conor Bryce on Vimeo. When I spotted...

Aug 1, 2011

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Hillwalking to the Stone Circle on K...

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...

Jul 29, 2011

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The Historical Chalices of Tipperary

The Historical Chalices of Tipperary

If you ask people what is the oldest manufactured object in daily use in...

Jul 15, 2011

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Frank McCourt Museum Opens in Limeri...

Frank McCourt Museum Opens in Limerick

The city of Limerick opens a new museum honoring Pulitzer Prize winning author...

Jul 5, 2011

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Artists Eye: Coast of Clare

Artists Eye: Coast of Clare

The Coast of Clare by Jacqueline White www.jwhiteart.com This is a scene off...

Jul 4, 2011

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#119 Fairy Hunting with the Family i...

#119 Fairy Hunting with the Family in Ireland

CLICK THE PLAY BUTTON below to listen. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version...

Jun 25, 2011

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2011 Emerald Awards

2011 Emerald Awards

Every year I present awards for the “best of the best” in...

Jun 23, 2011

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You Should Be Here Traveling Ireland

You Should Be Here Traveling Ireland

Gotta admit, I’m a sucker for looking at other people’s Ireland...

Jun 17, 2011

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Friendly Fowl at Buratty Folk Park

Friendly Fowl at Buratty Folk Park

This week’s FriFotos them on Twitter is Parks, so I thought this shot...

Jun 15, 2011

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Most-Photographed Signpost in Irelan...

Most-Photographed Signpost in Ireland Removed

There’s controversy brewing in Ballyvaughan, County Clare, when one of...

Jun 12, 2011

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Blast from the Past: The Bunratty Ca...

Blast from the Past: The Bunratty Castle Singers

Michele Erdvig of www.irelandyes.com pointed me to this...

Jun 11, 2011

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Ireland’s Shannon Region Offer...

Ireland’s Shannon Region Offering Discounts Again this Season

Ireland’s Shannon Region is again offering a 25% discount card this...

Jun 2, 2011

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My Super Secret Waterfall in County ...

My Super Secret Waterfall in County Tipperary Ireland

This is one of my favorite spots in all of Ireland. There is no path to get...

May 22, 2011

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Megan’s Photo Essay from Money...

Megan’s Photo Essay from Moneygall

Megan Smolenyak is in Moneygall this week for Barack Obama’s Irish...

May 22, 2011

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Will the Obama Visit Inspire More to...

Will the Obama Visit Inspire More to Come Home to Ireland?

U.S. President Barack Obama’s whirlwind tour of Ireland kicks off on...

May 16, 2011

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Loop Head, County Clare

Loop Head, County Clare

A scene from Loop Head peninsula in County Clare,...

May 16, 2011

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Village of Shinrone, County Offaly, ...

Village of Shinrone, County Offaly, Also Claims Link to Obama’s Irish Roots

As enthusiasm in Ireland builds for President Obama’s visit next week,...

May 12, 2011

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What a Find! Tourist Discovers Rare ...

What a Find! Tourist Discovers Rare Book at Limerick Milk Market

I’ve been to a lot of markets in Ireland, but I certainly didn’t...

May 4, 2011

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#116 Rural Ireland Chat with Ella Mc...

#116 Rural Ireland Chat with Ella McSweeney

Episode Guide – Podcast #116 Rural Ireland Chat with Ella McSweeney ...

Apr 24, 2011

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Thin Places in Ireland

Thin Places in Ireland

Ireland is loaded with “Thin Places,” and Mindie Burgoyne put...

Apr 19, 2011

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Artists Eye Ireland: Cliffs of Moher

Artists Eye Ireland: Cliffs of Moher

Cliffs of Moher by Linda Hammelman www.hammelmanart.etsy.com Linda had...

Mar 29, 2011

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Scenes from a Cliffs of Moher Boat T...

Scenes from a Cliffs of Moher Boat Tour

Most of us have enjoyed the spectacular views of the Cliffs of Moher from the...

Mar 22, 2011

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Exploring Moneygall Before President...

Exploring Moneygall Before President Obama Arrives

It’s official. Barack Obama is making his way to Ireland in May. Like...

Mar 14, 2011

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Wildflowers in the Burren

Wildflowers in the Burren

The exposed limestone landscape that covers 250 square kilometres (155 square...

Feb 4, 2011

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Artist’s Eye Ireland: Traditio...

Artist’s Eye Ireland: Traditional Cottage in Doolin

Traditional Cottage in Doolin, Charolette A Coulter...

Jan 26, 2011

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Glenstal Abbey Offers Daily Reflecti...

Glenstal Abbey Offers Daily Reflection… on Your Phone

The Benedictine community at Glenstal Abbey near Limerick has launched...

Dec 18, 2010

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Dublin to Doolin with Our Passports ...

Dublin to Doolin with Our Passports with Purpose Winner

We’re thrilled to announce that Alison Cornford-Matheson has won our...

Dec 15, 2010

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Filmed in Ireland: “An Old Fas...

Filmed in Ireland: “An Old Fashioned Christmas”

Ireland is a prime location for making movies. In October 2010 while I was...

Dec 9, 2010

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#112 Visiting Adare and Dublin

#112 Visiting Adare and Dublin

Episode Guide – Podcast #112 Visiting Adare and Dublin Corey chats...

Nov 15, 2010

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#111 Win a Five Star City and County...

#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...

Oct 17, 2010

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Sampling Seafood Chowder in Ireland

Sampling Seafood Chowder in Ireland

Creamy. Delicious. Seafood Chowder! One of the best – and most unexpected...

Sep 17, 2010

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Cow Crossing

Cow Crossing

Just another Irish traffic jam. This time near Rear Cross, County...

Sep 8, 2010

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Up, Up and Away at the Cliffs of Moh...

Up, Up and Away at the Cliffs of Moher

School children took part in a launch of biodegradable balloons at the Cliffs...

Sep 6, 2010

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#110 Until the Cows Come Home in Tem...

#110 Until the Cows Come Home in Templederry, County Tipperary

I hope this pastoral scene eases your day and gets you dreaming of...

Aug 30, 2010

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Ennis “Celebrating the Greatest” wit...

Ennis “Celebrating the Greatest” with Muhammad Ali Tribute

The Irish town of Ennis plans to mark the first anniversary of Muhammad...

Aug 25, 2010

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The Story of Barack Obama’s Irish Ro...

The Story of Barack Obama’s Irish Roots

This summer, Liam and I were taken on a tour of sites connected to President...

Aug 23, 2010

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Arizona Rose Votes Cliffs of Moher &...

Arizona Rose Votes Cliffs of Moher & Grand Canyon for New 7 Wonders of the World

Danielle McBurnett is doing her part to promote her home state of Arizona AND...

Aug 23, 2010

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A Visit to Barack Obama’s Ancestral ...

A Visit to Barack Obama’s Ancestral Town

Last month Corey and I met up with genealogy expert Megan Smolenyak in the...

Jul 14, 2010

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An Evening at the Bunratty Castle Me...

An Evening at the Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet

The allure of a Medieval Banquet in a 15th Century Irish castle, like the one...

Jul 7, 2010

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#105 Liam’s Horse Ride Through Knock...

#105 Liam’s Horse Ride Through Knockahopple in Ireland

Must say, Liam had one of his favorite days ever… a horse ride down...

Jul 3, 2010

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Welcome to Ennis

Welcome to Ennis

Just spent the weekend in Ennis, County Clare. The Street Festival was on and...

Jul 3, 2010

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Save 25% on Sites in the Shannon Reg...

Save 25% on Sites in the Shannon Region

I just found this great offer to get 25% Off some amazing sites in the Shannon...

Jul 2, 2010

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Love Is in the Air at the Cliffs of ...

Love Is in the Air at the Cliffs of Moher

Ryan and Gabby’s trip to the Cliffs of Moher was already memorable, but...

May 5, 2010

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Irish Hospitality: Maybe It’s ...

Irish Hospitality: Maybe It’s In the Genes

Maybe It’s In the Genes Submitted by Áine C. McCormack “This has been...