Dec 20, 2011

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Newgrange Winter Solstice

Newgrange Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice at Newgrange For over 5,000 years a mystical celestial event...

Dec 7, 2011

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Giveaway: Plan Your Ireland Dream Tr...

Giveaway: Plan Your Ireland Dream Trip

It’s the holiday season and we’ll again be giving away some of our...

Nov 5, 2011

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Harry Clarke: Genius in Color and Li...

Harry Clarke: Genius in Color and Light

Ireland’s Harry Clarke created masterpieces of stained glass. Although...

Oct 17, 2011

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Autumn Giveaway: Irish Hat and Scarf...

Autumn Giveaway: Irish Hat and Scarf Set – The Colors of Ireland

Kick off the cool, crisp days of Autumn with an Irish Fireside giveaway! The...

Oct 3, 2011

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Blasket Islands: A Lost Way of Life

Blasket Islands: A Lost Way of Life

Just off the coast of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry are the scenic...

Sep 12, 2011

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Ireland 1934

Ireland 1934

Many Americans visiting Ireland for the first time have...

Sep 11, 2011

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A Yank in Ireland Remembers Septembe...

A Yank in Ireland Remembers September 11, 2001

I remember 9-11 differently than a lot of you do. You were at home in the USA...

Jul 1, 2011

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Ireland Freebies!

Ireland Freebies!

    We love Freebies! Heritage Ireland and the Office of Public Works is...

Jun 7, 2011

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Magical Irish Roads: Bunny Lane

Magical Irish Roads: Bunny Lane

Serendipity and enchantment are never far from the surface in Ireland. You...

Feb 3, 2011

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Michele’s Hot Deals in Ireland 2011...

Michele’s Hot Deals in Ireland 2011

Save money and get some great deals and offers in Ireland. Give your budget a...

Jan 6, 2011

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Plan Your Trip to Ireland in Ten Eas...

Plan Your Trip to Ireland in Ten Easy Steps

By Michele Erdvig 1. Plan Ahead Whether you will visit Ireland for three days...

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...

May 13, 2010

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Bushmills Irish Kiss

Bushmills Irish Kiss

Last December Bit shared her recipe for a chocolaty delicious drink called an...

Apr 21, 2010

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#102 When Volcanos Interfere with Yo...

#102 When Volcanos Interfere with Your Trip to Ireland & Michele vs the Volcano

Episode Guide – Podcast #102 When Volcanos Interfere with Your Trip to...

Apr 11, 2010

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Ireland Dream Trip’s 18th Edit...

Ireland Dream Trip’s 18th Edition

Michele Erdvig is at it again. Her latest edition of “Ireland Dream Trip...

Mar 16, 2010

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Michele’s Leprechaun Mashed Potatoes...

Michele’s Leprechaun Mashed Potatoes

Disclaimer No leprechauns were harmed during the making of this recipe. But...

Feb 26, 2010

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10 Things You Should Never Say to an...

10 Things You Should Never Say to an Irish Woman

This one is just for fun. Corey mentioned on Twitter that someone had found...

Feb 23, 2010

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#99 Irish Travel Chat with Michele E...

#99 Irish Travel Chat with Michele Erdvig

Episode Guide – Podcast #99 A Chat About Irish Travel with Michele...

Jan 19, 2010

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Ireland’s Real Castle Hotels

Elegant ambiance fit for a king, attentive but discrete service, gourmet food...

Dec 21, 2009

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Michele’s Sweet & Dreamy I...

I have put my own spin on traditional Irish coffee. If you like it sweet and...

Dec 5, 2009

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Tea at Josie’s

Tea at Josie’s

Tea at Josie’s is a guilty pleasure. The scones are homemade – light,...

Nov 20, 2009

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What Does a Trip to Ireland Cost?

What Does a Trip to Ireland Cost?

                      Every day I get emails asking that...

Nov 11, 2009

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10 Things You MUST DO in Ireland

10 Things You MUST DO in Ireland

1. Explore Ancient Castles: Ireland is chock-a-block with castles. You see...

Aug 1, 2009

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Fifty is Nifty: Rose of Tralee 50th ...

Fifty is Nifty: Rose of Tralee 50th Anniversary Offer

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Rose of Tralee Festival! Every August...

Jun 19, 2009

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"Non-Irish" Need Not Apply

Ireland’s national TV station RTE used to allow people from all over the...

Jun 9, 2009

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Banoffee Pie For Breakfast

Banoffee Pie For Breakfast

IrishFireside recently had a podcast about self-catering in Ireland. Lately my...

Apr 30, 2009

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A Chat With "Ireland Dream Trip...

A Chat With "Ireland Dream Trip’s" Michele Erdvig

Corey says…Two years ago, Kat Behling enjoyed a “fireside...

Mar 24, 2009

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April 1, 2009: Taxi Driver's St...

  As reported in the Irish Times, taxi drivers at Dublin Airport have voted...

Mar 23, 2009

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March 30: Strike Could Affect Dublin...

Industrial Action on March 30 If you are traveling to Ireland on March 30,...

Nov 25, 2008

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Abandoned Ireland

Abandoned Ireland

Ireland is littered with lost castles, abandoned great houses that were burned...

Nov 18, 2008

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Top 10 Castles in Ireland

Top 10 Castles in Ireland

The list below is in no particular order. It includes castles that you can...

Nov 16, 2008

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A Taste of Ireland

Mary Browne’s Delicious Irish Brown Bread The staff of Irish life is...

Nov 14, 2008

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Special Places in Ireland: Part One

Special Places in Ireland: Part One There are some special places in...

Nov 12, 2008

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Spots the Tourists Miss

Spots the Tourists Miss

Liam takes his guests CJ and Laury to Cahergall Stone Fort in Cahirsiveen ...

Nov 11, 2008

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The Green Blur Tour of Ireland

Been there, done that! Over 30 years ago my husband Barry coined the term...

Nov 11, 2008

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10 Things I Will Never do in Ireland

Drink a pint of Guinness: Sorry all you Guinness lovers. I have tried it many...

Nov 8, 2008

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Irish Car Rentals Drops 70+ Age Limi...

Because Irish Car Rentals was challenged over their ageism policies they have...

Nov 8, 2008

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Top 10 Ireland Sightseeing

Top 10 Ireland Sightseeing

Michele’s Top 10 Sightseeing in the Republic of Ireland Cliffs of...

Nov 5, 2008

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Celebrate Ireland

Greetings, My name is Michele Erdvig and I generally reside at...

Jan 6, 2007

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The Fireside Chats with Michele Erdv...

The Fireside Chats with Michele Erdvig

by Kat Behling This month, the Irish Fireside sits down to chat with Michele...