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...

May 11, 2012

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Q & A: Caravans, Camping, and G...

Q & A: Caravans, Camping, and Glamping in Ireland

My wife and I travel in the US in our motor home, mostly in Arizona. We were...

Feb 15, 2012

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My Ireland: Irish Music from Martin ...

My Ireland: Irish Music from Martin Byrne Giveaway

We’ve got a little something to ward off the winter blahs… some...

Jan 26, 2012

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Rainbow Over Dublin

Rainbow Over Dublin

I simply can’t resist the charm of this Irish lottery video. And...

Jan 24, 2012

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Raising Intercultural Kids

Raising Intercultural Kids

We get a lot of requests for tips for traveling with children… and...

Dec 28, 2011

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Poitín: Irish Moonshine

Poitín: Irish Moonshine

Irish Moonshine from Richard Bangs on Vimeo. Richard Bangs has a very nice...

Dec 26, 2011

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Ding Dong Denny’s History of I...

Ding Dong Denny’s History of Ireland

Ireland’s Brown Bag Films made this animated short in 2008… now...

Dec 21, 2011

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#121 Our Certificate of Irish Herita...

#121 Our Certificate of Irish Heritage Interview

Episode Guide – Podcast #121 The Certificate of Irish Heritage Karl...

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 13, 2011

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Irish Christmas Music: Spectacular S...

Irish Christmas Music: Spectacular Sister Acts

This holiday season has Irish Firesider Pam Stucky thinking about great tunes....

Dec 11, 2011

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Ireland Unveils the Certificate of I...

Ireland Unveils the Certificate of Irish Heritage

Ireland has launched it’s Certificate of Irish Heritage in an effort to...

Nov 26, 2011

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A Delightful Chat About Ireland̵...

A Delightful Chat About Ireland’s Ring of Kerry

There’s no shortage of information about County Kerry, Ireland, but I...

Nov 14, 2011

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Titanic History in Tennessee

Titanic History in Tennessee

While we’re very interested in visiting multi-million pound Titanic...

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...

Nov 8, 2011

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Sharing Stories from Donegal

Sharing Stories from Donegal

To tell the story of his grandfather’s life, Daniel McGarrigle turned...

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 30, 2011

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5 Tips for Using Dublin Bikes

5 Tips for Using Dublin Bikes

  Emily Westbrooks tells us, “One of the best ways to get around...

Oct 20, 2011

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The Beauty of Ireland’s Weathe...

The Beauty of Ireland’s Weather

It may be unpredictable, but Ireland manages to be beautiful no matter what...

Sep 12, 2011

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Ireland 1934

Ireland 1934

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

Sep 2, 2011

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Irish Coin Cufflinks Giveaway

Irish Coin Cufflinks Giveaway

We love these Irish Coin Cufflinks… beautiful, nostalgic, and...

Sep 1, 2011

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Irish B&Bs Are Reinventing Them...

Irish B&Bs Are Reinventing Themselves

I’ve been staying in B&Bs since my very first trip to Ireland....

Aug 30, 2011

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Tools to Help You Plan for Expenses ...

Tools to Help You Plan for Expenses and Weather in Ireland

How much will it cost? What will the weather be like? … are among the...

Aug 30, 2011

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Ancient Sites in County Cork… ...

Ancient Sites in County Cork… that Are Not Blarney

County Cork’s most famous attraction may be a particular castle with a...

Aug 23, 2011

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Taking the New Aer Lingus Mobile App...

Taking the New Aer Lingus Mobile App for a Test Drive

Aer Lingus finally caught up to other airlines in the app arena with the...

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 15, 2011

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A Shout Out on Public Radio from Gar...

A Shout Out on Public Radio from Gary Arndt

We were pleasantly surprised to hear the Irish Fireside mentioned on Wisconsin...

Aug 15, 2011

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St Finian’s Bay in County Kerr...

St Finian’s Bay in County Kerry, Ireland

Irish Sky – Can you spot the Troll? from CPPHOTO on Vimeo. I...

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 27, 2011

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Motorcycling in Ireland – Oh W...

Motorcycling in Ireland – Oh What a Glorious Time

The Discover Ireland Blog featured a post about motorcycling around Ireland....

Jul 24, 2011

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A Unique View of the Tall Ships Leav...

A Unique View of the Tall Ships Leaving Dunmore East

Tall Ships leave Dunmore East from onefortynine on Vimeo. Waterford hosted...

Jul 23, 2011

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Meet the Guys Thatching the Roof of ...

Meet the Guys Thatching the Roof of This New Jersey Irish Pub

An Irish pub in Denville, NJ, will be going for a traditional thatched...

Jul 21, 2011

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Booking a B&B… on Your iP...

Booking a B&B… on Your iPhone!

Most of us have gotten used to inspecting B&Bs online before we book, but...

Jul 20, 2011

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Celtic Spirals

Celtic Spirals

Looks like a fun time in the Irish-speaking Connemara region of Ireland. More...

Jul 18, 2011

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#120 The Thrill of Gaelic Games at C...

#120 The Thrill of Gaelic Games at Croke Park + Some Travel Bargains!

Episode Guide – Podcast #120 The Thrill of Gaelic Games at Croke...

Jul 16, 2011

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Cork’s English Market

Cork’s English Market

Hidden in plain sight, Cork’s indoor English Market offers a secret city...

Jul 15, 2011

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The Spirit of Dublin’s Temple ...

The Spirit of Dublin’s Temple Bar

This short film nicely captures the corner of Dublin known as Temple...

Jul 12, 2011

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The Story of Irish Belleek Pottery

The Story of Irish Belleek Pottery

The notable pottery produced in Belleek has been produced for 150 years....

Jul 11, 2011

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July 11th Bonfires, July 12th, The O...

July 11th Bonfires, July 12th, The Orange Order, and the Marching Season in Northern Ireland

Tomorrow is 12th of July, a day members of The Orange Order commemorate the...

Jul 7, 2011

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Lough Erne’s Devenish Island

Lough Erne’s Devenish Island

Here’s a fascinating look at Devenish Island in County Fermanagh,...

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 30, 2011

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Oh Those Fresh Irish Oysters

Oh Those Fresh Irish Oysters

My first time tasting Irish oysters! The were very… er…...

Jun 29, 2011

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On the Kerry Craft Trail

On the Kerry Craft Trail

Kerry Craft Trails with Micheál O’Muircheartaigh from Tadhg Hayes on...

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 24, 2011

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Kayaking Downpatrick Head

Kayaking Downpatrick Head

Shot at Downpatrick Head, County Mayo, Ireland. We’ll probably be...

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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Ten Reasons to Visit Ireland. How Ma...

Ten Reasons to Visit Ireland. How Many More Do You Need?

Here are 10 reasons you should visit Ireland in 2011. I could give you 100...

Jun 17, 2011

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Some Local Colour in Galway: Play It...

Some Local Colour in Galway: Play It Again, Roy

Piano player Roy tells how he became a part of the scenery at the Hotel...

Jun 12, 2011

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Sunday Morning Reading

Sunday Morning Reading

I won’t have time to send an email blast with my favorite posts of the...

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 7, 2011

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Phoenix Park is in BLOOM!

Phoenix Park is in BLOOM!

Okay, garden lovers, you may have missed Ireland’s biggest garden show,...