The Story of Irish Belleek Pottery
The notable pottery produced in Belleek has been produced for 150 years. Tours of the factory get you up close to the craftspeople as they work. The clip above offers a...
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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 1690 Battle of the Boyne when the Dutch Protestant King William of Orange defeated his...
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Lough Erne’s Devenish Island
Here’s a fascinating look at Devenish Island in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The segment comes from the British television series Countrywise. FYI –...
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#119 Fairy Hunting with the Family in Ireland
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Oh Those Fresh Irish Oysters
My first time tasting Irish oysters! The were very… er… fresh! Enjoy this post?If so, please join our list of e-newsletter subscribers, and you’ll...
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2011 Emerald Awards
Every year I present awards for the “best of the best” in Ireland. From lodgings to restaurants to pubs. I am extremely particular about places that I...
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Kayaking Downpatrick Head
Shot at Downpatrick Head, County Mayo, Ireland. We’ll probably be seeing more of these types of videos as the mini, hyper-sturdy camera they used, the GoPro, is...
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You Should Be Here Traveling Ireland
Gotta admit, I’m a sucker for looking at other people’s Ireland travel slideshows… even though some of them can be quite, well, boring. Fortunately,...
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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 more, but I think these are enough to get you started. Enjoy… and start planning! Enjoy...
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Some Local Colour in Galway: Play It Again, Roy
Piano player Roy tells how he became a part of the scenery at the Hotel Meyrick in Galway. Gotta say, this is a wonderful peek at some “local colour” in...
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Sunday Morning Reading
I won’t have time to send an email blast with my favorite posts of the week, but there were a few headlines I wanted to make sure our readers spotted…...
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Blast from the Past: The Bunratty Castle Singers
Michele Erdvig of www.irelandyes.com pointed me to this “archival” footage from an old Eurovision segment from 1971! It features the Bunratty Castle Singers...
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Phoenix Park is in BLOOM!
Okay, garden lovers, you may have missed Ireland’s biggest garden show, but RTÉ is broadcasting their coverage of this year’s festival on the internet...
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Traveling Ireland by Bus… with a Bit of Humor
It’s only June and Alan Bennett is already writing his “What I Did This Summer” report! The writer and comedian is taking buses to events big and...
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Jill’s Ireland Travel Diary
Jill does an excellent job of recounting the highlights of her trip to Ireland with her Dublin > Clare > Galway itinerary. Sounds like a fantastic trip! Enjoy...
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