#125 Your Smartphone in Ireland and the Best Apps for Irish Travel
Episode Guide – Podcast #125 Your Smartphone in Ireland and the Best Apps for Irish Travel In this episode, I chat with Jody Halsted and Stephanie Chastain about...
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15 Websites to Help You Plan Your Trip to Ireland
You’re going to Ireland, and now you find yourself addicted to the Internet’s all-you-can-eat buffet of Irish travel info. If you’re like most Irish...
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Six Websites We’re Thankful For
There’s a tradition in the United States that on the third Thursday of November citizens take a moment to reflect on the things for which they are thankful....
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Raising Intercultural Kids
We get a lot of requests for tips for traveling with children… and we’re always happy to offer our suggestions (like a visit to www.irelandwithkids.com). In...
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Irish Christmas Music: Spectacular Sister Acts
This holiday season has Irish Firesider Pam Stucky thinking about great tunes. Here are two brilliant CDs she recommends from two amazing sister acts: Sephira Starlight...
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5 Tips for Using Dublin Bikes
Emily Westbrooks tells us, “One of the best ways to get around Dublin City Centre is on a Dublin Bike. The rental bikes arrived in Dublin last year, and...
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Booking a B&B… on Your iPhone!
Most of us have gotten used to inspecting B&Bs online before we book, but now, we can even do it from our smart phones. B&B Ireland now offers a free app in the...
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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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Celtic Music for Mother’s Day
In Ireland, Mothers’ Day is traditionally celebrated on the fourth Sunday in Lent, which means it falls in March or April. In the Irish diaspora, though, in places such...
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Going 3D for Michael Flatley’s New Irish Dance Extravaganza
Michael Flatley doesn’t do things small. The dancer who launched onto the world’s stage with “Riverdance” and then with his breakaway hit...
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GPS in Ireland… on Your Smart Phone with CoPilot Live
I resisted using GPS in Ireland for years… I told myself that getting lost was half the fun! That can be true, but the romance of aimlessly wandering Ireland...
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Glenstal Abbey Offers Daily Reflection… on Your Phone
The Benedictine community at Glenstal Abbey near Limerick has launched it’s own app for iPhone and Android phones. The free app offers daily morning and evening...
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Disability Access in Ireland
by Dr. Jessie Voigts While I was planning our recent trip to Ireland, I was extremely concerned about disability access for myself. I can climb stairs, but they are...
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Four Albums for an Irish Christmas… and One from Scotland for Good Measure
Submitted by Kerry Dexter Music is a big part of any Irish Christmas celebration. You’ll hear familiar carols, hymns, and popular seasonal songs such as White Christmas...
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Stairway to Heaven on the Celtic Harp?
Leave it to Anne Roos to bring us something completely unexpected on the Celtic harp. Both of her two new CDs break from traditional harp tunes and take us to the world...
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