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 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....

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...

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...

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...

May 6, 2011

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Celtic Music for Mother’s Day

Celtic Music for Mother’s Day

In Ireland, Mothers’ Day is traditionally celebrated on the fourth Sunday in...

Mar 23, 2011

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Going 3D for Michael Flatley’s...

Going 3D for Michael Flatley’s New Irish Dance Extravaganza

Michael Flatley doesn’t do things small. The dancer who launched onto...

Feb 8, 2011

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GPS in Ireland… on Your Smart ...

GPS in Ireland… on Your Smart Phone with CoPilot Live

I resisted using GPS in Ireland for years… I told myself that getting...

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 27, 2010

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Disability Access in Ireland

Disability Access in Ireland

by Dr. Jessie Voigts While I was planning our recent trip to Ireland, I was...

Dec 13, 2010

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Four Albums for an Irish Christmas&#...

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...

Dec 10, 2010

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Stairway to Heaven on the Celtic Har...

Stairway to Heaven on the Celtic Harp?

Leave it to Anne Roos to bring us something completely unexpected on the...

Oct 4, 2010

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Savoring Handmade Chocolates Just Of...

Savoring Handmade Chocolates Just Off Ireland’s Ring of Kerry

Heading around the Ring of Kerry and want a diversion? Especially one that is...

Sep 14, 2010

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Three More Celtic CDs You Should Kno...

Three More Celtic CDs You Should Know

Side by Side by The Kane Sisters The air fairly crackles when Liz and Yvonne...

Jul 15, 2010

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#106 Touring the NEW Waterford Cryst...

#106 Touring the NEW Waterford Crystal Factory

The city of Waterford has a new sparkling gem to celebrate its crystal-making...

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...

Jun 18, 2010

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Best E-Guidebooks for Ireland Travel

Best E-Guidebooks for Ireland Travel

My carry-on just got a whole lot lighter now that I won’t need to carry a...

Jun 14, 2010

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Whatever Part of Ireland Figures in ...

Whatever Part of Ireland Figures in Your Travels & in Your Dreams, There’s Sure to be Music in It

Submitted by Kerry Dexter – Musical stories that came to him while...

May 30, 2010

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A Taste of Ireland’s “Ha...

A Taste of Ireland’s “Haunted Ground”

Book review submitted by Kim Hathaway Haunted Ground When farmers cutting...

Apr 23, 2010

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Frommer’s Ireland Day by Day –...

Frommer’s Ireland Day by Day – Guidebook Review & Giveaway

When I’ve talked about guidebooks in the past, I’ve put them into three...

Mar 4, 2010

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Book Review & Giveaway: Venetia...

Book Review & Giveaway: Venetia Kelley’s Traveling Show by Frank Delaney

Submitted by Kim Book Review: Venetia Kelly’s Traveling Show by Frank...

Mar 1, 2010

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Eileen Ivers Goes “Beyond the ...

Eileen Ivers Goes “Beyond the Bog” and Arrives at the Heart of the Irish Diaspora

“With Irish music, you’re cryin’ one minute and then you’re...

Jan 19, 2010

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Ireland’s Real Castle Hotels

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

Jan 8, 2010

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The Wild Geese: Helping Gram Discove...

The Wild Geese: Helping Gram Discover Mary Pat Kelly’s “Galway Bay” and Our Family History

Submitted by Kim from San Diego War battered dogs are we Fighters in every...

Jan 5, 2010

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Best Celtic Music of 2009

Best Celtic Music of 2009

Matt and Shannon Heaton – Lovers’ Well – songs and tunes...

Dec 26, 2009

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Ireland’s Literary Revival

Ireland’s Literary Revival

Today we’ve got a copy of R. Todd Felton’s book “A Journey...

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,...

Aug 4, 2009

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Learning to Speak Irish with Rosetta...

Learning to Speak Irish with Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone, the makers of self-guided language learning software, sent the...

Jul 29, 2009

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Three Irish & Celtic Albums You...

Three Irish & Celtic Albums You Should Experience

By Kerry Dexter You may be familiar with the Clancy Brothers‘ hearty...

Jul 28, 2009

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Ireland Travel 101 – Guidebook...

Ireland Travel 101 – Guidebook Review

Imagine planning your trip to Ireland and having an expert talking you through...

Mar 20, 2009

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The All-Ireland/Irish-American Twitt...

We’ve moved this list to a tab at the top of the page. Check out the...

Jan 13, 2009

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Film Review – The Boys and Gir...

Film Review – The Boys and Girl From Clare County

We were thrilled when Kim from California agreed to tell us about a few of her...