While planning a recent trip to Ireland, it was easy to find photos, maps, and long lists of things of interest to do, but often information on the cuisine was lacking. I had a few ideas of what to expect, …
Category: Ireland
It’s Savage Craic: Western Ireland by Richard Bangs
It begins, as all good Irish stories, in a pub. Sitting, Guinness in grip, with old friend Karen Coleman, a radio and television host in Dublin, she effluxes: “You’ve got to go to the west of Ireland. It’s good craic??” …
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Try Dublin – It’s a Riot!
We were to go to Dublin in February 2006. My eldest son (`BJ’) and his wife, Jo, are rugby football fanatics and wanted to see the international game between Wales and Ireland. We have not had many times together, so …
MAGICAL WEST IRELAND: LAND OF MYTH, LEGEND, FOLKLORE by Bonnie and Bill Neely
It had been over 14 years since I was last in Ireland, and the changes, particularly in the cities, were amazing. Now, you need to travel to the more remote areas of Donegal or Connemara to see the quaintness of …
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IRISH INDEPENDENCE MONUMENTS IN DUBLIN by Rachel Decker
I had never touched bullet holes. I had never read a condemned man’s last letter to his wife. I had never sat alone, silent, in the stony rain and reflected upon the fierce sense of pride and sadness that accompanies …
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Ties that Bind: Falling in Love with the Aran Islands by Guylaine Spencer
I am always baffled when people call me brave for travelling alone, for at heart I know I’m a coward. My fear flared up in full force that morning, as I stood in the two-room airport, just outside of Galway, …
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DETOUR TO THE SLEEPING BEAUTY OF ATHENRY by Guylaine Spencer
My inability to read a train or bus schedule properly has landed me in hot water before, but occasionally it results in a pleasant surprise, as was the case one Sunday in Ireland. I’d chosen Galway, the main city in …
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Magical Country of Myth, Legend, & Folklore
If you are a traveler who likes to have your imagination stimulated beyond the scenery of the place being visited, a trip to Ireland’s Northwestern regions will more than satisfy your mind. You can begin the trip by flying into …
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