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Exploring Ireland – Boyne Valley
Known as one of Ireland’s most popular tourist attractions, the picturesque Boyne Valley is located in the Emerald Isle’s north-east region, and it spans both County Meath and County Louth. This land...
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Exploring Ireland – Dunguaire Castle
Located in County Galway, Ireland, Dunguaire Castle is a picturesque remnant of the sixteenth century. Today, this unique edifice, which features a high tower and a stone wall, is one of the county’s...
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How to Find the Best Hiking Trails in Ireland
Ireland is world-renowned for its unique and exquisite beauty, and this natural splendor is often best appreciated up close and personal. If you’re into outdoor activities and you want to experience...
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Exploring Ireland – Limerick City
Ireland is known for its charming cities and its unsurpassed natural beauty. If you’re considering a trip to the Emerald Isle, there are so many great places to see and explore, and one of them is...
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The Blarney Stone and the Eloquence
The Blarney stone is world renowned for giving those who kiss it the gift of the gab, meaning the ability to speak well. Presumably, the word means, also, to speak well in order to gain favors. The...
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Saint Patrick and the Ridding of the Snake
Saint Patrick and the myth of riding Ireland of snakes is an allegory to many, where the snake represents evil and Christianity is the cure—and eradicator—to that evil. Other’s trust the geography of...
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Near the heart of Ireland–Athlone and Beyond
In leaving Ireland, I remember a song I heard on RTÉ radio a few days before returning to the United States. Its lyrics went: I left my heart in Athlon, my heart is an empty stone.” Still, I think of...
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The Itinerant Irish–Macweeney’s story of the Irish at Large
Irish travelers, also referred to as tinkers or gypsies, are said to have broken off from the “settled” Irish about a thousand years ago. They have a long history as craftsman and tradespeople. As one...
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A Bere Island Retreat into the Spiritual Sublime
The New York City Museum of Moving Images currently features an emotion-simulating piece of artwork that at first appears static, yet changes to reflect the expressions of the onlooker (Exhibitions)....
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Four Reasons to Love Cork City
Cork City is something of an outsider among Irish towns. Dublin is the capital, of course, and Galway is famous for its stunning Atlantic coast and romantic link with the Claddagh ring. But what...
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