Musings, ramblings and thought provoking articles from our team of talented writers - all views expressed are their own!
Ireland is not hurting for castles. They have a plethora as compared to most countries. But if you have never seen one, owned one or stayed in one chances are this is something you’ll want to add to your bucket list. And as far as castles go, this next selection is one that will make […]
Anyone who has ever been remotely involved in planning a wedding can attest to the stress involved these days. The happy couple can get quite tense worrying about all those details. What if the cake is decorated wrong? What if the invitations have a typo? What if the flowers get wilted? What if Uncle Shay […]
We hope that you never have to do battle over a diamond ring. I can promise it will never be pretty, it is surely unladylike and is definitely not a fitting sight. However in today’s world, it is not unheard of that people undermine those with even the best intentions. Although, wouldn’t we all wish […]
There is an island out in Ireland just north of Great Island and it may have been overshadowed by other islands around it because of it’s size. After all, when you see a group of islands like Hawaii for instance, it is common to go for the largest one. We assume it has the most […]
The 180km route that makes up the Ring of Kerry is difficult to explore all of, unless you have quite a bit of time. So to help you scope the best spots is Discover Ireland. The author has selected four outstanding highlights along the way. The first is Geokaun Mountain, whose viewing platform looks over […]
There’s a widely accepted trope out there that the Irish drink more than everyone else. According to a World Health Organization study, this is not the case. In fact, Ireland didn’t even make the top 20. Coming in number one was Belarus, with the average person drinking 17.5 liters of alcohol each year- or nearly […]
Dingle Tradfest is an annual festival celebrating all types of Irish traditional music. Set in the gorgeous scenery of Dingle, this event is known as one of Ireland’s most unique. From September 11-14 come out to see young Irish musicians take the stage as a way of promoting rich Irish history and culture. Notable guests […]
At first glance, there is not much mystery about who the Vikings who invaded Ireland were. They settled here, intermarried with the locals, had a profound influence on Irish life and left hoards of artifacts including weapons, tools and jewelry. The National Museum of Ireland has one of the best collections of Viking artifacts from […]
Current Miss Ireland, Aoife Walsh, has created a video of what she misses about the Emerald Island when she’s away. And she’s qualified, too. With three degrees from the Universities of Limerick, Cork and Dublin Miss Ireland knows all about what makes home, well, home. She starts off her sweet and humorous poem with: If […]
One of Ireland’s most mysterious and beautiful parts is often ignored by visitors. A row of beech trees that lie on either side of Bregagh Road near Ballymoney in County Antrim, known as “The Dark Hedges,” is one of Ireland’s truly gorgeous natural sites. Planted over 200 years ago, the trees were meant to add […]
