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One can often wonder about Ireland in the winter time. For instance, if someone wanted to travel to this great isle, would this be the time of year to do it or should that person wait? Well, suffice it to say, there should really be nothing stopping anyone from visiting Ireland in the wintertime for […]
If ever in Ireland and if visiting around the time of Halloween, it would make sense to look up historically haunted places to visit. Ireland has quite an index of paranormal and ghostly sightings for those who are interested in visiting these establishments. A country as rich in history as Ireland is sure to have […]
Ireland has a unique way of doing most things. There’s something distinct about everything from our beer to our ancient ruins to our sense of humor. Even the spooky spirits we might encounter on Samhain/ Halloween are distinctly Irish. Many people around the world with Irish heritage have researched their family roots, but what about […]
There are many omens that depict death in different cultures depending on where you live. In Ireland, there is a mythological spirit known as that banshee that has long been known as a symbol for death. The story of the banshee is actually quite sad. She is said to have been a young woman who […]
Ireland has quite a selection of haunted places to visit. One such remarkable place is Kilmaunham Gaol which was a former prison and has now been restored to a museum. There have been so many important people that walked the halls of this prison during it’s functioning years due to the fight for Irish independence […]
There was a time when women did not have the same rights that they have today. Every year in November for the U.S. and at other times in other countries, the polls open and people over the age of eighteen,( or even sixteen in some countries,) are allowed to vote on key issues and people […]
Theach Mhucrois is the Irish name for Muckross House which is a Tudor-style mansion situated near Killarney, Ireland. It was built in the 19th century for Henry Arthur Herbert and his wife Mary Balfour Herbert. Henry was an affluent politician in the British Parliament. He was Anglo-Irish which put him in a very favorable social […]
Killarney House was a vision and quite a good one. The landscape surrounding the area was such a treasure that the then Earl of Kenmare decided to build a large property in the vicinity of Lough Leane. The result would be Killarney House. Lough Leane stands for ” the lake of learning” and is the largest […]
Brigid is a famed mythological goddess of the Celts with not just one key attribute but three distinct ways in which she ruled the ways. Her skills were in healing physical ails, poetry and smithcraft. This would make her the perfect goddess symbol for Shanore, for she would have appreciated the fine metal working that […]
There once was a demesne that was looking for the perfect building to fit it’s space. What eventually came into that space became known as Newbridge Estate, a Georgian-style home which was erected in 1736 by the then archbishop. The style of architecture seen in this home is one that makes it quite a treasure. […]
