Tag: ireland
Ireland: for all that it is a small island, there is a lot going on in it. There is much to explore on the island of Ireland, whether you …
Northern Ireland: the six counties in Ireland’s north often go overlooked unless someone is talking about the Titanic or the Troubles or Game of Thrones filming locations. There is …
Boston and Dublin: these are two cities where people really know how to celebrate the music of Ireland and other Celtic lands, on any given day of the year. …
Winter: it is s time when cities may seem lively against winter’s early dark. That same early winter dark may bring deep quiet to places away from city lights. …
It is a time of year for thinking about holidays, and gifts. Whatever holiday you do or do not take part in, a holiday gift could be involved. It …
Kerry Dexter
October 23, 2023
Australia & NZ travel, City or urban travel, encounters, Europe travel, History, Kerry projects, Travel, travel stories, US travel, world music
As autumn begins to turn to winter, as days grow shorter and nights become longer in the northern hemisphere. it is the time of Halloween, of Samhain, a time …
Night skies: as you travel, do you take time to look up?. At this writing, it’s a time of meteor showers. The Perseids move across night skies in the …
TG4: it’s a way to explore Ireland you may not have considered. TG4 (Teilifís na Gaeilge) is Ireland’s Irish language television service. It is available across the island of …
Dublin airport: Perhaps it is your first welcome to Ireland. Maybe it is your last bit of Europe as you head onward. I’ve always found Dublin airport an interesting …
The National Gallery of Ireland started out small, as national art museums go: it opened to the public holding just 112 art works. That first opening of the National …
Strangford Lough. It is a sea lough, perhaps formed as glaciers retreated from what is now Northern Ireland at the end of the Ice Age. Another story of Stranford …
What comes to mind when you think about Ireland? Shamrocks? Leprechauns? The fast flying steps of Riverdance, perhaps? A castle view? An ancient ruin? The taste of a pint? …