Tag: ireland
Whether you know them by Sliabh Liag, the name in Irish, or the English name Slieve League, these cliffs in Donegal are dramatic, thought provoking, and impressive. That is …
The Book of Kells. Where the book lives in the Old Library at Trinity College Dublin is quiet now. Folk from all over the world visit Dublin during the …
Derry: its name comes from the Gaelic name for oak, doire. In Gaelic legend, oaks are thought of as doorways or thresholds. So too the city of Derry in …
Autumn in Ireland has many and varied aspects. There are places and times brilliant with changing colours of foliage. There are places and times all across the island of …
Fiddle, flute, guitar: each has a part in the sound of Ireland. Each can help you know Ireland, even when you are at a distance. Ballads, jigs, reels, slow …
Kerry Dexter August 5, 2020 travel stories, Adventure travel, Africa travel, City or urban travel, Europe travel, food & drink, History, Kerry projects, Travel, US travel, world music Dreaming, planning, anticipating, remembering, reflecting: all of those are part of travel. They are all part of creating and sharing stories too. We are all storytellers here. We have …
Bewley’s: if you have been in Ireland, you have very likely tasted Bewley’s coffee or tea. You may well have enjoyed these taste outwith Ireland as well, as Bewley’s …
Wild Atlantic Way: the name itself brings up images of adventure and exploration. You will find those, as well as community, archaeology, food, drink, fishing, wilderness, music, and many …
Kerry Dexter March 23, 2020 food & drink, Asia travel, City or urban travel, encounters, Europe travel, Kerry projects, photography, Travel, travel books, travel stories, US travel Exploring a community, a neighborhood, a whole region, even a country through the tastes of its food brings extra dimension to how you experience and come to know a …
The music of Ireland is as varied as its landscape, with stories to tell as varied as the lives shaped by those landscapes. In the physical landscapes of Ireland …
Ireland by podcast: from fishing to climate change to comedy for varied tastes to music also for varied tastes to business to drama to politics, there are all sorts …
Temple Bar, in Dublin, is quite a busy place. The streets are often filled with tourists checking out the area’s attractions as an arts quarter, with area residents stopping …
