Tag: Northern Ireland
Tollymore: the name may not be familiar. You may have seen parts of it, though, as a location for film or as a lovely image on a calendar of …
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 …
Some people might think that the Giant’s Causeway is overrated. I’m not one of those people. In my opinion, the Giant’s Causeway is a must when visiting Northern 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 …
Ireland’s weather: what is it like? There’s good reason why the phrase unsettled weather is one you will hear often. That’s not to say the weather, whatever the season, …
Memphis, Tennessee Fountain City, Indiana Warsaw, Poland Derry, Northern Ireland Travel has a way of putting a human face on history, and on justice. History can be a good …
Ireland’s stories are often told through song and tune. Learn about that on three recordings,from artists who know Ireland with different perspectives and from different landscapes. Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh …
Guidebooks, memoirs, biography, novels contemporary and historical — there are many ways to experience, reflect upon, and learn about travel through the written word. One of those ways is …
At Halloween in Ireland, you can certainly find many places to dress up in costume (which is known as guising in Ireland – think disguise and you’ll get where …
Belfast is a city of stories. People have been living at its location along the banks of the Lagan for well more than a thousand years. It has long …
Christmas in Ireland: it is a time of tradition, of family and friends gathering together, of quiet reflection and lively fun. If you are traveling in Ireland at Christmas, …
