Irish America
Irish America
Sliabh An Iarainn at 10:30pm in mid June is the most ethereal setting I have ever experienced. This magnificent landscape just down the road from my home in Augnasheelin, Country Leitrim was a staple of my childhood. Sliabh An Iarainn (translates to “the iron mountain") consists of remote scenery that is breathtaking and thrilling. The location makes it a treasure to locals and … [Read more...] about Sliabh An Iarainn
An appreciation by Enda Cullen. Apologies to readers from other counties but my mother used to say that Donegal and Clare people were the friendliest people in Ireland. She has passed on to a better place now and I never found out why she thought that, but like most of her beliefs I have found them to be true. As a family we always went to Donegal on holiday. It … [Read more...] about Donegal: The Forgotten County
Photographer and writer Chris Ryan visited the larger of the two Skellig Islands off the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, where an early-medieval monastery survives at the edge of the material world. Start at the Dublin offices of Google or Facebook, drive to the southwest tip of Ireland, hop a boat, journey seven miles out to sea, and climb 600 steps clinging to the edge of … [Read more...] about A Sacred Place: Skellig Michael
Irish Place Names: St. Patrick, MO
In the northeast corner of Missouri, 150 miles north of St. Louis and three miles west of the intersection of Highway 61 and State Route Z, an oak grove marks the turnoff to St. Patrick, a small unincorporated community with a rich Hibernian back-story. There, a stonework Irish round tower interrupts an otherwise verdant horizon. It belongs … [Read more...] about Irish in the Heartland:
St. Patrick, Missouri
If it's scenery you're after on a trip to Ireland, be sure not to miss Connemara. Long stretches of greens, the beautiful shores, Connemara is practically calling out to explorers! It's perfect for a hike, a stroll through fishing villages, a drive around the countryside or even a ride on a famous Connemara pony. Jump in! Sponsored by … [Read more...] about Discover Ireland: Connemara
