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Sliabh An Iarainn

By Claire McWeeney

July 24, 2013 by 2 Comments

Sliabh An Iarainn, Co. Leitrim. Photo: Claire McWeeney

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

Your Travel Story: Tara Cross

Submitted by Seamus Lynch

July 25, 2012 by 1 Comment

I took this image of Tara cross on the evening of May 26th, 2012, almost 214 years to the day that the Battle of Tara took place. On that occasion the fields of Tara ran red with the blood of Irish rebels who had gathered on the hill to engage the occupying forces of the British empire. Thankfully, on the occasion when I took this image the only thing red was the magnificent … [Read more...] about Your Travel Story: Tara Cross

Your Travel Story: Killarney National Park

Submitted by Barbara Botch

April 16, 2012 by 2 Comments

I discovered The Killarney National Park on one of my first trips to Ireland many years ago, and I’ve returned to Killarney many times since. Just last September, on yet another stroll through this lush and peaceful garden, I had to wonder if I had ever crossed the same path twice. I snapped this photo as it was the perfect ending to another magical day in … [Read more...] about Your Travel Story: Killarney National Park

Finding Roots in Ireland,
Land of Enchantment

By Heidi Boyd, Contributor
February / March 2012

January 26, 2012 by 24 Comments

Heidi Boyd writes about here first trip to Ireland. "Do you have Irish ancestors?” This is normally the first thing people ask me upon finding out I went on holiday in Ireland. In most cases, the person asking has Irish roots and is happy to meet a fellow Irishman.  And maybe they’ve found one in me. Maybe. Prior to my vacation in Ireland, I had no connection to Ireland or any … [Read more...] about Finding Roots in Ireland,
Land of Enchantment

Your Travel Story: Doolough

By Patricia Harty, Editor-In-Chief.

December 26, 2011 by 1 Comment

On a lonely stretch of road in Co. Mayo, between Louisburgh and Delphi Lodge, I took this photo of Doolough, which translates as dark lake. It was a lovely day, and the light was perfect, as it often is in Ireland, and I just took one shot. I now have this photo., many times enlarged, hanging behind the desk in my office. Visitors are struck by the beauty of the scene, but most … [Read more...] about Your Travel Story: Doolough

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George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin on this day in 1856. Shaw, Ireland’s famous playwright and most well known for his works like “Pygmalion,” is amongst the four Irishmen who have received the Nobel Peace Prize for literature. In 1925, he was awarded the prize, just two years after William Butler Yeats won the award. Shaw was also well known for being a Socialist, writing essays such as “How to Settle the Irish Question” (1917).

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