The West Patricia Harty’s tour of the West Landing in the West of Ireland “the cultural heartland” is a wonderful introduction to Ireland. “It is,” as Liam Scollan, the CEO of Ireland West Airport, Co. Mayo, said, “a way for Irish-Americans whose ancestors left this part of the world centuries ago to experience Ireland, which has changed little since that time.” The western … [Read more...] about Ireland’s Cultural Heartland: A Visit to Ireland’s West and Northwest
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The West’s Awake
Bucking a century-old trend, the West of Ireland now appeals to Americans and U.S. companies to come live, work and set up businesses there. Reversing a century-old trend of emigration from the West of Ireland to the U.S., the Western Development Commission (WDC), the state body charged with promoting the economic and social development of the Western Region, is spreading its … [Read more...] about The West’s Awake
Oileán Iathghlas Éireann: The Emerald Isle
In late September, Irish America designer and photographer Patrick Cahalan took a CIE seven-day tour of Ireland. The photos in the next few pages give a taste of his experiences on his first trip to Ireland. Beginning in Dublin, our CIE Tour visited the Guinness and Jameson breweries, Phoenix Park and the city center. The Phoenix Park photo (right) shows the cross that was … [Read more...] about Oileán Iathghlas Éireann: The Emerald Isle
Oileán Iathghlas Éireann: The Emerald Isle
In late September, Irish America designer and photographer Patrick Cahalan took a CIE seven-day tour of Ireland. The photos in the next few pages give a taste of his experiences on his first trip to Ireland. Beginning in Dublin, our CIE Tour visited the Guinness and Jameson breweries, Phoenix Park and the city center. The Phoenix Park photo (right) shows the cross that was … [Read more...] about Oileán Iathghlas Éireann: The Emerald Isle
From Annascaul to the Antarctic
Sharon Ní Chonchúir takes a look at the incredible adventures of Tom Crean, one of Ireland's greatest explorers, and talks to Rachel Holstead, who has been commissioned to write a piece of music about his life and exploits. FEBRUARY 1911 Tom Crean froze as he felt the sea-ice shift ominously under his feet. The familiar creaking and grinding told him the ice was beginning to … [Read more...] about From Annascaul to the Antarctic