Travel Archive
Travel 1991: Céad Míle Fáilte
It would be impossible in one issue to cover all the possibilities for holidaying in…
The Fair of Ballinasloe
In the vast collection of traditional Irish music, there exists a tune called the Ballinasloe…
The Stones of Gallarus or Two Pounds For a Pint
Survival, we are told, is the first law of nature. If so, the Irish are…
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Irish in the Heartland: St. Patrick, Missouri
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 […]
Discover Ireland: Connemara
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! […]
Golfing the Emerald Isle
Five days of golf in Ireland’s southwest and a day of football in Dublin. I credit my brother-in-law Tom Coyne for inspiring my golf trip to Ireland. Not too long […]
The Charms of the West
Patricia Danaher explores the high season of Galway City and the delights of the western landscape. The west of Ireland has a quiet magic at most times of the year, […]
Your Travel Story: Tara Cross
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 […]
Joe Duffy Made Me Famous, Dingle Saved Me
When Mary Tolan’s backpack – containing her wallet, passport and six months of writing – was stolen in Ireland, she thought all was lost. Over the course of five weeks […]