Travel Archive
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…
The Dunbrody & the Irish America Hall of Fame
The story of how JFK’s roots helped to revive an Irish town, and how the…
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Captivating Connacht
In this travel series, Irish America explores each of the four provinces of Ireland. Connacht is the ruggedly beautiful western province of Ireland, bounded by the Shannon, Ireland’s longest river, […]
A Course Called Ireland
Bestselling golf author Tom Coyne wrote about trekking across Ireland for 16 weeks in search of the greatest round of golf ever played. He shares his experience and excerpts from […]
A Winter Honeymoon
April Drew married John Mooney on Saturday, December 5, 2009 in Killarney, Co. Kerry. The New York couple discovered that a honeymoon in Ireland in mid-winter warmed the heart, offered […]
Touring Ireland with Brian Stack
“Let me tell you the deal we have right now,” says Brian Stack in his good-natured brogue. “For $363, you can have six nights in Ireland staying at a choice […]
Salsa Verde: The Irish in Chile
I have been visiting Chile since 1991 and had learned quite a bit about Bernardo O’Higgins, who had a most significant impact on the politics and culture of Latin America […]
Poets & Pubs in Dublin: A Literary Tour
Dublin’s fair city has changed in recent years. Cranes have come to dominate its skyline and people of all hues – Polish, Chinese and African as well as Irish – […]