Michelle Duffy is the multitasking writer behind the brilliant Wander Mom blog, where she writes about the joys of travelling with children. Born in Dublin and living in Seattle, she recently brought her children to Ireland for a holiday lesson about their heritage. This is their story. Growing up in Ireland I didn’t think about [...]
Dublin holds the honour these days, but did you know Kilkenny was once the capital of Ireland? Ok, that was back in the 1600s but, as Alexandra Murphy finds out, the city still retains its medieval magic. Kilkenny is the perfect hybrid of old and new, city and town, culture and clubbing. So when visiting [...]
Three history buffs went searching for some historical gems about Dublin and now they’ve come up with a blog and book full of them Come Here To Me! was set up as a blog by three friends back in winter 2009. “In many ways, things were pretty miserable. Countless places were closing down in the [...]
The Irish. We’re the loveable rogues of the world. Sure, we’ve given the world James Joyce, U2, Michael Fassbender and Guinness. Get this, though: our achievements run much deeper than the arts. Here we take a look at Irish people who have quite literally changed the world. We start our journey with a man who [...]
In Ireland, we celebrate St. Bridget’s Day on February 1st – the first day of spring. Her legacy is a cross of reeds, but there was much more to the woman and myth than we know. Author Felicity Hayes-McCoy unravels St Bridget’s story of Irish legend, tradition and girl power. As a child in Dublin [...]
As if County Kerry wasn’t spectacular enough with hotspots like Killarney and Kenmare, the Skellig Islands come along with their own ‘wow’ factor It’s said from any point on the Ring of Kerry, these pinnacles can be seen standing stoically against the ravages of the Atlantic Ocean. From very far away, they look like oversized [...]
We asked Vincent Byrne to tell us a story. The Irish mythology buff of Celtic Wedding rings, decided on the legend of Cormac mac Airt – a story of battles, wolves, warriors and high kings, with an unexpected ending. Cormac mac Airt was one of the most legendary High Kings of Ireland. Legends say he [...]
As October 31st looms closer, a subtle change creeps across the Irish landscape. An unnatural chill haunts the air and darkness falls too quick. Pagan Ireland invented Halloween in the form of Samhain: the night when the veil between this world and the next is at its thinnest… allowing strange things to happen. But Ireland [...]
A couple of weeks ago in Galway, I was Indiana Jones without a hat. Arriving early for a book signing, I’d set out on a personal mission. I was armed with a black and white photo of a row of houses and an echo of a voice from my childhood telling me that ‘the old [...]
The Golden Vale. Before you’ve even seen it, let me be so bold as to guess what it brings to your mind: buttercup-brimming fields, a sightly spread of meadows and perhaps the odd fairy tree. You’re nearly there. Heave a huge hill and a crumbling castle complex into the scene and we’re done. Welcome to [...]
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