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''...the green and troubled land of
tourist brochures and news headlines.''

Quote from: Ireland, A Novel by Frank Delaney

Warmed and cooled by the North Atlantic stream and location respectively, Ireland is never extremely cold or extremely hot.

This celtic isle is stoney grey, rugged mountains, cliffs and dewy greenness. Windswept and misty, you will likely need an umbrella anytime.

From the ring of Kerry to the tatched cottages of Conamera to the Giants Causeway, may the road rise to meet you and may your hassles be small ones.

Ireland has folklore, lively music, dance and haunting ballads. Kiss the Blarney stone and join the locals in one of the pubs which outnumber just about everything for a pint of black and tan, or ten. Then rise up yer skirts and kick up yer heals for a bit of mighty craic with fiddles, harps, jigs and reels.

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By Teeble
July 30th 2009

Places to see... and not to see... Europe » Ireland

Doolin, Co. Clare- Great place! We stayed at the Cullinans Restaurant and Guesthouse which was right on a little river for 100 euro/ night for three people. The food was excellent but a bit pricey. Doonbeg, Co. Clare- We found a good B&B, but we missed our chance for it. It was the Whitestrand B&B. So, instead, we stayed at the Dunubio B&B for nearly 120 euro/night. DO NOT STAY THERE. Mary, the owner, was very hostile and the location was horrible. We discovered a pretty good little restaraunt in town though. I cant remember the name of it, but I [View Full Entry]

By AL50
July 29th 2009

Ireland,soggy Ireland Europe » Ireland » County Westmeath

Been in Ireland for a week and it has rained everyday, well it is called the Emerald isle for a reason. Highlights so far were the giants causeway which was busy but quite impressive, Stayed with Ralph an ex. B&Q colleague in Derry and thought that the walk round the walls of Derry was really good. Saw U2 in Croke park on Monday night which sounded like 80,000 Dubliners singing back their songs to them. The U2 stage show is amazing and has to be seen to be believed. Currently in Athlone and heading west later today. [View Full Entry]

By petermonaghan
July 29th 2009

The pre-trip pre-packing update Europe » Ireland » County Kildare

Right, so setting this thing up in the hopes i can stay focused while on the holiday and actually keep a record of my crazy adventures. Party animal that i am, i am preparing everything tonight. But not before i write a list of all the things i need to prepare. Its actually quite difficult to write said list. No pillow, no slippers, no bath robe. Wow we really will be roughing it. I wonder if they have toilet paper on the continent... These posts will more than likely be short and hopefully sweet. They may be bitter. Depends on the [View Full Entry]

By Lafayette Balch
July 29th 2009

Go Green Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin

a vain attempt at capturing the spectacular

The flight from New York to Dublin was absolutely incredible. The sun had been tuckered out from trying to penetrate the clouds. Consequently it decided to retire for the evening. In doing so, it cast out the most vibrant pinks and oranges against the clouds below. My perceptions of sunsets were entirely shattered that very moment. The shards reflecting back even greater intensity in every passing moment. At one key point, I swear I was glaring down the mouth of Dante's Inferno as a lake of fire bubbled through. And I must contend, that if hell looks that gorgeous, Count. Me. [View Full Entry]

By diegocastro
July 27th 2009

Like a Rolling Stone Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Swords

Meus vizinhos em Ballymore
A cidade tem mais ovelhas do que pessoas

Os dois meses em que permaneci sem acesso à Internet me impossibilitaram de atualizar este blog com frequência. Agora que posso atualizá-lo, me falta paciência para escrever sobre tudo o que já passou, até porque não foram muitos os acontecimentos dignos de nota. Tentarei apenas resumir tais acontecimentos. No fim do primeiro mês, consegui meu primeiro emprego na Irlanda. Havia telefonado para um restaurante que oferecia uma vaga para garçom e a dona do restaurante, Georgina, praticamente me deu o emprego sem ao menos me ver. Ficou animada com o meu inglês e por eu ter dito ter dois anos de [View Full Entry]

By saralynnglenn
July 26th 2009

Dublin: My last post from Ireland Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin

Seen in a T-shirt shop
The Irish seem to love Obama, whose mother was of Irish heritage.

This will probably be my last post from Ireland, a somewhat random collection of comments and photos. I'm posting this just as, back in the States, Bob and the boys are leaving for Logan aiport, on their way to London! Our students all left on Saturday, most home to the States, a few to travel a bit further in Ireland or the U.K. I have had a few days since then to just relax and explore Dublin. Mike and I saw a fabulous production of Richard Sheridan’s The Rivals at the Abbey Theater. The Abbey is Ireland’s National Theater, founded by [View Full Entry]

By KatieLyn
July 26th 2009

Goodbye Pepa Pig Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin

Pepa Pig

When Pig's Fly... Back to Czech Pepa Pig was having a really hard time with being in Dublin. He was working a job he hated and barely making enough money to pay his bills. He decided that it was time to go back to Prague and find a better job so that he will be able to save some money so that he can eventually move to Vancouver in 2010 for 1 year. Much like Felippe, the hard edges of the Dublin Irish was really really really hard for Pepa to get used to. He was tired of being in [View Full Entry]

By Chods
July 25th 2009

Countryside of Ireland Europe » Ireland » County Cork » Cork

Kilkenny Greens
Very calming

We crammed 6 people and like 12 bags into a Euro-style minivan, an Opel Zafira, and starting driving south from Dublin. My dad Howie had to quickly learn how to drive on the left side of the road and in a stick shift car, no easy task. I may have pooped myself a few times along the way, because a lot of the country roads were tiny. Along the road south, we stopped in Kilkenny (great name) to explore the small-towniness of it and to see the Castle Greens. The next two days were spent exploring Cork in the south of [View Full Entry]

By Steph and Sherrie 08
July 25th 2009

The Concert Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin

The Band

(I posted an entry yesterday but did not send out the emails.) What a great night! We were among the first people let into the concert and the first to buy our t-shirts. Croke Park is huge - holds 80 000 people. It is a rugby pitch. The pitch had to be removed for the concert and U2 had to pay to put in the new pitch once the concerts are over. Approx. cost of the new pitch is 1 million. Concert was even better than you could imagine. The crowd was amazing, on their feet screaming even before U2 hit [View Full Entry]

By jawesome
July 25th 2009

week one! the journey begins... Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin

wow so i have been away for almost a week! and what a week it has been... i flew into london and went straight to my friend nick's house. we proceeded to spend the day exploring east london, hit up some markets, had some tea (obviously), then met our other friend vicky for 'a couple' drinks... vicky and nick and i all lived together in a little town in australia when i worked at the tomato factory (that is a whole other story)... it was amazingly fantastic to catch up. xoxo so vicky leaves after the alloted couple of drinks, and [View Full Entry]

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