Pages tagged with Ireland
When y mother passed away in 1995, I didn't cry. Yet, my spirits were dangerously low and I needed to move on somehow.
If you holiday in the Republic of Ireland, take the time to visit the west coast where you will discover a unique geographical format known as “The Burren”. This is a wide stretch of limestone pavement, that really has to be seen to be appreciated in its wildest form. Join me in...
Living in the shadow of a Cathedral can be awesome. Living in sight of two magnificent examples of man’s handiwork in praise of the Almighty is even more breathtaking. This was my life for a couple of years when I was living in Armagh. My flat was in a building on the hill below ...
"The Cyber Miracles" is the story of a young woman with an exciting career in Manhattan and a soap opera star boyfriend. She suddenly loses everything and must start life over in her upstate New York hometown. This is a story with several plot twists and turns plus some Irish language...
Ireland's Cliffs of Moher are among the top tourist destinations in Ireland. Here is how to make the most ouf of visiting the Cliffs of Moher.
Over the 36 years from the original discovery of this Cave and the point where researchers felt it was safe to consider as a visitor attraction, Aillwee Cave underwent vast development. It is a place I have visited several times and every time the holistic experience is different. ...
Ireland is a country rich in ecclesiastical sites and history. Clonmacnois also has the mystery that ancient sites possess and this makes it a place that has to be seen and one that then, will never be forgotten.
Discovering and exploring the Midlands of Ireland can be both bewildering and beguiling, as I discovered when I was living in the countryside here.
In 1999 I was working in Armagh, carrying out some educational work with the Planetarium. Much planning for this forthcoming event took place, and people were planning to be at the Planetarium for a unique event.
Some parts of Ireland's coast defy all description for their beauty and ovewhelming impact. These cliffs are one such place.
This piece is presented in the form of a letter, written by a Leprechaun, offering advice to all those travelling in Ireland, to respect the legends and traditions that the leprechaun represents.
Sir Wilfred Grenfell, a medical missionary in Northern Newfoundland and Labrador from 1892 to 1938, would have been familiar with such place names as “Savage Cove”, “Davis Inlet”, “Ragged Islands” and “Chimney Tickle” but you may be sure that he would not have heard of...
The date for the referendum that would decide how Newfoundland and Labrador would be governed in the future was set for June 3, 1948, and every Newfoundlander and Labradorian, 21 years of age and older were eligible to vote. This is the story of the campaign leading up to the referend...
Ten thousand volunteers from all over Ireland are going to gather in April to plant a million trees in one twenty-four hour period.
As every true Newfoundlander knows, winter is not over until Sheila has brushed the last remnants of the season away!
St Patrick's Day on March 17th, holds a very special place in the heart of every Irish man, woman and child. It is a time of celebration, of honouring their rich Irish Ancestry..but how and where did it first begin...? You might be surprised at what history reveals..
Rivers in the British Isles, their source, mouth, lenght
Rivers in the British Isles, their source, mouth, lenght
John Huston's last directing job is the icing on the cake of a career that spanned five decades.
The wonder of Atocha drags up painful memories for the Irish as well as the Spanish.
A gentle poem intended to envoke memories of a childhood living in the countryside. Sometimes it's the small things in life that can bring us the most comfort, unfortunately with the hustle and bustle of modern life we may forget the power of these truely magical experiences.
The Internet users of Internet Explorer registry accounts of customers having Google and yahoo in Ireland were hijacked.
Economic hard times is seeing an exponential increase in suicides.
All countries and people have their own identifications. They can be identified and be classified through geographical location. Ireland is part of The British Isles but not part of United Kingdom.
