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Try an Irish Recipe Today

By Patricia Mckinney-Lins · 14 years ago

In drive-thru America, it seems the world is our chef. We order Chinese. We go out for Italian. There is a Taco Bell in every town. But Irish food? Not so much. Despite its absence ...

Visit the Newgrange Passage Tomb in Ireland

By Patricia Mckinney-Lins · 14 years ago

Have you ever heard of a Megalithic necropolis? I hadn’t either, until my children and I visited the Brú na Bóinne site north of Dublin, Ireland. We took a day trip to the Boyne Valley ...

Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland

By Patricia Mckinney-Lins · 14 years ago

The Giant’s Causeway is the spectacular section of coastline in Northern Ireland. If you ever have the chance to drive from Belfast to Londonderry along the Causeway Coastal Route, you will see the Giant’s Causeway ...

Killybegs, Ireland

By Patricia Mckinney-Lins · 14 years ago

Many tourists don’t travel the distance to the northwest region of Ireland. However, if you want an authentic and wonderful experience of Ireland, continue north to the Donegal Bay Coast. You will take the N56 ...

Visit the Historic Rock of Cashel in Ireland

By Patricia Mckinney-Lins · 15 years ago

Your whole family will enjoy a trip to the historic Rock of Cashel in Ireland. It is located above the town of Cashel in County Tipperary. It is one of the most historic and spectacular ...

Kilkenny Castle in Ireland

By Patricia Mckinney-Lins · 15 years ago

Many travelers make it a point to include Kilkenny Castle, and the community surrounding it, in their tour of Ireland. Killkenny City is about a two-hour drive from Dublin and is known as the medieval ...

Visit Haunted Castles in Ireland!

By Patricia Mckinney-Lins · 15 years ago

Castle doors suddenly slam shut. Swift winds tear through guest rooms on otherwise calm nights. Terrifying wails are heard from deep within castles. The reason for these events? Ghosts. Their spirits have been haunting some ...