Location:Connaught Province, Western IrelandPopulation:80,000 (2023 est)Language:1.) English with Irish Brogue Accent, 2.) Irish Gaelic on City signs and Public InfrastructureEthnicity:80% Ethnic Irish, 6% U.K. NationalsFounded in:1124 A.D. The City of Tribes Galway, known as The City of Tribes, is arguably the cultural capital of Ireland and a stopover point for all who wish to Explore …
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Ireland's Ancient East The quaint coastal town of Bray, Ireland, just about 20km south of Dublin is one of the most beautiful towns to visit in all of the Emerald Isle. Bray is old, with Bronze Age Humans settling here all the way back in 2000 BC. Celtic tribes would continue to inhabit the land …
The Norse Origins of Dublin About nine miles north of Dublin lies the proverbial fishing village of Howth. Not an unknown or hidden village by any means, though Howth with its stunning coastline and cliff walk that offers some of the most spectacular scenery on the entire east coast of Ireland, is not to be …
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The Kingdom of Kerry The Dingle Peninsula, reaching out of the northwest side of County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, is one of the most rugged, majestic and ancient places in all of the North Atlantic. The Peninsula is home to over 2000 identified archeological sites, dating all the way to the Mesolithic era; …
“There are many things more horrible than bloodshed, and slavery is one of them”- Padraig Pearse http://hdl.handle.net/10599/386 (South Dublin Library collection) What would it take for a man to sacrifice his life for a cause that might not survive? To strike against an occupying power who has crushed all resistance time and time again? How …
The Inlets of The Sea View from Clonbur, County Mayo The Cultural region of Connemara in the province of Connacht in Western Ireland, is a must visit location for the cultural traveller and outdoorsman. In Gaelic, Connemara means ‘Inlets of the sea.’ The prolific Irish Poet Oscar Wilde, described Connemara as a ‘savage beauty.’ There …
Galway, The City of Tribes “You'll be back." Jack said. "What makes you say that?" He put his hand on his chest and said, "I know you, same heart." Jack waived goodbye and left O'Connor's Pub in the Salthill neighborhood of Galway. Taking another swig from my second pint of Guinness of the night, I …
The Macgillycuddy Reeks Mountains viewed from Killarney (February 2020) 'The Kingdom' Ireland is much more well known for its Guinness and global cultural influence than it is for its outdoor scene. Sure, most everyone is familiar with its rolling green countryside that’s full of ancient castles and stone walls, but adventure? Most adrenaline junkies, mountaineers …
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In what will probably be the top story in Irish politics this year, Sinn Fein, the oldest and most controversial political party in Ireland, scored an enormous upset in the 2020 general election, winning 37 of the 160 seats in the Irish Dail (the Irish house of representatives). The results sent shockwaves across Ireland and …
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Via Forbes An Island of Opportunity In the 1990's The Republic of Ireland experienced something akin to an economic miracle. Dubbed the Celtic Tiger in 1994 by an economist at Morgan Stanley, Ireland in an enormous switch in trends, went from being one of the poorest nations in Europe, to one of the richest (2). …
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