Today I am delighted to introduce you to Ireland’s newest crime writer, Bríd Wade. Watchers, the first in a series of Dublin based crime novels, was released in 2013. Sleeping Dogs, the sequel, was released in June, 2014. Here is a little background into Bríd’s inspiration for these Irish thrillers. About Bríd (pronounced like Breed): […]
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Villages In North Cork – An Entertaining Video Series
Cork Videos produce short films of ordinary people, telling about ordinary things in towns and villages around County Cork, Ireland. I was delighted when Tony Kennedy, the producer of these films, e-mailed me to share his entertaining and informative amateur videos of North Cork villages. These simple films share chats with locals, images of shops, […]
Irish Essence Tours
Today I’m delighted to introduce you to a new Irish Tour Company, specializing in taking tourists off the beaten path, to discover a hidden Ireland. As you all know, I love to talk about all things Irish, especially little known, out-of-the-way places in the land of my birth. When Deborah Feery of Irish Essence Tours […]
Blueberry Scones
Blueberries are in season, and I love to bake with these juicy summer berries, which simply burst with flavor when added to rich scones. Traditional Irish scones dotted with raisins or sultanas come to mind when I think of fruit scones. However, my Dad tells stories of how my Granny mixed wild hurts (bilberries) and […]
The Rose As A Symbol Of Ireland
The rose is not widely known as a symbol of Ireland, the shamrock being more famously associated with the Emerald Isle. However, in centuries past The Black Rose was sometimes used as a code word for Ireland, when English law prohibited direct references to Ireland as a nation. I was browsing through my albums, and […]
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