Country Archive
Drinking in Dublin’s Victorian Heritage
Date: 08/28/2006The real pubs have evolved little from their Victorian heyday and each has a unique atmosphere and set of stories about the writers, journalists, poets, and musicians who frequented them when Queen Victoria sat on the British throne.
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Only 2 Months Left to Play Irish Golf as it Was 50 Years Ago
Date: 08/24/2006Want to know what traditional Irish golf was like 50 years ago, before modern clubhouses, triple-digit greens fees, and million-dollar irrigation systems?
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Welcome to Ireland
Date: 03/16/2006The Castle Country farmhouse is one of the most welcoming places I've ever stayed.
Read OnWhen a Village Mourns
Date: 02/26/2006Driving into town, rushing, as we always are, we nearly collided with the good folk of Inistioge, out in full this cold evening, coming, on foot, from every direction, down every road, every path, every hillside...
Read OnMy Irish Taxi Driver Told Me So
Date: 12/18/2005"I went to a pub for dinner last night. When the waitress came over to the table and spoke to me with an Irish accent, I was so taken by surprise, I couldn't think how to respond."
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Tall Ships in Ireland's Oldest City
Date: 07/05/2005"Waterford, the oldest city in Ireland and a port since Viking days, is a perfect starting point for the international Tall Ships Race 2005, beginning tomorrow..."
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Ireland's Hidden Treasure Trail
Date: 03/17/2005"The Ring of Beara in Ireland presented us with astounding scenery of bright green hills falling toward tranquil Kenmare and Bantry Bay..."
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Fourteen insider bests of the Emerald Isle
Date: 03/01/2005
In honor of St. Patrick's day (and as Ireland is our adopted homeland), we invite you to discover the best of the Emerald Isle…
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