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  1. Sights and Sounds of Dublin, Ireland

    Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 25 May 2012

    As promised, this is the first of eleven videos about our trip to Ireland. The trip began when we flew into Dublin and stayed two nights. One day only gave us enough time to walk the city center, see the Dublinia Museum, Christ Church, the Temple Bar district, and I saw the Art Gallery while [...]

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  2. #122 Jumping Into Ireland with Michele Erdvig

    Blog: Irish Fireside - 21 May 2012

    Episode Guide – Podcast #122 Getting Ready for the Irish Travel Season with Michele Erdvig - In this edition, Michele Erdvig and Corey Taratuta cover some of the most popular Irish travel news in preparation for the 2012 tourism season. This one is loaded with details of changes at popular attractions, new offerings, and tips [...]

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  3. Daily Wanderlust: Dublin’s Guinness Factory

    Blog: The Adventures of D - 22 April 2012

    Daily Wanderlust: Dublin’s Guinness FactoryI realize just in writing this how entirely lucky I am: I spent St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland in 2010. Damn. Lucky. However, while I was lucky to be there, I [...]d travels 'round

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  4. Celebrating St.Patrick’s Day in Dublin

    Blog: Pommie Travels - 5 April 2012

    Whoever said Dublin isn’t the best place to celebrate St.Patrick’s Day certainly wasn’t doing it right. here are some festivals [...]

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  5. Pour Your Own Pint at the Guinness Storehouse

    Blog: Pommie Travels - 4 April 2012

    Guinness seems to be a bit like Marmite…people love it or hate it.  I can proudly say I’m one of [...]

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  6. Top 10 Things to See in Dublin

    Blog: Pommie Travels - 21 March 2012

    I had the pleasure of spending four days in Dublin staying at Paddy’s Palace, and then crossed another experience off [...]

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  7. A Little History with Your Green Beer

    Blog: MuseumChick - 17 March 2012

    Not sure if my last name, Gilmartin, gave it away but in case you didn’t know I’m a little bit Irish. I’ve always wanted to travel to Dublin for St. Patty’s Day and then drive along the coast, gazing at green pastures towards Cork. Since I’m too late in planning for this weekend, Alexandra Jacobs, of [...]

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  8. Lonely Planet Dublin Guide FREE for St Patrick’s Day

    Blog: Irish Fireside - 15 March 2012

    Lonely Planet is getting into the St Patrick’s Day spirit by offering a version of their Dublin City Guide for FREE with their Guides, Phrasebooks, and Maps App. The offer runs in the iTunes store until until 11:59 pm PST on March 17. Since we have a really slooooow internet connection today, we didn’t get [...]

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  9. The Secrets to Blending in at an Irish Pub Revealed!

    Blog: Irish Fireside - 9 March 2012

    When most people come to visit Ireland, they have a long list of places to see and things to do. High on that list is usually a pint of Guinness at a local pub to soak up the local culture. Here are a few tips from visitor-turned-local Emily Westbrooks to keep you from looking like [...]

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  10. The Ten Most Famous Rock & Roll Hotels

    Blog: HAPPYTIMEBLOG - 22 February 2012

    Backpacking around the world HappytimeBlog | The Ten Most Famous Rock & Roll HotelsTravel widely and you might see some rather famous rock stars’ names in the visitors’ books of hotels…

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  11. Written in Dublin

    Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 25 January 2012

    As part of my trip to Ireland last year (hosted by Aer Lingus and Tourism Ireland), I investigated the famous literary heritage of Dublin.

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  12. Finding the right lodging in Ireland – Vacation Rentals in Ireland

    Blog: Vagobond.com - 14 December 2011

    Perhaps there is no single destination that appeals to American travelers as a trip to Ireland.

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  13. Giveaway: Ursula Celano Irish Notebooks

    Blog: Irish Fireside - 11 December 2011

    Here’s a giveaway item you probably haven’t seen before… Ursula Celano’s new line of handcrafted Ireland-themed notebooks. Ursula’s handcrafted notebooks are designed and made right in Ireland and feature images inspired there… Irish dance, Dublin landmarks, the Aran Islands, Irish hedgerows, and the cottages of Eire. Ursula is giving away some of these beauties, but [...]

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  14. Ireland’s beauty defies the weather

    Blog: Vagobond.com - 11 December 2011

    Ireland is a place where the weather really doesn't impact your ability to enjoy your holiday. Maybe it's because the weather is so often not beautiful that the Irish have managed to create a land that isn't dependent on sunshine and warmth to have a nice time.

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  15. From Trad to Jazz in Dublin

    Blog: Irish Fireside - 7 December 2011

    The Local Way Dublin—from Trad to Jazz from RPP PRODUCTIONS on Vimeo. Thought you might appreciate this look at some of Dublin’s music venues with the city’s residents at www.dublinthelocalway.com.

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  16. Christmas Market at Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral

    Blog: Irish Fireside - 29 November 2011

    Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral boasts one of the most unique Christmas shopping experiences in Ireland. Their Holiday Market returns to the church’s 12th Century crypt with 15 stalls of arts, crafts, and jewelry inside and several food vendors on the Cathedral grounds. Before you begin imagining a dark, dank, cold vault, realize that the Cathedral’s [...]

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  17. Ten Websites We’re Thankful For…

    Blog: Irish Fireside - 24 November 2011

    It’s Thanksgiving in the US, and we picked ten sites for which we’re especially thankful. Each site has proven to be committed to celebrating their passion for Ireland… and contributing to a wonderful year. B&B Ireland Blog – This newcomer to the blog scene has become a consistent source for authentic Irish travel information. Check [...]

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  18. Getting to Know Dublin, One Village at a Time

    Blog: GoBackpacking - 23 November 2011

    This is a sponsored post, written by guest contributor Megan Eaves. he bustling capital city of Ireland, Dublin is attractive to a lot of different types of travelers, who come for its varied assortment of history, culture and nightlife. Modeled in many ways on its cosmopolitan sibling, London, the Fair City is made up of [...]

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  19. 5 Tips for Using Dublin Bikes

    Blog: Irish Fireside - 30 October 2011

      Emily Westbrooks tells us, “One of the best ways to get around Dublin City Centre is on a Dublin Bike. The rental bikes arrived in Dublin last year, and they’re a huge hit!” Emily gives us five excellent tips for a smooth ride at www.fromchinavillage.com/2011/10/dublin-bikes/ Emily Westbrooks is a freelance writer from Maine who [...]

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  20. Dublin Floods

    Blog: Irish Fireside - 25 October 2011

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAozRKfTXjQ Dublin experienced some serious flooding yesterday… thought you might want to check out some of the images via Irish Weather Online. Fortunately, the waters have receded since this footage was collected.

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  21. Guinness, My Goodness

    Blog: GoBackpacking - 21 October 2011

    Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a series of sponsored posts by Oh-Holidays.com based on my first backpacking trip to Europe. In Dublin’s fair city, where the girls are so pretty, I first learned to appreciate stout beers. Guinness, to be exact. I’ve never been particularly adept at distinguishing the nuances and flavors of different [...]

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  22. Dublin on the Liffey

    Blog: Irish Fireside - 7 October 2011

    It wasn’t long after reader Joe Conway sent me a link to Dublin on the Liffey that I found myself hypnotized by Jim Berkeley’s images of Ireland’s capital as reflected by the River Liffey. It’s a whole new way to see Ireland’s capital. Have a look for yourself. www.dublinontheliffey.ie

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  23. Irish Photo Potpourri

    Blog: Hecktic Travels - 9 September 2011

    Our last post for now from Ireland - a collection of favorite photos.

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  24. Experiencing REAL Irish Music in Dublin

    Blog: Landlopers - 2 September 2011

    Everyone kept telling us that it wasn’t usually freezing in Dublin in November, yet the temperatures kept dropping on our last minute trip to Ireland. The trip was completely unplanned and last minute, but was also short. We only had a couple of days to...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.

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  25. Shots and Stouts

    Blog: Hecktic Travels - 22 August 2011

    Sampling some of Ireland's "finer" products.

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