Ep. 37 - The Gobbins Path
The Gobbins is a cliff-face path on IslandMagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, northeast of Belfast. Unlike many other costal paths that...
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20 of 50 episodesEp. 36 - In The Footsteps of Patrick - Continued
In this episode, we bring you more sites associated with the Patron Saint of Ireland. Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Balintubber Abbey Website:...
Ep. 35 - Contemporary Irish Halloween Traditions
During this, the last of our special Halloween-week episodes, we are taking a look at some contemporary ways to observe Samhain/Halloween.
Ep. 34 - Samhain stories of the supernatural: the Pooka and the Banshee
Our Halloween-week episodes are nearly done. In this episode, we talk about two supernatural creatures of Ireland: the Pooka and the Banshee...
Ep. 33 - The Legend of Stingy Jack
We've talked in a previous episode about the tradition of carving turnips to carry home an ember from the communal Samhain bonfire. But wher...
Ep. 32 - Finn Mac Cumhal and the Captaincy of the Fianna
It is said that Finn Mac Cumhal fought a goblin of the fairy folk on Samhain-eve on the hill of Tara. In this special Halloween-week episode...
Ep 31. - A History of Halloween Traditions
This is the first of a special Halloween series, where we explore the history of contemporary Halloween traditions and observances, such as...
MiniCast - The State of the Podcast 2014
We're back! Sorry to have been gone for so long! In this small episode, we talk about what we've been up to and what our plans for new episo...
Ep. 30 - Our Irish Firsts
In this episode, we talk about a request we got from the folks over at Infinite Ireland ( http://www.infiniteireland.com/ ), which prompted...
Ep. 29 - In the footsteps of Patrick
In this episode, we follow in the footsteps of Saint Patrick, paying a visit to a few of the key sights connected with Ireland’s patron sain...
Ep. 28 - Part 2 - Northern Ireland and Donegal Top 10
In the second part of a two part episode, we tell you about the rest of our 10 favorite places to see in Northern Ireland and Donegal.
Ep. 27 - Part 1 - Northern Ireland and Donegal Top 10
In this episode, we review our top 10 list of places to see in the counties of Northern Ireland and in county Donegal.
Ep. 26 - McPeake Interview
You can’t read a history of traditional music of Northern Ireland without coming across the McPeake name sooner or later. The McPeake family...
Ep 25 - Irish Christmas Traditions
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MiniCast - The Gathering
In this brief MiniCast, we talk about the year long promotion being spearheaded by Fáilte Ireland in 2012. This promotion, being called The...
Ep. 24 - The Top 10 Gardens in Ireland
Ireland boasts many beautiful and interesting gardens. In this episode, we highlight a few of our favorites. It’s difficult to narrow down o...
Ep. 23 - Interview With Joe O'Flynn and Brian Bourke
We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Joe O’Flynn, owner of Rathsallagh Country House Hotel, and Brian Bourke, owner of Glenlo Abbey...
Ep. 22 - Interview with Mags Downey Martin from the IHF
At the 2010 Milwaukee Irish Fest, Megs Downey Martin, from the Irish Hotels Federation, and the DownHill House Hotel in Ballina, County Mayo...
Ep. 21 - Tourism Ireland Interview
In this episode, we sit down to talk with Marie McKown of Tourism Ireland to discuss current issues affecting Ireland tourism, such as how t...
Engaging Ireland Minicast - The State of the Podcast
On this short episode we discuss changes to our recording capabilities and our website. And we briefly review our plans to attend the 30 th...