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Our wonderful recent tour of Ireland´s ´greatest hits´

David Paul Appell For many in the United States in particular – and not just those of Irish ancestry – visiting the Emerald Isle is a prime bucket lister. Yet in my nearly 40 years and 65 countries´ worth of travel as an adult, I had never gotten there. I was always interested in “different” – meaning mostly non-English-speaking – cultures, and Ireland had always struck me as somehow bland and uninteresting. That changed this year, as I determined to finally get a taste of the country I´d a…

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Experiencing Dublin on St. Patrick's Day

  MediaProductions Every March 17th, the 5th-century Romano-British missionary who converted the Celts to Christianity, then became a bishop and eventually Irland´s patron saint is celebrated in more countries than any other national holiday, and of course it has special weight and significance here, where it´s a public holiday as well as a cultural and religious one. And if you happen to be visiting on this special day, you´re in for a treat, with various forms of festivities shamrocking the…

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Ireland's national cemetery, Glasnevin in Dublin

If this was not in fact the highest point in Dublin, it certainly felt like it. After climbing the 198 steps to the top of Glasnevin Cemetery's Daniel O’Connell Tower (below) -  Ireland's highest round tower - I was able to gaze over the entire city, laid out almost like a map. It stretched from the western limits, past the airport to the north, by way of the Hill of Howth, the Irish Sea and the Liffey River mouth round to the Dublin Mountains in the south. This amazing revelation was the…

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  • Jordan Simon January 8, 2023 at 9:00pm
    Here's a look from Condé Nast Traveler on how Dublin has been becoming increasingly cosmopolitan and exciting of late, and highlighting some of its cooler hotels, restaurants, and such: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/dublin-guide-eat-stay-play
    The Best Places to Eat, Stay, and Play in Dublin
    With an influx of relocations and an increasing number of tech giants basing their European headquarters in Dublin, Brexit has helped make the city m…
  • José Balido June 24, 2022 at 4:19pm
    In observance of Pride, The Guardian just came out with a piece on Europe's ten best gay-friendly destinations - and here's why Dublin made the cut: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/jun/23/europe-best-holidays...
    10 of Europe’s best destinations for LGBTQ+ travellers this Pride season | Gay and lesbian travel |…
    From Madrid to Mykonos our writer picks the most queer-friendly holiday spots in Europe
  • Ed Wetschler July 4, 2017 at 4:14pm

    Maureen Blevins has a question about Ireland in the Media Only group. Can someone help her out?
    http://www.tripatini.com/group/mediaonly?commentId=3169359%3ACommen...

  • Doug Bardwell May 8, 2014 at 4:56pm

    Heading back to Ireland in a week.  Want to spend more time along the Atlantic coast this time from Burren down to Country Cork.  Any suggestions?

  • Doug Bardwell April 2, 2013 at 6:36pm

    Looking for a 3 or more day Ireland tour for my wife who will be arriving in Dublin on April 16th.  She loves exploring little shops, bakeries, restaurants and writing about those "off-the-beaten-path" unique finds that the typical big-city tourist might never discover. Any suggestions for her? Thanks.

  • Ed Wetschler December 1, 2011 at 4:07am

    Whose social media program is trumping the competition? Tourism Ireland's. A tripatini blog explains how Tourism Ireland did it: http://bit.ly/uq8hIm

     

    How Tourism Ireland Took Top Social Media Prize
    How Tourism Ireland Won Top Social Media Prize Luck of the Irish? Hardly. It was no surprise to us when Tourism Ireland  was tapped as the winner…
  • Dave Acton November 10, 2011 at 6:34pm

    In the Tripatini blog, here's a look at gay Ireland - begorra, how it's changed!!

  • Andrea Spirov July 14, 2011 at 9:29pm
    Thanks so much for that tip, Brendan =)
  • Brendan Harding July 12, 2011 at 2:28pm

    HI Andrea, I've just come back from a quick trip out to the Aran Islands, off the Galway coast in the West of the country. Inis Meain to be exact, the middle island. If you like walking amid scenery of great isolation and beauty then you can't afford to miss the coastal loop along the rocks on this magnificent island. You can enjoy wonderful food and good fun in a really relaxed and time-has-stood-still kind of place.

     

    This website may help you plan a little better:

    http://www.discoverireland.com/int/

  • Andrea Spirov July 12, 2011 at 12:30pm
    Hi everyone =) John and I are heading to Ireland this week for a three-week road trip. Will be blogging about it, of course. If anyone has tips for must-see/do activities or would like to meet up, please drop us a line. Cheers, Andrea
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