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Whisky vs. Whiskey-What’s the Difference?
Friday, April 5th, 2013
“Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whisky/ey is barely enough.”-Mark Twain Who is a fan of whisky? Or should it be whiskey? Same thing, just with a different spelling, right? Well…, not exactly. First of all, no matter how you spell it, whisky/ey is an umbrella term for a type of [...]
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Irish Whiskey versus Scottish Whisky
Monday, March 18th, 2013
Does the thought of Irish whiskey make your mouth water? Maybe it should. As the history of Irish whiskey goes, the British made it more popular than almost any other spirit. You would also be very surprised to learn (cue evil mystery music) the introduction of Scottish blended whiskey onto the market was partially [...]
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The History of Temple Bar in Dublin
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
Looking for a Dublin vacation package? You’ll definitely be hearing about the Temple Bar in Dublin. While it’s a bar itself (Temple Bar), the term Temple Bar usually refers to a whole area of the city of Dublin. In fact, it’s the place for the hottest bars, trendy nightspots and artist creations. Temple Bar [...]
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The Commitments is a Great Irish Movie to Watch!
Friday, March 8th, 2013
“The Commitments is a relaxed, colorful creation, remaining true to rascally human behaviors, while respecting the unifying power of music. A downright irresistible movie.” -Brian Orndorf, Movie Critic Forget the movies, Leap Year and PS, I Love You. How many of you have seen one of Ireland’s greatest movies (In my opinion.), The Commitments? Take [...]
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Famous Irish Writers and Literary Ireland
Monday, March 4th, 2013
Famous Irish authors include some pretty great names. Perhaps you were considering a literary Irish tour? It’s not a bad idea. Considering the Irish famine, Irish symbolism and invasions by the English, it’s no surprise Irish writers had a lot to say. We won’t pretend a literary Ireland means happy, easy to read picks, but [...]
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History of the Irish Famine and Great Famine
Friday, March 1st, 2013
How often do you eat potatoes? There are potato chips, french fries, mashed potatoes, and baked potatoes, to name a few. So, your answer might be almost every day, right? For the Irish, the potato was the majority of their diet. The Irish ate potatoes every day, at every meal. The more rural the family, [...]
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A Giant of a Legend, How Giant’s Causeway was Really Formed
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
So, you have already learned geologist’s explanation of how the Giant’s Causeway was formed, but we all know that an Irish giant created this masterpiece in Northern Ireland. Right? You see…, a long, long, long time ago, Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn MacCool) built a causeway to bridge across to Scotland. While in the Highlands, he caused a lot [...]
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Fungi the Dolphin of Dingle
Monday, February 25th, 2013
Have you been looking into Ireland vacations? Maybe with Ireland Self-Drive Tour? Will you be traveling to Dingle in County Kerry? If so, we thought it would be appropriate to share a delightful tale. Or should we say…, a dolphin tail. You see, since 1984, a very unique visitor has called Dingle his home. A special [...]
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History of Irish Whiskey
Friday, February 22nd, 2013
We can’t have a talk about Ireland without a mention of the history of Irish whiskey. If you perused our top 10 list of Irish drinks, you probably noted Irish whiskey appeared several times. It’s part of the Irish coffee recipe, Bailey’s cream liqueur, and, well, quite a few mixed drinks. No matter which way [...]
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History of Limericks
Saturday, February 16th, 2013
The limerick, as history would have it, started out as a short little poem. Just five lines of rhyming text make up the limerick. Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme, as do lines 3 and 4. Syllables and wording emphasis was meted to create a sing-song effect when correctly pronounced. Most likely you’ve heard [...]