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Cheese lovers take note, Irish farmhouse cheeses are worth a trip in themselves
Grass-fed isn’t a marketing label in Ireland. It’s simply the way it’s done, much of the time. As I made my way through the country on a 1,500 km food-centric road trip, I passed countless green...
View ArticleAndrew Coyne: In the final analysis, the majority always rules
When the people of Ireland voted by referendum last month to legalize same-sex marriage, it set off an uncertain volley of celebration and unease. To be sure, enlightened thought was unanimous in...
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In Ireland’s County Mayo, a haven of fly-fishing, golf and solitude with...
Some years back, a fishing guide acquaintance of mine led pro golfers Tiger Woods and Mark O’Meara out on Oregon’s Deschutes River for a day of fly-fishing for steelhead. As my friend recounted this...
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Craft beer in Ireland: Visit these 5 Irish pubs and sample the best of a...
With all due respect to Guinness, you can enjoy a pint of the stuff in more than 120 countries; so if you’re in Ireland, try seeking out craft beer for a taste of something special that you can’t get...
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Solo trip a personal test: Forty-day European tour included stops in Iceland,...
It’s been said that travelling alone is something you should do at least once in your lifetime. It tests you, pushes you past your comfort zone and in doing so helps you become more well-rounded and...
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Forage for your supper in Ireland: Wild food walks offer a unique way to...
“Burren Fine Wine and Food…it’s just at the bottom of Corkscrewhill Road.” I didn’t like the sound of that road but was assured by Sheedy’s Hotel proprietor Martina that “hardly anything happens...
View ArticlePopular fish dish reborn in a new Irish cookbook: Recipe for Cajun salmon and...
Irish cooks have moved beyond their traditional dishes into international cuisines, as I discovered on a recent two-week trip to Ireland. But they have not neglected their satisfying family dishes, as...
View ArticleMan accused in Saskatoon spousal sexual assault also involved in unsolved...
Warning: contains graphic detail The complainant in a Saskatoon sexual assault trial has suggested her alleged attacker is involved in an unsolved missing person case in Ireland. Testifying on Monday...
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Ireland’s County Wicklow: Wilderness, grand houses and a bit of Hollywood...
WICKLOW, Ireland — The road winds across the spine of the mountains, past a seemingly endless wilderness of heather-covered bogs, lakes, waterfalls, pine forests and trails. There is an eerie...
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Skip the crowds and plan a winter European getaway: Hot spots from Portugal...
Europe can be hot and crowded in summer. So why not try a trip in winter? Air fares and hotels will be less expensive, often wildly so. And you will avoid the crowds, which means more time to delve...
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Photo essay: The splendid views from Ireland’s western coast
CONNEMARA, Ireland — October can be splendid in Connemara on Ireland’s western coast, with evanescent light and feisty winds, cloud-shrouded mountains and wonderfully wild seas, and rain and sun that...
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‘Absolute madness’: Daredevils dive into the Atlantic as Storm Desmond rages...
[facebook url="https://www.facebook.com/cathal.devlin.52/videos/980776521996177/" /] High winds and huge waves didn’t seem to stop a pair of young men in Galway, Ireland from showboating their swimming...
View ArticleChris Selley: We’ve never been safer, or more scared
One wonders what our new Syrian friends, having fled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s barrel bombs and endured untold miseries en route to their new home, will make of Canadians’ approach to risk...
View ArticleIreland awaits Star Wars tourists at Skellig Michael, a world heritage site...
A remote corner of Ireland is hoping the latest Star Wars blockbuster will do for its tourism industry what Game of Thrones has done for its northern neighbour. Part of the new film, The Force Awakens,...
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Major migration changed the face of ancient Ireland — literally. Blue eyes...
Just over 5,000 years ago, there lived an Irish farmer with black hair and dark eyes. Her DNA spoke of ancestors mostly Middle Eastern in origin, and she would have looked more like a southern European...
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Great adventure resorts around the world: Embrace the unexpected at these six...
For the adventurous traveller, the unpredictable is far better than the safe and scheduled. Here is a collection of six international resort destinations where mystery, danger, challenge, and...
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This remote Irish monastery is where medieval Christianity meets fictional...
Star Wars is many things to many people: nostalgia-tinted staple of childhood memory, space opera extraordinaire, modern day merchandising behemoth. For every starry-eyed fan there is probably a giddy...
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A trip through a craft cider boom: The love story between apples and Ireland...
“By God, I think we’re lost,” said my guide, Brian Kennedy. Daylight had yet to pierce the thick, humid cloud cover, but we had already been driving south more than two hours since I landed at 4 a.m....
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Visiting the Aran Islands: Find respite from modern life on rocky outpost in...
KILRONAN, Ireland — Give up Paris, the Irish poet W.B. Yeats told fellow writer J.M. Synge, and go to the Aran Islands in order to “express a life that has never found expression.” The budding...
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A man’s discovery of bones under his pub could forever change what we know...
Ten years ago, an Irish pub owner was clearing land for a driveway when his digging exposed an unusually large flat stone. The stone, in turn, obscured a dark gap underneath. He grabbed a flashlight to...
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