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Alfred O’Neill
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Meet Ireland’s brilliant furniture designer, Adrian Duyn. Let’s talk Kintsuki! (Kenmare, Ireland).
Before arriving in Joop and Adrian Duyn’s Joop Duyn & Sons workshop in Kenmare, Ireland, I had seen the expansive and exquisite furniture designs on their website. So I was prepared to be impressed. Jopp Duyn began this woodworking business 40 years ago, with Adrian’s presence adding the “Sons” some years later. Meeting the father…
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Visiting N. Ireland and you missed the Shepherd’s Hut of the Sperrin Mtns?
Justine says it best: “At the Shepherds Hut, you just feel like you’re part of nature. There’s almost a mystical feeling about it to me. And that’s what’s so hard to convey in social media, is that it’s not just the views. It’s not just the hot tub. There’s an actual mystical beauty to it…
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The Tuareg: Regal Blue Man tribe of the Sahara
The blue man, a Tuareg tribesman, was incredibly tall. Because of his draping blue robes, his long legs seemed like he was gliding across the sand. It was a slow walk past mud buildings to a mosque that was a thousand years old. As he spoke of the mosque’s royal history, gently animated, he held…
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Can you count the many shades of green? Give up. (Gleninchaquin Park, County Kerry.)
Stories tell us that the Goddess Eiru is the body of the island and thus the people are the caretakers of her body and soul. And with such abundance and gift of beauty, how could one not? Their relationship with the land is astonishingly strong. Such is Ireland. Few places represent this astounding beauty of…
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Exploring Ireland: My Memorable Adventures
My first memories of Ireland are being sent to the heath to look for 4-leaf clovers while my mother and sisters watched the Dublin Horse Show. I found one. Ireland is resplendent with natural beauty. But Ireland is a country where the beauty extends into the souls of the people, who seem to have a…
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Now why would Nat’l Geographic call the Sperrin’s one of the most beautiful mountain ranges on Earth?
When you see a place so stunning, yet simple in its beauty, you never forget it. So, Instead of me writing about the Sperrin Mountains of Northern Ireland, U.K., let me show you what I saw. National Geographic, as always, was so damned right.
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An epicurean dream in Kenmare, Ireland? You bet.
Lovely Kenmare. Amazing, special town in so many ways. But food? How can you have so many award-winning, Michelin-rated restaurants in one small Irish town? I am sure there is a story behind it – it is Ireland after all — but the reality is, Lagom, Mulcahy’s, No. 35 and Lime Tree, were so varied…
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Let Irish history come alive with the passion & authenticity of Davy Holden (Kilkenny).
Davy Holden has just entered his 30’s but already owns the wisdom of someone who understands his country’s history form a very human and authentic place.
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What makes a truly great hotel? Just go have a drink.(Fabio and the El Palace of Barcelona).
The magnificence of any grand hotel is about the people. El Palace of Barcelona, Spain.
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Seeking Balance? Lagom (Balance) of Kenmare creates a new standard for Irish B&B’s.
Aren’t we all seeking “balance” in a crazy world? Are our vacations a mix of dreams of both relaxation and fun discovery? Lagom in Kenmare, County Kerry, is a great place to find both. Lagom is a special, unique place of food and rest. Stay here. Eat here. Be sure to say hello to Liz…
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Stories of being lost and found. Michael, my savior in the wilds of of the Sperrin Mountains, N. Ireland.
The magnificent Sperrin Mountains of Northern Ireland and getting lost, then delightfully found.
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