The thing that intrigues me most about Ireland is the castles. My granddaddy was originally from Ireland and retired in Florida when he was older. When a was a little …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: Irish Deja Vu
What Ireland means to me: The beautiful rolling green fields and the Guinness beer, history, pubs breweries, and great food. I love visiting sites that have a history older than …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: Off the Beaten Path
When I think of Ireland, without a doubt, the first thing that comes to mind is history. With sites older than the pyramids in Egypt, Ireland is an area full …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: Long Lost Italian Cousins
With so many little gems around the world, how did this island become so important in literature and art? There must be something magical about it! I am also a …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: Childhood Memories
Ireland is the place of all the stories of my childhood. It is an intriguing place steeped in history, magic, tradition, and of a deep-feeling, hardy people. My parents were among …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: Walking Others Paths
Ireland: the island of the Wild Geese; of music, poetry and history; a culture that pervades many nations and people. The intrigue of such an ancestral land can do not …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: A Fiddle Affair
Food, Culture, Beautiful Landscapes. I am part Irish so it would be a great opportunity to check out my ancestral culture. Plus I might just get to meet a leprechaun …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: The Devil’s Playground
Why does Ireland intrigue me? Ireland is a place of rich history, a passionate culture, veils of mystery, and stunning beauty. The picturesque nature of the “Emerald Isle” is something …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: A Writer’s Haven
Ireland is a place that I feel I was born to visit, if not live for at least a few years. You see, there are many Irish links in my …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: The Color of Life
When I was small, there were lovely books with the names of colors: The Green Fairy Book and the Red Fairy Book and others, which I devoured. In them, I …