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Ancient Gold Found in Donegal

While Ireland is a very modern European country, our ancient roots are still underfoot with every step. Sometimes literally. When you walk through Dublin, Cork Galway or any Irish village, you are walking down the same roads our ancestors took. The ruins that were their everyday buildings are part of our landscape along with the modern buildings. And the beneath the ground we pass over every day, lie buried treasures from our past. It's easy to forget that in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it the sense of history......Read more >>

Exploring Ireland’s Underground Scene

Ireland is having an exceptionally warm summer. It might not be obvious to all visitors, but it's actually a heat wave by Irish standards. It makes one wonder where are the coolest places to keep cool on the Emerald Isle? Beaches and lakes are an obvious pick, they don't shield you from the sun. If one your Irish gifts is fair skin that burns easily, you do need to hide from the sun sometimes. To really dig the shade, you need to go underground. Not to an ultra-cool nightclub, but literally......Read more >>

Summer Solstice Is Coming

Our Celtic ancestors got even more excited about the summer sun than Irish people do today. They meticulously tracked the sun's movements and celebrated special days such as the solstice and the equinox. These events were so important to them that they built special structures designed to allow the sun's light to fill the inner chambers only on these occasions. They decorated these structures with intricate carvings in spiral shapes. Now we enjoy their art on a range of Irish gifts such as jewelry and clothing. The summer solstice, which falls......Read more >>