Category Archives: Ireland

Croagh Patrick, Ireland

Posted on May 18, 2018 by debbie

Ireland, May 2018 Photo: © FRANK BACH | DREAMSTIME.COM By Sharon King Hoge – May 1, 2018 I HAVE TO CONFESS, CROAGH PATRICK is still on my bucket list. Rising on Ireland’s northwest coast right beside the sea in County Mayo, the stately mountain — … Continue reading →

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88 REASONS TO BITE INTO “A TASTE OF WEST CORK

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Sharon King Hoge

Sightseeing and Sampling at Ireland’s “Food Paradise” Festival With a temperate climate, fresh sea air and rich soil warmed by the Gulf Stream swerving nearby, West Cork at the southwestern tip of Ireland is an ideal location for agriculture to … Continue reading →

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How to Find Heaven In Ireland

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

Published on Huffington Post Gazing Overhead on The Wild Atlantic Way For those exploring Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, a soothing interlude is a stop at James Turrell’s Sky Garden. Just outside Skibbereen, in West Cork, a few miles below the … Continue reading →

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Fine Music in Ireland’s Far West Chamber Music, Charming Setting

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

Fortissimo or Pianissimo — that’s the dilemma of devoted concertgoers at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival. Should we holler out its praises to attract bigger audiences or keep it a secret to avoid encouraging crowds that would destroy its … Continue reading →

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Belfast: Unsinkable Belfast

Posted on January 15, 2012 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Bring the family to Northern Ireland’s buoyant city. Taking the theme song literally — the Titanic’s heart “will go on and on” — the city that built the classic liner is embracing the Titanic’s past and … Continue reading →

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Cork: Size Doesn’t Matter

Posted on October 15, 2009 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Ireland’s second-largest city after Dublin, Cork draws big business with a warm Irish welcome. It may be only a tenth the size of Dublin, but Ireland’s second-largest city offers such a wealth of arts, education, history, … Continue reading →

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