***this giveaway is now over*** Today, I’m delighted to offer you the chance to win an end-of-year prize that will spruce up your home or office for all of 2015. Stefan Schnebelt, a professional photographer from Germany, with a keen interest in capturing the beauty of the Irish landscape, has kindly offered a couple of his beautiful 2015 calendars for ... Read More »
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A remarkable ‘off-the-beaten-path’ Dublin City Guide Book
Don’t you just love it when something new comes out on a topic that you’re interested in, and it’s like nothing that has been done before? That’s how I felt when I saw Pól O Conghaile’s new book, Secret Dublin – An Unusual Guide, hit the bookshelves. The book offers to take you off the beaten path, and helps you ... Read More »
New book out: Would you Marry a Farmer? Your chance to win it
***update*** This giveaway is now over, but “Would You Marry a Farmer?” is now available for Kindle users on Amazon.com I have a wonderful book to give away to one lucky reader today. I’ll give you all the details below about how you can get your entry in, but first I want to tell you a little about the book. ... Read More »
Win a copy of “Mythical, Magical, Mystical: A Guide to Hidden Ireland”, by Christy Nicholas
“Ask and you will receive” – that’s something my mother would always say to me when I was younger, but I don’t think it applied very often when I asked her for something 🙂 But…it did work a few days ago. I posted a message to Facebook that I was looking for an Irish-themed item to use as a giveaway ... Read More »
Win a Certificate of Irish Heritage by telling us about your Irish ancestors
I’m delighted to be partnering with the Certificate of Irish Heritage to bring you this wonderful giveaway. One lucky reader will win a gift card entitling them to one Certificate of Irish Heritage (certificate only, no frame). The certificate acts as a unique memento which honors the recipient’s ancestor(s) and symbolizes their connection to Ireland. The certificate would make a ... Read More »
I have 5 free copies of Larry Kirwan’s Celtic Invasion CD to give away
Yet another giveaway! 🙂 Compliments of Valley Entertainment, and in partnership with The Wild Geese, I have 5 CD copies of Larry Kirwan’s brand new album, Celtic Invasion, to give away. From the album’s liner notes: “Larry Kirwan has been carrying the flag for Celtic rock music since the founding of Black 47 in 1989. The expatriate Irishman lives in ... Read More »
Viking and Medieval Dublin – a great starting point to learn more
Viking and Medieval Dublin When I was in Dublin last year, I took what you could almost call a “Viking tour of Dublin” without ever really knowing I was doing it. You see, I was staying straight across from Christ Church Cathedral, in Jury’s Inn, right in the heart of Viking Dublin, so as I took a daily un-mapped stroll ... Read More »
The Secret Life of Inishmaan By Sophie Moss
The Secret Life of Inishmaan By Sophie Moss Author of the Seal Island Trilogy “Don’t go to Inishmaan,” a pink-cheeked Irishman warned early Sunday morning outside the ticket booth in Galway. “There’s nothin’ to do there.” Twenty minutes later, bumping over the hillsides of Connemara in a bus, a Dubliner asked, “Why are you goin’ to Inishmaan? “There’s nothin’ ... Read More »
Win ‘Chance Of A Start’, By Patrick Clifford – Irish Singer-Songwriter
This October saw the release of Patrick Clifford’s second solo album, entitled Chance Of A Start. I’ve been listening to Patrick’s music for some time now, enjoying his unique covers of many of my old favorites, from Spancil Hill to The Auld Triangle, and finding myself having something new to sing along to in some of Patrick’s original recordings. This ... Read More »
Saint Patrick’s Day Giveaway – Irish Inspired Jewelry
St. Patrick’s Day is literally just a few days away – less than a week 🙂 and to celebrate it, I’d like to offer you the chance to win a beautiful piece of Irish inspired jewelry courtesy of Darlene at the Irish Lassie Shop. See below for the description and details on how to win this item. “A Connemara Marble ... Read More »