by Paul Mullen | Feb 22, 2020 | Aran Islands Blog, Blog Travel, Paul Mullen
Galway is a must see for when it comes to exploring Ireland. Galway is known for its lively nightlife, mouth-watering food, ancient history and of course the Gaelic language. It’s hardly any wonder that Galway was crowned the European capital of culture for 2020. Here...
by Vivienne Nichols | Feb 5, 2020 | Aran Islands Blog, Blog Travel, Vivienne Nichols
We all remember, in vivid detail, defining moments of life. Those times, tragically and joyfully, when circumstance has evoked our deepest emotions. We recall where we were and how we felt. I distinctly remember the day, decades ago, when Aran came to me. A Spring...
by Vivienne Nichols | Feb 14, 2020 | Aran Islands Blog, Blog Spiritual Aran, Blog Travel, Vivienne Nichols
I first heard these words, hearth-side, in a small Aran cottage. They charmed my ears and drew me deeper in to the storyteller’s narrative. The “uncorrupted heart of Ireland” she explained, was a phrase popular with Gaelic Revivalists of the late nineteenth...
by Vivienne Nichols | Feb 20, 2020 | Aran Islands Blog, Blog Travel, Vivienne Nichols
I’d never heard this phrase until the day after Valentine’s when a florist in my town advertised a DOG-HOUSE DOZEN SALE-or a bouquet of roses for those who had been relegated to the proverbial doghouse for failure to deliver on Valentine’s Day! If YOU’VE...
by Paul Mullen | Feb 25, 2020 | Aran Islands Blog, Uncategorized
What is TedFest? TedFest or Father Ted Fest is a festival that celebrates the legendary Irish television sitcom Father Ted. The festival attracts hundreds of Father Ted fanatics from around the globe to the remote island of Inis Mor for four days at the end of...
