Family Tree Nuts
Galway, Ireland is one of the most popular destinations for tourists visiting Ireland because of its rich history and culture. It’s isolation on the fringes of Europe has somewhat kept it isolated which helped to preserve its ancient culture. Its nickname is “The City of Tribes” because for centuries the cities affairs were controlled by…
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The ancient city of Dublin, Ireland, the capital of the Emerald Isle and one of the favorite destinations for tourists all over the world. There have been people living here before recorded history and even the Romans wrote about a village here. The Vikings established it as an important port city where the Rivers Liffey…
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The city of Galway, Ireland is one of the most culturally rich places not only in Ireland, but the world in general. Until the last century, its isolation on the fringes of Europe has limited its exposure to the influences from other places and the region has even been one of the small pockets that…
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It is said that God created whiskey so the Irish wouldn’t rule the world. You know, there is some truth to that! You can’t spend much time thinking about Ireland without having Irish Whiskey come to mind, and when you think about Irish Whiskey, most would think about the undisputed, worldwide, best-selling Irish Whiskey, Jameson.…
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Have you ever felt that you were on Holy ground or without a doubt were in the presence of God Almighty? There are few places on earth that will make you feel more like that than Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, in Dublin, Ireland. They say that this is the very spot where around the year 450…
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Ah, Guinness, that dark, bold beer that most either really love or really hate. It is a symbol of Ireland that many will even judge your “Irishness” by if you like it or not. Guinness is one of the most recognized brands in the world and is certainly one of the main things that we…
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Turning the darkness into light. That was the goal of early Christianity and the dedicated monks who worked tirelessly to document the gospels of Jesus Christ. Today the Book of Kells is a symbol of national Irish pride and one of the countries most sacred historical objects. Recently we visited the historic Trinity College in…
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Many have called this library, the “Harry Potter Library” because it looks very similar to the one in the very popular movies. When you first walk into the Long Room it is breathtaking and you feel like you have stepped back in time to some magical place. Over 200,000 books, marble busts of great thinkers,…
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It’s been called “the nerve center of historical power in Ireland”. There have been defenses built here since the time of the Vikings, at least one thousand years ago. Parts of the original castle built eight centuries ago still stand and since its construction has been the location of major historical events in Ireland. This…
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Alright, sing with me! In Dublin’s fair city, where the girls are so pretty, I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone, as she wheeled her wheel-barrow, through the streets broad and narrow, crying “cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh! Alive, alive, oh, alive, alive oh, crying cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh. …
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