Jackie De Burca Today’s guest is Sean Mackel, who writes fiction and poetry as well as being a visual communicator. He won the Kanturk Flash Fiction Prize in 2019 for his story, The Silent Mouth. Sean has been lecturing and working in graphic design for decades in Australia, Germany and Ireland. Sean, you’re very welcome...
Jackie De Burca A very warm welcome to Susanne Stich who’s a wonderful writer, and all-round creative who hails originally from Bavaria in Germany. But she’s actually been living in the North of Ireland between Derry and Donegal. Welcome, Susanne. Susanne Stich Hello, Jackie, I’m so delighted to be here. Thank you for having me....
I’m in love with this city. It’s our go-to city whilst living in Ireland. We tend to stay in the Salthill Hotel when we visit because I’m drawn to the peace of the beach and the buzz of the city which is within walking distance, the best of both worlds. I currently miss Galway, due...
Most of Ireland outside of Dublin and Belfast is sparsely populated but these parts of the Emerald Isle offer visitors peaceful, green landscapes of unrivalled beauty, beautiful monuments and geological wonders. Road trips are a great way to reach such remarkable places in Ireland. Below are 3 route suggestions to explore the green island. The...
By Aisling Conneely Connemara is a destination situated on the west coast of Ireland with breathtaking beauty that is steeped in history and is a place where you feel most at home amongst true Irish heritage. Located in County Galway, when you visit Ireland you certainly shouldn’t miss this very special part of the world....
By Eimear Birch “We want to spotlight the culture, music, food and people as opposed to history and the landscape.” Hi, my name is Eimear and I’m delighted to give you a small insight into where I am from – Galway City, Ireland. I am a final year student studying International Tourism Management at Galway...
By Emma Collard On December 28th, 2019 I took the long 6.5-hour flight over from Toronto, Canada to visit one of the most raved about destinations in Ireland; Galway. I was aware of the historic aspect of County Galway but was more interested in the culture, music, locals, food, etc. Galway has a population of...
When you think of Ireland, I imagine you might picture cute green leprechauns, rolling lush fields, fun friendly people who are always having the “craic*,” endless pints of Guinness and of course, a huge range of wonderful whiskeys to complete the story. And naturally enough there are some beautiful Irish girls dancing away in the...
For when it is safe to travel again or for local explorers when allowed – updated September 2020 Welcome to the Galway Gig Guide Here you will find up to date listings for gigs around Galway’s music venues. Featured Galway Gigs Galway Gig Guide
Hundreds of sidecars from all over the country would gallop up and down, night and day. The impact that the races had on Galway. You really couldn't knock on a door at all, in the old parts of Galway that doesn't have some association with the races. There was two events in Galway over the...
Go sightseeing in Galway with the lovely Madeline Hixon. Madeline named this video, "Our Favourite City in Ireland." She and her friend love Galway and it shows. I just love how natural Madeline is in front of the camera and her take on the Irish weather is hilarious ...but sadly correct. Welcome to the Galway...
Here are some great insider tips for spending 24 hours in Galway, or more time. Personally I think the city and the county deserves a good few days, but if you read some of my other articles you'll see that I am in love with Galway. Anyhow, I also love some of these tips as...
Part and parcel of a trip to Galway is definitely seeing some live music in a great Galway bar. If you spend time in Galway without checking out at least one of Galway's best live music pubs, be sure not to tell anybody!! It is almost something to be ashamed of .... Galway is my...
Even the Irish themselves make their way to Galway if they want to have an especially good time!! Located on the west coast of the Atlantic, Galway city blends the best of Ireland's traditions and ambience. With its rich culture, history, craic agus ceoil (Irish style fun and music), Galway is the kind of city...
While Galway city is undoubtedly a gem, filled with colour, gorgeous buildings, culture, friendly people and lots of "craic agus ceol", the county of the same name has much to offer. It would be a shame to travel to the West of Ireland without exploring some of the beautiful towns and charming villages of County...
Galway Most Beautiful Places For when it is safe to travel again or for local explorers when allowed – updated August 2020 By Jackie De Burca – Follow Jackie on Twitter Galway’s wonderfully wild Connemara coast was the adored location of my childhood family holidays. The contrast with my hometown of Dublin was deliciously different...
