Go n’eirí leat Jessie - le beannachtaí Naomh Bhríd ort  Less than a week after Biddy’s Day, Saint Bridget’s Day when on February 1st we celebrate the coming of Spring…

In the spring of 1921, the first-ever mountaineering expedition focussed on Mount Everest was launched from London. One hundred years ago this year, the 1921 British Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition left…

In much of western Christianity, The Feast of the Epiphany that occurs on twelve days after Christmas celebrates the revelation of Jesus as incarnation of God. On January 6th each…

Paddy Ferriter spent his life living at the small lighthouse at the eastern entrance to Dingle Harbour. A keen observer of the land, sky and seascape of his surrounds, in…

As 2020 draws to a close with deep wishes that a new year will bring a rise in fortunes, Ireland is reflecting on its War of Independence (1919-’21) with particular…

Bigger and more frequent storms are a feature of climate change for communities living along Ireland’s spectacular Atlantic coastline. A couple of decades ago when ever increasing scientific evidence entered…

It can hardly be a secret of course that secret places are on the endangered list! Like the last species of a prey, the last secret places of the world…

As a young boy living in the Gap of Dunloe in Kerry, Ireland Con Moriarty knew he had been born into an incredibly powerful place. An innately restless lad, he…

St. Stephen's Day celebrates the first Christian martyr and falls on December 26th. The Wren Boys provide a historical thread to Ireland’s tumultuous past.   However, the celebration of the day…

By Andrew Harper, The Harper Way - Dec 4th 2015 We had the chance to catch up with Con Moriarty, a seasoned Ireland native, guide and founder of Hidden Ireland Tours.…