A Load of Blarney
Excerpt from the new book Hot Footing Around the Emerald Isle, the story of Ian Middleton's first ever journey around Ireland.
Exerpt:"Blarney village is situated about eight kilometres north-west of Cork. The main attraction is the kissing of the Blarney Stone. Blarney Castle was built on solid limestone way back in 1446. Situated at the top of this castle is the fabled Blarney Stone. Kissing this stone is reputed to give you the gift of the gab, or talk blarney as the term goes. Queen Elizabeth I invented the term because of Lord Blarney's ability to talk endlessly for hours without ever actually agreeing to her demands......"
(Added: Tue May 14 2002 Hits: 234 Rating: 6.00 Votes: 2)
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A poetry collection by Bernard Kennedy
Poetry site,with references to Ireland,Derek Jarman,Visual Photography. Love Poetry and political comment. Spiritual themes included.
(Added: Thu Feb 15 2001 Hits: 310 Rating: 9.00 Votes: 1)
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A Shattered Dream
A Shattered Dream is the true story of an Irishman's life-long dream to own a grocery shop in his home town of Athy, but when it became a reality it had soon turned to nightmare.
(Added: Wed Nov 28 2001 Hits: 249 Rating: 7.33 Votes: 3)
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Aine Greaney
A County Mayo author living in Massachusetts. Widely published in Ireland and the U.S.; also presents talks and workshops
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Angelique Armae
Award winning paranormal fiction from Irish-American author Angelique Armae aka M.A. duBarry.
Site includes The Irish Vampyre tales, book info, mailing list, author info, etc.
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Anne Hartigan
The website of irish poet and playwright Anne Le Marquand Hartigan. Features extracts and audio from Anne's published work, a short biography and links to interesting sites.
(Added: Fri Feb 28 2003 Hits: 100 Rating: 9.00 Votes: 2)
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Author Oscar Wilde Famous Quotes
A collection of famous quotes by Irish poet, dramatist, novelist and critic Oscar Wilde.
Quotations - ThinkExist.com
(Added: Fri Mar 01 2002 Hits: 333 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 2)
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Author Tom Phelan
Critically acclaimed Irish novelist Tom Phelan's website presents calendar of upcoming readings; synopses and reviews of DERRYCLONEY, IN THE SEASON OF THE DAISIES, and ISCARIOT; a sample chapter; biographical information; photos; ordering information; contact for film rights; and more. Website was awarded 3 shamrocks by Doras.
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Author William Butler Yeats Famous Quotes
A collection of quotes by Irish poet, dramatist, prose writer and 1923 Nobel Prize for Literature William Butler Yeats. Quotations - ThinkExist.com
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Beyond Ben Bulben
A site dedicated to the work and life of W B Yeats, his family and his contemporaries.
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Binnacle Press
Promote and showcase your ebook, novel or poetry at this free, friendly and Irish site. Binnacle Press, based in Co Cork, invites self-publishers and writers to partake of this genuine service.
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Books of the World - Book search engine
Book searches. Irish bookshops, publishers and libraries from all over the world, free online books, encyclopedias.
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Breton Humors
The Dublin Accent, Novel: an Irish man in London. Celtic history and Irish writings. Many pages about Brittany.
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Celtic Place
As you race through the web I invite you to stop at my Celtic Place and share some stories, poems,and proverbs.Irish links.
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Ciaran Parker's Poetry Page
A site where poets can publish their work on the Internet.
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clairehennessy.com
Teenage author of 'Dear Diary', 'Being Her Sister', 'Memories' and 'Stereotype'.
(Added: Wed Oct 24 2001 Hits: 165 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 2)
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Clan Cairney
Literature, poetry, history and genealogy for Ireland, with links
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Clan Cairney, Scottish Clans, Irish Clans, The Annulment,
Literature, poetry, history and genealogy for Ireland, with links
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Clik the Mouse
Poems, wittie ditties, fun puns, a poetic view on life from an old codger now domiciled in Ireland. Never wrote before, but the Irish blarney is catching!
(Added: Mon Jan 29 2001 Hits: 195 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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Clo Iar-Chonnachta
Clo Iar-Chonnachta is a publishing company located in Connemara, Co. Galway. We publish books in Irish, including adult literary fiction, history, research & teenage & Children's books. We also have an extensive selection of material for adult learners of Irish. All books can be purchased from our site.
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Clouds rain down and Earth brings forth
This 'labour of love' website radiating a fragrance of sacred family values from here on the isle of Éire, contains a fascinating collection of contemporary-futuristic Irish folktales - all written and beautifully presented by a rural village hermit.
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Complete Cattle Raid of Cooley, Irish and English
A web edition of the Táin Bó Cúalgne (Cattle-Raid of Cooley), one of the most important works of ancient Irish literature. English and Irish editions are displayed side-by-side.
(Added: Fri Jan 12 2001 Hits: 165 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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Conrad Bladey's Irish Studies Pages
The Most complete set of pages dealing with Irish Culture, art music literature customs recipes heritage language on the internet. these topics and more.
Your complete Ireland resource.
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CyberScribe Corner
a corner in cyberspace for writers and poets from Northern Ireland
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DA De Lacy - Irish Regency Fiction Writer
Based in Cobh, Co Cork, DA De Lacy offers a new world of Irish Regency fiction.
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Darryl Sloan - Irish Horror Novelist
Read a portion of 'Ulterior' - a horror novel set in Northern Ireland.
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DearVampire
An Irish Vampire, Mordi Kildare in Dublin corresponds with his counterpart The Vampire Freake in New York through their LETTERS OF THE UNDEAD! Great Craic Site with incredible graphics and content! Follow this Written Saga each week! Its a must see site!
(Added: Fri Feb 02 2001 Hits: 173 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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Diary of Ancient Rites
updated
Diary of Ancient Rites, A Guide for the Serious Practitioner, explores the rituals knowledge of the past and the history leading up to the Christian sect becoming the dominant religion of the world. Why did King James leave certain tracts of the Dead Sea scrolls out of his translation? What happened to the existing spiritual groups? This book address many aspects of spiritualism as well as teaches the reader how to use what the creator gave them to reclaim their heritage. Learn what herbs and plants can do for you. Gather the crystals and gems of the earth that vibrate to cleanse and protect you. Then call on the spirits of the unseen realm. Did the Irish cause Christianity to spread ?
(Added: Tue Jun 01 2004 Hits: 5 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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Donegal writings
Hazel McIntyre is the author of five books of memoir and historical fiction. Read about the author her childhood in Donegal her life and her work. The site also contains short stories, extracts from her novels, poetry and pictures.
(Added: Sun Jan 27 2002 Hits: 135 Rating: 9.00 Votes: 5)
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Dr. Philip Brady's poetry collections
These 3 published poetry collections deal with
religious, medical, rural and everyday
issues.
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Dubump
Dubump.com is an online venue for people of quirky or creative leaning. The site facilitates contribution of creative writing in a fun and mind exercising way.
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Frances Cashman
information on Irish author of children's book, Bedtime Magic and her books
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George Bernard Shaw Famous Quotes
Inspirational, love, funny...and famous Quotes and proverbs by Irish comic dramatist and literary critic
George Bernard Shaw. Quotations- ThinkExist.com
(Added: Fri Aug 17 2001 Hits: 253 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1)
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Gerard Manley Hopkins
G M Hopkins,wrote some of his finest poetry in Ireland. An annual literary festival commemorates his links with Monasterevin.
The GM Hopkins society celebrates his poetic vision.
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Ghostwriting Services - Ireland
Ghostrite.com is a small team of experienced professional writers, specialising in ghostwriting. We write for clients who have an interesting and marketable story to tell, but don't have the time, patience, discipline or perhaps skill, to personally write.
(Added: Wed Dec 24 2003 Hits: 40 Rating: 8.00 Votes: 2)
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Healy Rare Books
Healy Rare Books, Antiquarian, used, second hand books for collectors to buy, Ireland Irish Galway, W.B. Yeats, Swift, Jack Yeats, Joyce, Orpen, Beckett.
(Added: Tue Jun 26 2001 Hits: 176 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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Helen Walsh Folsom
Helen Walsh Folsom is a Gaelic specialist who is a professional speaker and author of St. Patrick's Secrets, 101 Little Known Truth and Tales of Ireland.
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High Table Publishing
High Table Publishing is an Irish Partnership which specialises in the continuing book series Journeys in America.
(Added: Sun Oct 26 2003 Hits: 46 Rating: 9.00 Votes: 3)
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Ian Middleton:Travel Writer
Information on travel writer Ian Middleton and his new book Hot Footing Around the Emerald Isle, the story of his first ever journey around Ireland.
(Added: Tue May 14 2002 Hits: 87 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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Ian Middleton:Travel Writer: Newspaper reviews from Ireland tour
Newspaper reviews from my four month book tour of Ireland to promote my book Hot Footing Around the Emerald Isle.
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international association for the study of irish literature
links, irish studies conferences, publications, and contacts.
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International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
The official website of the International IMPAC Dublin
Literary Award, the main annual Irish book prize for novels of high
literary merit. The IMPAC Dublin Award is a joint initiative of Dublin
Corporation and the American company, IMPAC. The Award is administered by Dublin City Public Libraries. The author of the winning novel receives a prize of £100,000 Irish
punts. All books entered for the award are nominated by libraries from all
over the world.
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Ireland Stories
Epic modern Irish stories.
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IRELingus
New poetry from Ireland with hundreds of Irish cultural links
(Added: Tue Apr 13 2004 Hits: 20 Rating: 8.00 Votes: 1)
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Irish poet, Desmond Egan
Included with a selection of Desmond Egan's poetry are reviews, an Irish poetry bookstore, biographical and bibliographical details. The multilingual celebration of PEACE, built around a Peace poem by Egan translated into many languages is at the centre of this website.
(Added: Thu Sep 12 2002 Hits: 145 Rating: 1.00 Votes: 1)
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Irish SF News
Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror News from Ireland and Beyond.
(Added: Fri Oct 04 2002 Hits: 86 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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irishreader.com
Extracts from new Irish works. An index of Irish Authors and Publishers. Bestsellers.
(Added: Fri Feb 20 2004 Hits: 28 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1)
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Jack Harte, Irish Writer
Jack Harte is a full-time writer, and has been published widely both, in Ireland, and abroad
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James McKenna, Irish stone sculptor
James McKenna, creator of the Gerard Manley Hopkins monument in Monasterevin, is remembered for his work in art, literature, music and above all, for his marvellous sculpture.
(Added: Wed Feb 04 2004 Hits: 25 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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John Connolly
John Connolly, Irish author of crime thrillers Every Dead Thing, Dark Hollow and The Killing Kind, set in Maine, Boston, Louisiana, Virginia and New York, featuring private detective Charlie Parker
(Added: Wed Feb 07 2001 Hits: 108 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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