The Engaging Ireland Podcast Travis and Kathy Nelson
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- Society & Culture
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Travis and Kathy Nelson talk about Irish travel, history and culture...as well as their own desire to live in Ireland. If you dream of traveling to Ireland and want to make your dream a reality, this is the podcast for you! Includes tips for travel in Ireland and information about places to see. Podcasting "live" from Ireland, whenever the opportunity presents itself.
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Ep. 37 - The Gobbins Path
The Gobbins is a cliff-face path on IslandMagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, northeast of Belfast. Unlike many other costal paths that just follow close along the top of an ocean-side cliff, the Gobbins first descends down to sea level, then winds along he base of the cliff, up and down steep cut stone stairs, across bridges from sea-stack to cliff face and island to island, past caves and through a narrow tunnel. Though it was long inaccessible to the public because it fell into disrepair after World War II, it has been rebuilt within the last several years and re-opened to the public as of Summer 2015.
Start out at the beautiful visitor’s center for a walk through the interpretive display to learn about the history of the path, the wildlife that abounds in the surrounding area, and the astounding effort that it took to reconstruct the path in its current incarnation.
If you’d like to check out some parts of the Gobbins path from the comfort of your own home, take a look at the 360 degree pictures of the Gobbins on VirtualVisitTours.com:
http://www.virtualvisittours.com/gobbins-cliff-path/
Walking the Gobbins path is a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience…though we’re already looking forward to the next time we get to walk the Gobbins! We highly recommend a visit!
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Ep. 36 - In The Footsteps of Patrick - Continued
In this episode, we bring you more sites associated with the Patron Saint of Ireland. Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
Balintubber Abbey Website: www.ballintubberabbey.ie/
Tochar Phadraig Website: www.heritagecouncil.ie/landscape/initiatives/the-pilgrim-paths/tochar-phadraig/
The Western Way: www.irishtrails.ie/trail/western-way--gal-/37/
Christopher Sommervile Walk of the Week: www.independent.ie/life/travel/ireland/walk-of-the-week-mamean-connemara-co-galway-26574913.html
Altadaven Wood: www.voicesfromthedawn.com/st-patricks-chair-and-well/
The Rock of Cashel: www.cashel.ie
Saint Patrick's Well: pilgrimagemedievalireland.com/2014/04/12/st-patricks-holy-well-at-marlfield-clonmel
The closing song, sung by Kathy, is "May the Road Rise to Meet You" by Denes Agay. -
Ep. 35 - Contemporary Irish Halloween Traditions
During this, the last of our special Halloween-week episodes, we are taking a look at some contemporary ways to observe Samhain/Halloween.
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Ep. 34 - Samhain stories of the supernatural: the Pooka and the Banshee
Our Halloween-week episodes are nearly done. In this episode, we talk about two supernatural creatures of Ireland: the Pooka and the Banshee.
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Ep. 33 - The Legend of Stingy Jack
We've talked in a previous episode about the tradition of carving turnips to carry home an ember from the communal Samhain bonfire. But where does the term Jack o' Lantern come from? In this episode, we tell the tale of Stingy Jack.
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Ep. 32 - Finn Mac Cumhal and the Captaincy of the Fianna
It is said that Finn Mac Cumhal fought a goblin of the fairy folk on Samhain-eve on the hill of Tara. In this special Halloween-week episode, we tell the story of Finn and how he became the captain of the Fianna of Erinn.
This story is from "The High Deeds of Finn and Other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland", By T.W. Rolleston, Illustrated by Stephen Reid, which can be found on Project Gutenberg at www.gutenberg.org
Customer Reviews
Engaging Ireland
Followed this from the start and find the info so valuable. Travis and Kathy get better with each podcast.
Solid advice for new travelers
I've been to Ireland multiple times and travel internationally 2-3 times a year. The advice in this podcast is solid and a valuable resource to new travelers and worthwhile for experienced folks like me who want inside information on places I'm considering. Recommendable to anyone planning a trip to Ireland.
Amazing
This podcast described all my feelings for Ireland