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A Taste of the Irish

By Jody Halsted February 10, 2012

A Little Irish

This week’s p52 theme is “Drink Up!”.  While I thought about this I realized my daily drinks of choice are an lovely Irish Breakfast Tea in the morning and then water the rest of the day.  I rarely deviate from that but there are 4 drinks that are always in my house. This is actually […]

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In Which I am Interviewed by Irish Fireside

By Jody Halsted July 4, 2011

Irish Fireside has long been a favorite site of mine, so I was thrilled- like over the moon thrilled- when Corey asked to interview me about traveling in Ireland with kids.  We talked about the best places to take kids in Ireland, great products that do double duty and tips for finding faeries.  The interview […]

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Killarney for Kids: Kennedy’s Animal, Bird and Pet Farm

By Jody Halsted April 22, 2008

Not far out from Killarney (about 5 miles) along the N22 is Kennedy’s Animal, Bird and Pet Farm. We spent an afternoon there with the girls playing on the outdoor and indoor playgrounds, petting animals and having fun. Kennedy’s has dozens of animals: sheep and goats, horses and deer, puppies and rabbits, all sorts of […]

4 Comments · Filed Under: Ireland · Tagged With: County Kerry, Farm

More Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, County Clare, Ireland

By Jody Halsted May 7, 2008

Bunratty Castle and Folk Park has something for everyone. The castle is one of the best restored in Ireland and you can go up to the roof top battlements and look over the “kingdom”. The folk park if great fun in the sun or rain. As we have been to Bunratty before you will want […]

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More Getting Around Ireland

By Jody Halsted May 12, 2008

I believe you don’t drive through Ireland so much as you hurtle. Merriam-Webster defines hurtle as : to move rapidly or forcefully. And, quite honestly, when you are driving down roads like this you don’t have to be going very fast to feel like you are going way too fast. But I love driving in […]

4 Comments · Filed Under: Driving, Ireland · Tagged With: handy tips

Tips for Truly Experiencing Your Destination

By Jody Halsted October 1, 2009

Not long ago I heard a “top travel agent” speak about travel to Ireland. I love Ireland so I was hoping to pick up a few tips myself. While she had many great tips on getting there- and back- I found myself disagreeing with what she suggested to do when you actually arrived. When we […]

5 Comments · Filed Under: Europe, Ireland · Tagged With: handy tips

Tips for Traveling Through Ireland with Kids

By Jody Halsted March 12, 2010

I am thrilled to share my Top 5 Tips for Traveling Through Ireland With Kids over at Travel Mamas today!  If your dream is to tour Ireland with kids it’s a great list to begin with. Then come back here to find things to do in Ireland with kids!

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