Venturing in Ireland: Quests for the Modern Celtic Soul

by Barbara J. Euser (Editor), Connie Burke (Editor)

Overview

Venturing in Ireland showcases an irresistible collection of true stories that transport the reader to an Emerald Isle of dynamic, youthful jubilation, folk music-filled pubs, and coexisting modern and traditional cultures in a land where ancient stone tombs predate the Pyramids. This anthology explores a variety of aspects of life in southwest Ireland, from luxuriant gardens to local stout breweries, from castles and ancient ruins to whale watching in the Celtic Sea. The writers plunge into the core of Irish culture, singing folk songs at a pub’s roundtable and set dancing in a small town’s hall. From Lismore Castle to Mizzen Head, they delve into the cultural riches of the Irish countryside, even meeting local nuns with an expertise in ancient stone circles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781932361568
Publisher:	Travelers' Tales Guides, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/28/2007
Series:	Travelers' Tales Guides
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface   Barbara J. Euser     xi
Foreword   Maureen Wheeler     xiii
Illustrations     xv
Maps     xvi
The Irish Tongue   Desmond O'Grady     1
Irish Comfort Food   Lenny Karpman     3
Roddy's Irish   Doreen Wood     11
High Mass at the Spaniard Inn   Denise Altobello     19
The Garden Isle   Sandra Bracken     27
A Culinary Trinity   Laurie McAndish King     33
Faeries   Chrysa Tsakopoulos     39
Irish Breakfast   Annelize Goedbloed     47
The Holy Ground   Gail Strickland     53
Winegeese   Barbara J. Euser     59
Limerick City   Desmond O'Grady     68
Dancing the Irish Polka   M.J. Pramik     71
Le Coeur de Cork   Lenny Karpman     81
Donnagha White   Desmond O'Grady     89
Remember Us   Connie Burke     93
The Drummer's Heart   M.J. Pramik     101
Mahler in Hi-B   Denise Altobello     111
Sheila-na-gig   LaurieMcAndish King     121
The Nuns, the Stones and the Spirits   Joanna Biggar     131
A. Roland Holst   Desmond O'Grady     139
Connecting to Green Roots   Connie Gutowsky     141
The Perfect Quote   Joanna Biggar     149
Searching for Bracken's Pub   Sandra Bracken     155
Pangur Ban   Barbara J. Euser     163
Kinsale   Desmond O'Grady     171
Slainte   Doreen Wood     173
Courting Daisy   Ann Kathleen Ure     181
Pub   Desmond O'Grady     188
All Aboard in Cork Harbor   Linda Watanabe McFerrin     191
Changing Tides   Annelize Goedbloed     201
Kathleen, the Daughter of Houlahan   Desmond O'Grady     208
A Moving Benedict-ion   Connie Burke     213
A Pub Story   Ann Kathleen Ure     223
Celtic Tiger, Prairie Dog   Gail Strickland     233
About the Contributors     242
Index     250
About the Editors     252