Yearly Archives: 2016

  How Travel helps you discover your Personal Truth *Inspired by the Winter Solstice   Ever since the invention of fire, families have huddled together in the flickering light eager for the telling of stories.  We gather around the Yule log, the campfire, the hearth, even the backyard barbecue, in search of the warmest […]

Travel to discover your Personal Truth

 in Come Visit Ireland / Genealogy / Travel Ireland  tagged family travel / generation to generation / Living life fully / travel ireland by
Dr Gearoid's Irish History and Heritage Tour
~Living History and Heritage~Music~Archeology~Natural History~Cultural Traditions~ Space is limited to 25 participants –Reserve by January 15 to SAVE $300!  →Immerse  yourself in the rich history and heritage of Ireland → Travel with Ireland’s noted cultural historian and award-winning traditional musician Dr Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin, Johnson Chair of Canadian Irish Studies at […]

History and Heritage of Ireland Tour

 in Come Visit Ireland / Understanding Clare  tagged Clare / Connemara / Dr Gearoid / Galway / Irish music / Kerry / Kilfenora / Killarney by
Cultural Heritage has been central to the mission of Celtic Crossings for 20 years. In fact, our slogan ‘Ceol agus Cultúr’ means ‘Music and Culture’. So when a close friend asked recently, “Hmm, what is cultural heritage and what’s the big deal?”  I was caught completely off guard. How often do we use expressions […]

Cultural Heritage-More than monuments and museums

 in Come Visit Ireland  tagged cultural heritage / Cultural-cognitive touristic trips (CCTT) / designing your trip / generation to generation / Sceilg Mhichíl / Skellig Michael / travel ireland / UNESCO by
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VISIT IRELAND FOR the Peace and Quiet According to the World Health Organization, noise can cause significant health problems, including difficulty focusing and an inability to relax. Escape from the noise. Visit Ireland and reawaken your soul. Friendly and hospitable people:  There are even songs about Ireland’s famous warmth! (“When Irish eyes are smiling”)  People are the heart of […]

Visit Ireland-Top 10 Reasons

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  FLOWING TIDES:  History and Memory in an Irish Soundscape AUTHOR: Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin (Oxford University Press, New York, 2016) ISBN: 9780199380084  Flowing Tides explores 200 years of Irish history and the fascinating characters and events which shaped its musical traditions. Despite its isolation on the western edge of Europe, Ireland fills the music maps of […]

Flowing Tides (new book by Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin)

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