Engaging Ireland - Episode 14 - Fairymount Farm - Interview with John and Linda Kenny
Release Date: 08/01/2009
Ep. 37 - The Gobbins Path
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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...
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Ep. 36 - In The Footsteps of Patrick - Continued
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In this episode, we bring you more sites associated with the Patron Saint of Ireland. Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
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Ep. 35 - Contemporary Irish Halloween Traditions
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Ep 31. - A History of Halloween Traditions
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This is the first of a special Halloween series, where we explore the history of contemporary Halloween traditions and observances, such as bonfires, jack o'lanterns, costumes and trick or treating.
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MiniCast - The State of the Podcast 2014
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Ep. 30 - Our Irish Firsts
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In this episode, we talk about a request we got from the folks over at Infinite Ireland (), which prompted us to reminisce about all of the Irish “firsts” we experienced during our first trip to Ireland. We hope that you enjoy reliving the joys of our first days in Ireland with us!
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Ep. 29 - In the footsteps of Patrick
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In this episode, we follow in the footsteps of Saint Patrick, paying a visit to a few of the key sights connected with Ireland’s patron saint.
info_outlineWhen we were planning our first trip to Ireland, we had no idea what we were doing. We were traveling with another couple and none of us had been outside of the borders of North America before. We had a lot of decisions to make. How would we decide what to see and do? Should we stay in hotels? Or B&Bs? Or should we rent a self-catering accommodation for the week? If we were to stay in a self-catering accommodation, where would we want it to be located?
After much discussion and deliberation, we finally agreed that self-catering would be the best for us. Even though we would have to go out, see the sites and then make our way back to the same place each day (therefore lengthening our travel time) we were very attracted to the lower cost. The ability to make our own meals and the fact that we would not have to pack each morning and carry our things with us each day (as we would if we stayed in separate B&B locations near the attractions we were going to see) were also deciding factors in our choice to stay in a centralized self-catered accommodation.
It was our very good fortune that, while researching places to stay, we found the website for Fairymount Farm. An excellent, centralized place to stay, with all of the comforts of home, set in the beautiful Tipperary countryside, it was perfect. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Fairymount and have continued to return there for at least a week on each of our trips back to Ireland.
John and Linda Kenny have been the perfect hosts. They have always done everything possible to make our stay memorable and enjoyable and have always given their advice on what sites to see next. On our most recent trip to Ireland, John and Linda were kind enough to sit down with us for an interview. During the interview, we discussed the farm, their self-catering accommodations, and their suggestions for the best things to see in Ireland. We hope that you enjoy the conversation as much as we did!
Want more information about Fairymount Farm? See their site at:
http://www.fairymountfarm.com