The Engaging Ireland Podcast

Providing travel tips, guides to places of interest, interviews and all things Ireland - Hosted by Travis and Kathy Nelson

Ep. 37 - The Gobbins Path 01/09/2016

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. /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/4065191

Ep. 36 - In The Footsteps of Patrick - Continued 03/17/2015

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! /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/3430463

Ep. 35 - Contemporary Irish Halloween Traditions 10/31/2014

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. /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/3152458

Ep. 34 - Samhain stories of the supernatural: the Pooka and the Banshee 10/30/2014

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. /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/3150355

Ep. 33 - The Legend of Stingy Jack 10/28/2014

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. /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/3148131

Ep. 32 - Finn Mac Cumhal and the Captaincy of the Fianna 10/28/2014

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. /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/3146332

Ep 31. - A History of Halloween Traditions 10/27/2014

Ep 31. - A History of Halloween Traditions 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. /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/3143867

MiniCast - The State of the Podcast 2014 10/17/2014

MiniCast - The State of the Podcast 2014 /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/3124734

Ep. 30 - Our Irish Firsts 10/14/2012

Ep. 30 - Our Irish Firsts 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! /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/2095861

Ep. 29 - In the footsteps of Patrick 03/17/2012

Ep. 29 - In the footsteps of Patrick 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. /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1889813

Ep. 28 - Part 2 - Northern Ireland and Donegal Top 10 10/17/2011

Ep. 28 - Part 2 - Northern Ireland and Donegal Top 10 In the second part of a two part episode, we tell you about the rest of our 10 favorite places to see in Northern Ireland and Donegal. /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1734296

Ep. 27 - Part 1 - Northern Ireland and Donegal Top 10 10/09/2011

Ep. 27 - Part 1 - Northern Ireland and Donegal Top 10 In this episode, we review our top 10 list of places to see in the counties of Northern Ireland and in county Donegal. /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1729216

Ep. 26 - McPeake Interview 01/19/2011

Ep. 26 - McPeake Interview You can’t read a history of traditional music of Northern Ireland without coming across the McPeake name sooner or later. The McPeake family has been influencing traditional music in Ireland and around the world since the mid-1900s and continues its tradition of education and entertainment today. /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1457322

Ep 25 - Irish Christmas Traditions 12/21/2010

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MiniCast - The Gathering 12/01/2010

MiniCast - The Gathering In this brief MiniCast, we talk about the year long promotion being spearheaded by Fáilte Ireland in 2012. This promotion, being called The Gathering, is really a series of cultural and sporting events that will take place throughout the year and is an effort by Fáilte Ireland to entice Irish people who have moved abroad and those of Irish ancestry to return to Ireland for a visit. You can read more about The Gathering on our daily blog: /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1399768

Ep. 24 - The Top 10 Gardens in Ireland 10/24/2010

Ep. 24 - The Top 10 Gardens in Ireland /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1292519

Ep. 23 - Interview With Joe O'Flynn and Brian Bourke 10/11/2010

Ep. 23 - Interview With Joe O'Flynn and Brian Bourke /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1227169

Ep. 22 - Interview with Mags Downey Martin from the IHF 09/27/2010

Ep. 22 - Interview with Mags Downey Martin from the IHF /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1171675

Ep. 21 - Tourism Ireland Interview 08/31/2010

Ep. 21 - Tourism Ireland Interview /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1107844

Engaging Ireland Minicast - The State of the Podcast 08/02/2010

Engaging Ireland Minicast - The State of the Podcast /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1020435

Engaging Ireland - Episode 20 - Top 10 Monastic and Spiritual Sites in Ireland 07/25/2010

Engaging Ireland - Episode 20 - Top 10 Monastic and Spiritual Sites in Ireland /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1020411

Engaging Ireland - Episode 19 - Skellig Michael 03/17/2010

Engaging Ireland - Episode 19 - Skellig Michael /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1020399

Engaging Ireland - Episode 18 - St. Patrick: Separating the Life from the Legend 03/10/2010

Engaging Ireland - Episode 18 - St. Patrick: Separating the Life from the Legend In anticipation of Saint Patrick's Day, we briefly explore the life and legend of Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1020385

Engaging Ireland - Episode 17 - Irish Fireside Interview 11/30/2009

Engaging Ireland - Episode 17 - Irish Fireside Interview At the 2009 Milwaukee Irish Fest, we sat down for an interview with Liam Hughes and Corey Taratuta, the hosts of the popular Irish Fireside travel podcast. They told us a bit about their podcast, Liam's cottage in Ireland, their favorite places to see in Ireland, and gave us some tips for first time Irish travelers. You can find their amazing podcast at http://irishfireside.com /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1020371

Engaging Ireland Minicast - The Christmas Narnia Experience at the Saint Patrick Centre 10/18/2009

Engaging Ireland Minicast - The Christmas Narnia Experience at the Saint Patrick Centre Kathy brings you an update about the Holiday exhibition schedule at the Saint Patrick Centre. You can find more information about their holiday exhibit, the "Christmas Narnia Experience" on their website: http://www.saintpatrickcentre.com/ /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1020363

Engaging Ireland - Episode 16 - Dr. Tim Campbell Interview 10/17/2009

Engaging Ireland - Episode 16 - Dr. Tim Campbell Interview Dr. Campbell is the Director of the Saint Patrick Centre in Downpatrick, County Down. He was kind enough to sit down with us for a few moments during Milwaukee Irish Fest 2009, and he told us about the Centre and several of its programs, which include local outreach events and an international ambassador program. /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1020349

Engaging Ireland MiniCast - New website and the Podcast Awards 10/04/2009

Engaging Ireland MiniCast - New website and the Podcast Awards In our first mini-cast, we talk briefly about our plans for our mini-casts, talk about the new website, then give a bit of detail about the 2009 Podcast Awards. /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1020339

Engaging Ireland - Episode 15 - Tommy Sands Interview 09/02/2009

Engaging Ireland - Episode 15 - Tommy Sands Interview We caught up with Tommy Sands, world-renowned singer/songwriter and social activist from County Down, at the 2009 Milwaukee Irish Fest and asked him about his musical influences, his new book The Songman: A Journey in Irish Music, and how he views the changes that have taken place in the last few decades in Northern Ireland. /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1020328

Milwaukee Irish Fest 08/24/2009

Milwaukee Irish Fest Hello, Everyone! Kathy here. /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1020319

Engaging Ireland - Episode 14 - Fairymount Farm - Interview with John and Linda Kenny 08/01/2009

Engaging Ireland - Episode 14 - Fairymount Farm - Interview with John and Linda Kenny When 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? /episode/index/show/engagingireland/id/1020304

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