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Eimear Mc Cormack Easter Sunday Climb of Croagh Patrick.

LI presenter Eimear McCormack's twitter photo blog of Croagh Patrick climb: http://twitter.com/liveireland

Croagh Patrick (Irish: …

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Added by Daithi Locha on April 24, 2011 at 11:30 — 3 Comments

Eimear McCormack Show

Added by Daithi Locha on April 20, 2011 at 10:04 — No Comments

Complete online recording of Amazing Grace w/ Bagpipes by Celtic Woman:

Nice complete online recording of Amazing Grace w/ Bagpipes by Celtic Woman:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsCp5LG_zNE

Another great tune: Butterfly (by the same):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXanHvrjQO0&feature=artist

Added by Nick Harrison on April 14, 2011 at 4:00 — No Comments

I can't believe it has been so long since I last posted something on my blog. I should do it more often. The evenings are getting nice and long now. The snow has finally gone I hope and the buds are really starting to pop on the trees. I saw a bunch of daffodils yesterday and was happy to see them. I just hope we don't go right into summer as has been the trend the past few years. I want to enjoy some time with the windows open and not have to turn on the central air and keep the house closed… Continue

Added by Martin O'Brien on April 10, 2011 at 22:20 — No Comments

Playlist from today - Tuesday April 5th 2011

PLAYLIST for Tasty/Toasty Trad Tunes for Tuesday April 5th 2011 (3-6pm)

This show will be repeated on Friday at 5pm - Sat 10am, Sun 5pm (IRISH times)

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Bed music: Mutefish - Penetration

Thom Moore - Carolina Rua

Shane McGowan and the Popes - Spanish Lady

Afro Celt Sound System - Whirl-Y-Reel 2 (Folk Police Mix)

Fromseier Rose - Crazy Man Michael

Mundy - Cailín na Gaillimhe (Galway Girl)

The Coronas - Taibhsí nó Laoch(ra) (Heroes or…

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Added by Niall O'Keeffe on April 5, 2011 at 17:30 — No Comments

There's A Grand Stretch In The Evenings....

Hotel Isaacs, 48 MacCurtain Street, Cork

Hubby and I have returned once more to our favourite spot in West Cork, namely Allihies. This time we decided rather than make the five plus hours straight journey we'd stop overnight in Cork City so…

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Added by Ann Brien on April 1, 2011 at 12:00 — 4 Comments

Do not have a drop Irish blood in me but...

Your people and kind and generous. Your country is beautiful. I never saw so many people with red hair. Never saw so many people with black hair with blues eyes. I saw a many people in Ireland with green eyes. In the USA green eyes are rare.

I love your music on Live Ireland 2. I am from southern Hanover, Pennsylvania near Gettysburg, PA where the largest battle in our Civil war took place.

Added by Paul H. Trask on March 25, 2011 at 20:55 — No Comments

Margeson on the Music, April 2011

Be forewarned. At the end of this, nothing may be clearer. Hopefully, we’ll both be better informed, but this is murky stuff. It all began years ago. Fado, fado. While having lunch with legendary Sligo fiddler, Manus McGuire, the topic of regionalization in Irish traditional music reared its head. Manus resides in East Clare. He agreed with music partner, Paul Brock (sitting…

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Added by Bill Margeson on March 22, 2011 at 19:30 — 2 Comments

Band feature: Trans-atlantic musical quartet NicGaviskey

The girls from Co. Meath met the Detroit & Baltimore boys at the Catskills Irish Arts week in upstate New York in the summer of 2009. Their coming together in a spontaneous early morning session created a rhythm and feel to the music that was infectious not only to themselves, but to all those listening.

These young musicians forged a mighty connection in those early morning hours, and what followed for two hours was four musicians playing as…

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Added by Daithi Locha on March 20, 2011 at 19:00 — 2 Comments

HI to everyone and I hope you all Had A Great ST. PATRICKS DAY and maybe some of you still celebrating ha. I have been laid off since Dec. 25th and looking for another job as I cant stay with company…

HI to everyone and I hope you all Had A Great ST. PATRICKS DAY and maybe some of you still celebrating ha.

I have been laid off since Dec. 25th and looking for another job as I cant stay with company when they lay you off twice in short period of time..

Also I am now a… Continue

Added by Robert Hodgins on March 19, 2011 at 21:33 — No Comments

Take pitty on me. I'm Irish & American Indian (Sherwood Valley Clan of the Pomo Indian Tribe). I was born with a terrible thirst and can't hold it.

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Added by Michael Stephen Donnelly on March 17, 2011 at 14:27 — No Comments

Dublin Culture Trail - Discover the culture of Ireland in Dublin

On this special week of the Saint-Patrick, i am offering a special free wee gift. The cultural aspect of the capital city of Ireland ! nothing else ! isn't that just GRAND ?!

Of course, the Temple Bar plays a big part in it and Live Ireland too of course !

Come here to read my article and download the App ! (for Apple iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad)

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Added by Alexandre Boulet on March 16, 2011 at 19:18 — No Comments

st patricks day thailand

The third ever St Patricks day Parade in Songkhla City Thailand In The deep South of Thailand Oganised by The Buzzstop Irish pub Sonkhla city Thailand www.irishbuzzstop.com

Added by GEORGE RYAN on March 10, 2011 at 3:17 — No Comments

Margeson on the Music

First, thanks to all for your many, many comments on last month’s column featuring the Best Artists of the Decade Awards. Great craic. Speaking of great craic, you are in the right place for all things St. Patrick! March! The high holy holiday! NO ONE in the world does St. Patrick’s like LiveIreland!! NO ONE!!!!

Now, on to some important, trad albums which might be…

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Added by Bill Margeson on March 1, 2011 at 20:30 — 2 Comments

Enya to Compose For The New Harry Potter Movie?

The discussion is spreading like wildfire in the internet. Enya, the best selling Irish singer/composer is said to contribute "Through the Darkness" for the new Happy Potter film. I am not really an HP fan(I love Tolkien) but if this is true, then I might be swayed to watch. We have to remember that she composed 'May it Be' for Lord of the Rings and I think it is only fitting that…

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Added by mrbaxteria on March 1, 2011 at 16:00 — 2 Comments

When The Boat Comes In....

Fishing Trawler, Castletownbere Harbour. Every Wednesday hubby and I head into Castletownbere, West Cork to stock up on groceries and order our mid-week take-away dinner of haddock and chips…

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Added by Ann Brien on February 24, 2011 at 12:00 — No Comments

THE SURE THING, CAN DO, CAN'T MISS SYSTEM The fifteen-cent-a-minute long distance phone call from my wife to my sister-in-law was an hour and a half long. I peered over my newspaper to the clock ov…

THE SURE THING, CAN DO, CAN'T MISS SYSTEM

The fifteen-cent-a-minute long distance phone call from my wife to my sister-in-law was an hour and a half long. I peered over my newspaper to the clock over Mabel's shoulder. The phone receiver blocked my view. I craned my neck.

I stopped my eavesdropping, put down my paper and took out a calculator from the drawer. Mabel looked up at me and squinted.

"You're talking us into the poorhouse." I lectured.

Mabel mouthed two… Continue

Added by Jeremiah Fay on February 20, 2011 at 22:03 — No Comments

Irish Spirits

One day a mist will dance silently
across the sea
And in the sun upon arriving
the mist will morph into me

And I will wisper in her ear
an Irish boys come home again
Will she take me in and
forgive this wandering friend

Who knows ....who knows.....
pleading......I ask of thee
Watch for the mist though..... it comes
silently from the sea

Added by eddie fisher on February 19, 2011 at 12:51 — No Comments

Enya

Sorry Folks , I am now on my way to Ireland to steal away Enya for my castle , do not stand in my way for she is mine. And in return I will give you all Lady Gaga. See you in a while.my new Friends.......

Added by eddie fisher on February 19, 2011 at 12:37 — No Comments

hmmm...

Just another day... nothing fantastic to write about. Mondays... hate 'em. Glad it's over now. My brother's over for the evening. He's gonna have pizza with us... if I don't get it all before he gets a chance to eat.

Added by Ronald Albin on February 15, 2011 at 0:31 — No Comments