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Continue reading →: Welcome To Rising Road JourneysRising Road Journeys invites adventure seekers who want to immerse themselves in the history, culture, and landscape of Ireland. The Emerald Isle is calling you to hear her song, listen to her story, and discover your true self. Learn about our latest tour, Discover Ancient Ireland, taking place from August…
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Continue reading →: Poets And Performers, Part 2 of 4-The WritersBack in 2019, I was in County Sligo. We were not far from Benbulbin, a mythical looking mountain famous for legends and the occasional appearance in W. B. Yeats’ poetry. Sligo is in fact Yeats Country. His family is from there and many parts of Sligo are featured in his…
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Continue reading →: Poets And Performers, Part 1 of 4-The MusicI am of the opinion that Ireland’s greatest export has not been Guinness or Waterford Crystal or Kerrygold Butter. It has been its culture. Whether it is the words of Yeats, Joyce, or Wilde, or the music of The Chieftains, Planxty, or U2, the poets and performers of Ireland are…
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Continue reading →: Travel Starts In Your MindI firmly believe that you can start to travel when you learn. We are now offering free Zoom classes where we will discuss some of the different destinations we will be visiting on our Discover Ancient Ireland tour. Anyone is welcome. Discover The Book Of Kells, Sunday, January 28, 2…
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Continue reading →: Gene Courtney, Part IISuddenly, we were there. Gene, who had been talking the entire time, was now silent.
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Continue reading →: Gene Courtney, Part II was in Dingle to hike and relax for seven days. Except for a short 2-mile trek along a beach the day before, I had not really done any serious hikes yet, so I wasn’t sure how well I would do. Would my training be enough? My wife didn’t think…
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Continue reading →: Prof. Patrick Tuite Joins The Discover Ancient Ireland TourWe want to be a different kind of travel company. Anyone can check out famous sites in Ireland like The Blarney Stone or The Guinness Storehouse, stay for a short while, and move on to the next excursion and be perfectly satisfied with that. I do not fault them. I…
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Continue reading →: Men, Get Off Your ButtsAs a member of a touring band, there are advantages that I get that other men do not often get. I spend quality time with my band buddies. I socialize often at pubs. I make lots of new friends. These are rare opportunities for members of my male brethren in…
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Continue reading →: Why Do We Travel?Connection Is An Act Of Rebellion. So I stole that phrase. It was from a play called Shedding A Skin by Amanda Wilkin. I had seen the show not knowing much about it and I loved the message. We can break free of pre-existing notions about who people are and…
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John Barron
John has been hosting trips to Ireland and Scotland since 2019. He is in his element at the front of a bus talking to and leading a group of explorers around the Celtic world. A member of the Irish Speed Folk trio Clover’s Revenge, John is likely to sing a song or two while en route.
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