By Paddy McCarthy I just can’t believe that Summer is almost over with Labor Day being the unofficial end of summer, as most schools begin again, thinking that that is the end of it, but technically summer does last for...
By Barry Coughlan Adare is already on the Irish tourism hit list, but in 2027 it will move firmly onto the world destination stage when the village and surrounding area make the headlines through the hosting of the prestigious Ryder...
By Paddy McCarthy I went to the Detective Barney Ferguson Emerald Legacy Fund 7th Annual Awards Dinner last Thursday, at Juliano’s Restaurant in New Rochelle. I have gone to a lot of events in my time but this one is...
By Barry Coughlan It was way back, maybe 50 years ago, when I first learned a bit about the origins of Irish surnames, my own specifically.I cannot remember the circumstances of my visit to Clonmacnoise in County Offaly but I...
By Paddy McCarthy I was all over Long Island over the weekend as on Saturday we headed out to Montauk, the last stop on the train, you could see Ireland almost from there, just kidding. The town was packed and...
By Patrick O’Halloran Stonewall Stables located in picturesque Cold Spring New York’s Hudson Valley is a heavenly treasure, an oasis to a very special group. A typical Saturday morning when most families are fast asleep, Stonewall Stables is a hive...
By Barry Coughlan When the brochure says that a particular Irish County has 365 lakes within its narrow borders, you wonder how the figures would be so exact as to have one for each day of the year. But Cavan...
By Paddy McCarthy I have a lot going on this week in my Out&About, most of it is not so good but some is very good. I will start off by giving you the memorials of some of the greatest...
They are back touring and that is The Coronas who just can’t wait to get back on the road and we all can’t wait either. This band featured on our cover last year and the response we got from it...
By Barry Coughlan Tipperary, in Ireland’s province of Munster, is a landlocked rural county that’s home to mountains, rivers, lakes and farmland. The medieval and Celtic ruins at the Rock of Cashel have sweeping pastoral views, Cahir Castle is an...