Irish Fireside

We dive in to all things Ireland with our author and blogger Michele Erdvig.

In this episode, we cover more Irish holiday traditions and chat with Sam Bates, an artist featured in our Holiday Gift Guide for his Celtic knotwork stone carvings.

We look at Christmas memories from Bridget Haggerty and talk with Imen McDonnell about her life as an American married to an Irish Farmer.

We chat with Peirs Duggan from glorious County Tipperary, and we thank our listeners for their votes in the Podcast Awards.

In this audio podcast episode, we talk about some of the unique aspects of traveling Ireland in the "shoulder season." Then we chat with Simon and Maria O'Dywer about some of Ireland's oldest musical instruments.

We sit down with Travis and Kathy Nelson from the Engaging Ireland podcast and get their take on trip planning, saving money and experiencing Ireland.

We talk about Ireland's new Pre-Clearance facility, chat about Irish dirt with Pat Burke and listen to Holly Kirby perform Carrickfergus.

We chat with Geraldine Enright from the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience as she talks about County Clare, Shannon Airport and opportunities a down economy can hold for those who travel.

Corey talks about Irish immigration and the steps you need to take to make sure you don't get turned away. He also talks about Irish Fest and the Engaging Ireland Podcast.

We chat with Meaití Jó Shéamuis about traditional Irish sean-nós singing, passing down traditions and Milwaukee Irish Fest School.

We answer some questions about self-catering accommodations and chat with Tom Sweeney about Irish-American culture and Irish music.

We introduce some new web resources and sit down and chat with our friend Tony Keegan.

We look back at some of the amazing people we met along the Irish-American Roadtrip and reflect on what it means to be Irish-American.

We are off having a great time...you'll have to visit www.IrishFireside.com to find out the details.

After giving away a few things, we sit down and chat with the former mayor of Newry and Mourne.

This one is a little different as we share some details about our big Holiday giveaway, our Holiday Gift Guide and even announce some more ways you can experience the Irish Fireside.

We're giving away FREE STUFF and chat with the master of Irish Turf Incense.

We enjoy our nomination to www.PodcastAwards.com, interview Tony Hearty about Irish Belleek and south County Armagh and feature the Brobdingnagian Bards.

We enjoy a chat with Katherine Webster from County Clare and feature an original song honoring Tommy Makem

We enjoy some Irish set dancing, explore Galway and enjoy some music at Milwaukee Irish Fest.