To get you in the spirit, we thought we’d share with you a few local folklore legends that reflect the spookiness of Halloween. Our Halloween, after all, has its gnarled old roots in the rich historic traditions of Samhain. Here are three Halloween beings you might encounter when the veil is thinnest at this time
The Wild West Irish Tours has two extraordinary events coming up and we want to see you there! Mark your calendars for the Maryland Irish Festival, the largest indoor Celtic festival in the country, as well as the spectacular Central Virginia Celtic Festival & Highland Games! Featuring craftsmen and musicians of all manner of Irish
We share the top ten travel trips to the Wild West of Ireland because travel can be stressful regardless of how much you’re looking forward to your destination. We’ve got some insight into how to make sure your trip goes that much more smoothly. Pack Light, but Efficiently There’s a lot of different things you
A Brief Recounting of Irish Countess Markievicz
- Nicole Rappaport
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Countess Markievicz is not a name that is forgotten easily. So much more than a muse of a poet – a nurse, a seamstress, a countess, a rebel leader. You might’ve heard her name mentioned in the Wild West of Ireland, or she may have been someone you came across when previously checking out our
A Typical Day on our Small Group Tour to Ireland
- Nicole Rappaport
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Rise and shine, it’s time to set out on a typical day of our small group tour to Ireland. First off, your Wild West Irish Tour can’t begin without a proper Irish breakfast. You traipse into the dining room of the sunny, rustic B&B with Benbulben towering in the background. You settle in for coffee
Irish Songs for your Playlist
- Nicole Rappaport
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On your trip to the Wild West of Ireland, there are great Irish songs that should be on your playlist. Our Wild West Irish Alumni have a few tracks in mind for your any of our four tours in our comfortable mini bus. Here is our Irish songs playlist for a road trip through the
Ireland is green, Ireland is beautiful, and of course, there’s Guinness by the pint. Wild West Irish Tours makes a point of stopping in authentic pubs and restaurants known to serve a variety of drinks. Whether you’re in for a cuppa or pint, the options for beverages is bountiful. You might even say your cup
Six Irish Wedding Traditions
- Nicole Rappaport
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Ireland is full of traditions and we’ve chosen to highlight a few of our favorite Irish wedding traditions. We’ve had Wild Westies from all over celebrate their weddings and anniversaries with us. Something Blue You might be familiar with the wedding tradition of “something old, something new / something borrowed, something blue.” The rhyme is
Three Reasons to Visit Ireland in the Fall
- Nicole Rappaport
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It’s not quite Fall! But if you’d like to pretend it’s already the season of falling leaves and spooky stories, I suggest you grab your pumpkin spice latte, your softest blanket, and cozy up with a look at Ireland in the Fall, and our top three reasons why you should visit! Ireland’s Fall Foliage Ireland
Irish poetry speaks to the soul. There is a fundamental connection to Seamus Heaney, Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, and William Butler Yeats. One could say each of these men was the embodiment of an element. Heaney of the earth, Wilde of the air, Joyce of Irish fire and Yeats as the figure of water. And