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I Heart My City: Molly’s Galway

Posted by I Heart My City in Beyond the Guidebook on June 5, 2013
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A street of shops in Galway (Photograph by Jen-the-Librarian, Flickr)

Molly McCluskey divides her time between Washington, D.C. and various cities in Europe — but keeps returning to the land of her ancestors, Ireland. She lived in Galway City last summer and will be returning for a second dose of Irish hospitality this summer. Here are a few of her favorite things about the “City of the Tribes.”

Galway: A Hundred Thousand Welcomes

Posted by Annie Fitzsimmons in Urban Insider on January 31, 2013
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Outside the Tigh Neachtain on Cross Street in Galway. (Photograph by Tamara Polajnar, Flickr)

Céad míle fáilte, Ireland’s oft-repeated blessing, means “a hundred thousand welcomes.” That promise of hospitality has rung true wherever I’ve traveled in the Emerald Isle, but I’ve never felt more welcome than I did in Galway. And nothing embodies that spirit quite like Frank Maher of the Petra House Bed & Breakfast. Here are a few of Frank’s favorite things about his hometown.

Emerald Isle Escapism

Posted by Rainer Jenss in Family Time on September 11, 2012
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The Cliffs of Moher are known for the variety of birds that live there. (Photograph by Rainer Jenss)

We’ve all experienced how hard it can be to transition from vacation mode to everyday mode. That’s why I decided to tack on a few days of downtime to my family’s summer travels to help us ease back into our routines. After spending a hectic week in London navigating the Olympic games, I figured Ireland was the perfect place to decompress before our return flight dropped us back in reality.