It's Celtic Time

06/20/2024

Celebrate the Summer Solstice with Drew Snijders Seulstizz See his profile on Instagram

Join us at the Seulstizz Summer Soiree to celebrate DJ Seulstizz's new songs! Featuring guest DJs, aerialists, and tons of dancing!

06/08/2024

Seats still available in September 2024!! Book Now!! It's almost over... 2024 will be the last year of my pre-planned tours. I will still book Outlander and Ancient Scotland tours on a request only basis starting in 2025.

Attention Outlander enthusiasts! Have you ever fantasized about stepping into the enchanting world of Jamie and Claire in Scotland? Now is your opportunity to explore the very sites and villages they lived in while immersing yourself in Scottish history and culture on an exclusive small-group tour.
Crafted with our extensive expertise in Celtic travel and a shared passion for Outlander, these tours promise an immersive and enduring experience that will stay with you long after your journey through Scotland concludes.
• Multiple dates available: May-Sept 2024
• Limited to a cozy group of 7 travelers per tour
• Includes accommodations and multiple meals
• Choose between single or double accommodations
• Costumes provided on the final day! **
• Private performance by The Bard from Castle Leoch **
• Jacobite Train and Eileen Donan castle ***
** On the Outlander Immersion Tour
*** On the Outlander Redoux Tour
Spaces are filling up rapidly! Don't miss the chance to embark on this extraordinary adventure into the heart of Outlander's Scotland.
See this page for more information:
https://www.celtictime.com/destinations/outlander-tours-of-scotland
Diana Gabaldon Outlander Fans

06/06/2024

Haha 🤣🤣🤣🤣

06/01/2024

Lol by Herself.

05/25/2024

OMG!!!

05/24/2024

The king of men (I know that's actually Jamie and not Sam, but Sam is pretty cool too!):

The actor on his love for travel, Scotland’s hidden gems, and launching The Sassenach Wild Scottish Gin.

05/23/2024

Newgrange a neolithic tomb about 5,200 years old,was built in 3,200 BC. Located in county Meath in the Republic of Ireland. It's older than the pyramids in Egypt by 600 years and older than Stonehenge by 1,000 years.

05/22/2024

Ok, now I have to go to Dublin's Little Pyg!

A DUBLIN restaurant has won a prestigious pizza award for the second year running.In an awards c...

05/11/2024

Have you ever stayed here or do you know anyone who has?

The Dean Hotel in Galway Ireland looks amazing. It opened in 2022!

A Little History
The Dean came to life in 2014 with a 52 bedrooms, Sophie’s Rooftop Restaurant and dedicated events space on Dublin’s Harcourt Street. The Dean burst on to the scene and was the first of its kind in the Irish market. Created by up and coming hospitality group Press Up Hospitality, The Dean offered design led, high spec rooms at affordable prices right in the centre of town, all served up with modern, genuine Irish hospitality by people who love their city.

The Dean maintains its position as one of Dublin’s premier boutique places to stay and destination venues. In 2020 The Dean Cork has opened its doors, followed by The Dean Galway in 2022, extending our footprint outside of the capital for the first time.

04/30/2024

Tomorrow is Global Travel Advisor Day!

Why should you consult a travel advisor when planning your trip?

1) Expertise: Travel advisors have extensive knowledge about destinations, accommodations, transportation options, and activities, ensuring you can make informed decisions regarding your trip.

2) Time-saving: Travel Advisors streamline the process, saving you valuable time while still customizing your trip to your preferences.

3) Personalized experiences: Travel advisors tailor your trip to your interests, preferences, and budget, providing personalized recommendations and insider tips that you won't find online.

04/29/2024

I just learned about this property in Dublin. I probably walked by it a dozen times and didn't realize what is inside! What a gorgeous hotel! Let me know if you'd like finish your trip in Ireland with a luxury hotel like this one!

04/29/2024

Yes, you should visit Holyrood when you're in Edinburgh. So much to do. So little time.

04/29/2024

Great news Jenni Johnson!!

An absolutley HUGE congratulations to our amazing Tour Guide, Jenni Johnson. Those of you that have toured with her will know how passionate she is about the history of our big, wee country. Today she got news that she has been accepted for membership to the Society of Antiquaries in Scotland. There’s not that many women who are members so to have been recognised and voted in to this is a big deal! Well done Jenni, you absolute superstar!!!!!!

https://invernesstours.com/jenni-johnson/

https://www.socantscot.org

04/20/2024

If you'd like to see this in person, contact me to find out how.

We always talk about how Newgrange is older than Stonehenge, but if you looked like that at over 5000 years, you'd be bragging too!

📍 Newgrange, County Meath

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County Galway, The Love and Tragedy that inspired and Abbey https://loveireland.substack.com/p/county-galway-the-love-and-tragedy

04/19/2024

Killybegs | County Donegal

Bunch Of Blooms: Beauty at the side of the road

In the world of natural beauty, the flowers are the palette that paints the living wild and fulfils the promise to bloom and return.

Flowers are a beautiful subject because every bloom can inspire us in life with the essence of thriving to exist. Other plants thrive in a wild way and we wonder how they grow. Flowers are so important that their blooms attract pollinators to make seeds, to reproduce and form the next plant to have life as well. When the flowers bloom is the reassuring state of nature that is alive and mighty.

04/17/2024

The real Fraser’s Ridge!

Happy Sunday from the awe-inspiring land of Fraser’s Ridge!

Pre-Eclipse Sunset 🌅 4.7.2024

📸 by the ultra-talented Thomas Mabry on Facebook

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03/31/2024

From Herself.

Tonight is the Vigil of Easter, a service where we hear readings from the Bible regarding God's deliverance of His people (e.g., the flight from Egypt and the path through the Red Sea), the reading of the Passion (the description of Jesus's condemnation and crucifixion), and the Resurrection. Catechumens (the people who wish to become Catholics and have been taking instruction) will be baptized, and others confirmed. It's a time of mingled sorrow, hope and joy--the coming of Easter.

For the moment, I thought I'd post the following snip from BEES (the chapter titled "Metanoia"), as it's rather apropos. (Tomorrow, I'll post a new excerpt as an Easter egg. )

[Excerpt from GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE, Copyright 2021 Diana Gabaldon]

A stack of these broadsides had been left on the breakfast table; he’d caught a glimpse of one headline as Germain had gathered them up and tapped the pages tidily into order before putting them in his bag:

THE TRIAL AND EX*****ON OF HENRY HUGHES Who Suffered Death on the Twelfth of June, Anno Domini 1779 At the County Gaol, Horsemonger Lane, Southwark For violating EMMA COOK, A Girl Only 8 Years Old

No stranger to the excesses of the daily press—the things Fergus printed were in fact not that different in character or intent from the tabloid papers of his own time—he had been struck by one factor peculiar to this time: to wit, the fact that the condemned men (and the occasional woman) were always accompanied by a clergyman on their journey toward the gallows. Not just a private pre-ex*****on visit to give prayers and comfort, but to climb Calvary alongside the condemned.

_What would I say to him_, he wondered, _if I should find myself called to accompany a man to his ex*****on?_ He’d seen men killed, seen people die, certainly; much too often. But these were natural—if sometimes sudden and catastrophic—deaths. Surely it was different, a healthy man, sound of body, filled with life, and facing the imminent prospect of being deprived of that life by the decree of the state. Worse, having one’s death presented as a morally elevating public spectacle.

It struck Roger suddenly that he’d _been_ publicly executed, and the milk and French toast shifted at the sudden memory.

_Aye, well…so was Jesus, wasn’t He?_ He didn’t know where that thought had come from—it felt like something Jamie would say, logical and reasonable—but it flooded him at once with unexpected feeling.

It was one thing to know Christ as God and Savior and all the other capital-letter things that went with that. It was another to realize with shocking clarity that, bar the nails, he knew exactly how Jesus of Nazareth had felt. Alone. Betrayed, terrified, wrenched away from those he loved, and wanting with every atom of one’s being to stay alive.

_Well, now you know what you’d say to a condemned man on his way to the gallows, don’t you?_

03/25/2024

November!! Finally a date!! And it gives me time to rewatch everything from the very beginning!

03/25/2024

03/15/2024

Jameson Distillery Bow St. has launched a luxurious and unique tasting experience, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. The Taste Table brings together the world’s finest Irish whiskeys with mouth-watering hand-painted Irish chocolates by the renowned Bon Chocolatiers.

Set in the intimate surroundings of Dublin’s only live maturation room, guests are immersed in an experience that will seduce the senses of smell and taste as they explore the world of Irish whiskey. Sampling some of the most revered Irish whiskeys such as Redbreast 27, Midleton Very Rare Barry Crockett Legacy and Red Spot, each pour is accompanied by a hand-crafted chocolate created specifically for each blend and designed to enhance the flavour profile of the liquid.

The Taste Table rate is €140 per person, which also includes a cocktail to enjoy in the JJ’s Bar where you can relax and soak up the atmosphere of the distillery. The Taste Table is available to book from the Jameson Distillery Bow St.

03/15/2024

Sean's Bar in Athlone is a low-ceilinged, 1000-year-old watering hole with riverside garden, live music and lays claim to being the pub with the longest continuous use in Ireland (all owners since 900 AD are on record). 🇮🇪 🍀 💚

Fill Your Heart With Ireland

03/06/2024

From Ennis Ireland. Do you have a guess of what this sign means?

03/04/2024

Would you like to see the UNESCO Sites in Ireland? Contact me to help you. My passion is to create wonderful itineraries of Ireland that are specific to your unique needs.

Here are Ireland's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Place these on your travel bucket list and let the travel experts at Authentic Vacations help to get you there.