Bars & Clubs - March 17, 2009
St. Patrick's Scene: Brocach
Around dinner time tonight, there was a good mix of diners and drinkers at Brocach; not the crazy Water Street crowd and I honestly didn't see many that I would guessed had been out since 6 a.m.
Tags: brocach, st pats, ireland, guinness

Bars & Clubs - March 17, 2009
"Authentic" Irish suds in Milwaukee's pubs
More than 11,000 pubs line Irish streets, ranging from tourist destinations in Dublin and Dingle to rural "public houses" in the front room of local's homes. Posters o f colorful pub entrances stock gift shop shelves and the Guinness Storehouse at St. James' Gate Brewery is Ireland's number one international tourist attraction.
Tags: irish pubs, authentic, brocach, mo's irish pub, county claire, ireland, guinness, dublin, dingle

Living - March 16, 2009
Video of the Day: "Authentic" St. Patrick's traditions
Tomorrow is the day when just about everyone puts on Green and celebrates all things Ireland. Here is a video with tips on celebrating like they do in the "old country."
Tags: st.patrick's day, ireland

Sports - July 14, 2008
McAuliffe is first American in Ireland hurling event
Milwaukee athlete Dan McAuliffe, a member of the Milwaukee Hurling Club, has been invited to participate in the Aug. 2 "Poc Fada," competition. He is the first American-born player to ever compete in the event.
Tags: Dan McAuliffe, Poc Fada, Ireland, hurling, Milwaukee Hurling Club

Music - May 9, 2008
Slam-dunk for The Swell Season
Prior to last night's sold-out performance at The Riverside, I expected to see The Swell Season play songs from the film "Once" and be done with it.
Tags: The Swell Season, "Once, " Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, John Carney, Damien Dempsey, Ireland, Dublin, Riverside Theater

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 12, 2008
A Gem of Journey on the Emerald Isle
A long lost relative had reemerged via a strange form letter sent to all members of my family. Phones were a buzz when aunts and uncles exchanged calls all wondering who this Francis was and what did he want with my family? Turns out, the geneology bug doesn't just bite Americans looking ...
Tags: Ireland, Travel, St. Patricks Day, culture, heritage, family, america, tradition

Sports - May 9, 2008
Is there a ladies section?
When traveling through the misty countryside of Ireland, we decided that we were a bit parched.  So a pint sounded good.  Luckily we were near the town of Kilkenny.  Upon arriving in the town, the rain started to come down so it seemed like an even better idea to stop in the pub fo...
Tags: travel, ireland, pub, pint, culture, country