When I interviewed Irish travel writer Dervla Murphy at her home in Ireland, she said something about overcoming fear that I have been thinking about since.
Interview with travel writer Dervla Murphy
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Year in review: Return of the hero
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In 2013, I became aware that I was at a new stage in The Hero’s Journey: I was Returning from several years of travel adventure. Here’s what I learned.
Journey to Ireland for The Gathering: Part Two
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Ancient cemeteries, coffin ships and an ancestral castle: some highlights of my trip to Ireland for The Gathering to “walk the ground” of my ancestors.
Journey to Ireland for The Gathering: Part One
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Getting goose bumps and discovering “my” castle in Cork were some highlights of my trip to Ireland for The Gathering to walk the ground of my ancestors.
Opening up the world of oysters in PEI and Ireland
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After I stumbled upon the world of oysters in PEI, I pursued the elusive Irish oyster, reputed by some to be the world’s best, to Dublin, Ireland.
My link with Ireland: Nana
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I’m counting down to September 17, the day I step foot in Ireland, land of my ancestors, for the first time. My Nana, Monica Whelan, is the inspiration for this journey.
In search of my Ottawa Valley Irish family roots
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My sister Victoria Ward and I took a road trip through the Ottawa Valley and to the nation’s capital in search of Irish history and our family roots.
Gathering Road Trip:
On the Whelan trail in eastern Ontario
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Visiting the Ottawa Valley to find my Irish roots This year, 2013, as Ireland celebrates The Gathering (a year of…
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The journey from Ireland … and back
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This year, I will be tracing my family roots back to Ireland as part of a tourism initiative called The Gathering 2013. Follow me as I walk in my ancestors’ footsteps.