The OPW (Office of Public Works) manages a lot of heritage sites across Ireland. While entry to many of these sites isn't expensive, they also offer free entry on the first Wednesday of the month to some locations. While not every property offers the free entry there is a very good selection to choose from including: Donegal castle (Donegal town)Charles Fort … [Read more...] about Free Entry to OPW Sites
Email Service Via Everyone.net Update
I setup a free email service for Irishfree.com well over a decade ago. At the time everyone.net was offering it as a "freemium" offering to anyone who had a domain name. You handed over control of your email (to a degree) to them and they gave your users a fairly good email service. I have never made any money from this. Unfortunately Everyone.net haven't done much with the … [Read more...] about Email Service Via Everyone.net Update
Kíla to Play Free New Year’s Eve Concert
The latest batch of restrictions announced by the Irish government last week mean that most concerts and performances that had been scheduled between now and the end of January have been cancelled or postponed. However some groups are proceeding with virtual events including Kíla. Kíla will be performing online on New Year's Eve. The concert will feature Kíla and, oddly … [Read more...] about Kíla to Play Free New Year’s Eve Concert
Newgrange Winter Solstice to be Streamed Online
Newgrange is one of Ireland's most famous ancient sites. Every year during the winter solstice the sunlight is able to enter the passage grave. You can read more about the magical annual event over here. This year the site will be closed to the public, but you'll be able to follow the winter solstice online with a live stream being offered by the Irish government's office … [Read more...] about Newgrange Winter Solstice to be Streamed Online
National Library Online Events
The National Library of Ireland is running most of their events online. You can get updates from them via their newsletter here, while the current events are listed here. The events they're holding include talks, panel discussions and even virtual tours of some of their exhibits. There's an upcoming tour related to the Irish experience during the first World War, or if … [Read more...] about National Library Online Events