Catch Up On The News In �ire

The Irish Times - Fantastic site with a great layout.
An Phoblacht/Republican News - All the Republican news that's fit to print
The Irish News - An excellent source of information.
Belfast Telegraph Online - News from the North, often with a unionist slant
Newshound - links to newspaper articles about Northern Ireland and related topics.
RTE Dublin - RTE, using Real Audio, lets you listen to the news while you surf the Web.
Aertel - RTE Teletext - All manner of news: headlines, travel, entertainment, financial, etc. Beamed to television sets all over �ire, now you can see it too!
PA News Centre - 'round the clock updates from the center in London.
The Irish Post - online newspaper for the Irish community in Britain (and elsewhere!).
The Irish Immigrant - Home news for the Irish (and Irish at heart) abroad.
The Irish Independent - Online edition.

Regional News

The Munster Express - Focusing on Waterford.
Andersonstown News - Nationalist paper featuring the redoubtable Squinter. Andersonstown is in West Belfast.
The Limerick Post - Local coverage of news, sports, entertainment, and more.
The Galway Advertiser - Fairly extensive coverage.

Irish-American Publications Online

An Sc�than - 'Reflecting the Celtic community in America.
IrishNet Magazine - Irish-American publication featuring cultural and entertainment reviews and more.
The World of Hibernia - 'An ongoing celebration of Ireland and the Irish around the world'.
Coth� - An entertaining online zine.
The Irish People - Since 1971. American weekly publication focused on the war in the north, also detailing republican activities in the US. Lots of information and resources.
Irish American Information Service - News stories culled from various sources. Free email news service.
US Irish - Informative and varied e-zine, with some focus on activist issues.

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Regional Information

The Four Provinces - Ulster (North), Munster (South), Leinster (East), Connacht (West).
County Antrim - Featuring the stunning Glens, the castles of Dunluce and Carrickfergus, and the Giant's Causeway.
The Green Glens of Antrim - Nestled along the northern coast, the spectacularly beautiful Glens are not to be missed.
Rough Guide to Belfast - HotWired's info guide.
Tourist Attractions In and Around Belfast - with photos.
The Burren - A unique area in County Clare in the West, hauntingly desolate and studded with ancient tombs and rare flora. Informative site with photos.
Carlow Rural Tourism - Attractive site with photos, maps, festivals and attractions, pubs/restaurants, etc. County Carlow has many castles and prehistoric ruins.
CavanNet - Great site with history, culture, community, leisure, accomodation, genealogy and more.
County Clare - Home of the Burren and the breathtaking Cliffs of Moher.
Connemara Home Page - In County Galway in the West.
Cork City - Links full of visitor information, calendar of events, etc.
Croagh Patrick - Make an online pilgrimage.
Destination Donegal - General information, events, and places to visit.
Guide To Dublin - Online guide with information on shopping, entertainment, accomodation, etc.
The Complete Guide to Galway - Terrific site with lots of information, featuring links to the lovely town of Clifden.
Kerry Insight - Billed as 'Ireland's Top Tourist Region'.
Kenmare, County Kerry - Nicely designed informative site on 'Ireland's Tidiest Small Town'.
Kerry Web Homepage - Holidays, business, heritage, etc.
Kildare F�ilte - History, attractions, map, and more.
Limerick, Ireland - Online guide to Limerick, an excellent resource.
Mayo On The Move - Everything you'd want to know about County Mayo...yet another beautiful place in the West!
Newry Home Page - Comprehensive site about "The Gap of the North".
Northern Ireland Global Gateway - Good information on various aspects of the north. Includes history, news, tourism, and more.
Official Guide to Northern Ireland - Information on Counties Antrim, Armagh, Fermanagh, Down, Derry, and Tyrone, as well as the city of Belfast.
Introducing Offaly - Nice site with a full menu of information for the visitor.
Waterford World Wide Web - Home of the world-famous crystal. Site features history and photos.
Westmeath on the Web - General information and attractions.
About Wexford - A basic information page.
Gateway to Wicklow - The Garden of Ireland'. Site features a virtual tour, clickable maps, and online booking services.

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Travel Information

Interactive Travel Guide - The best place to start! Very comprehensive site packed with vital information - info on EVERYTHING. Features large list of individual towns with detailed information on each. No-Frames version here.
Bord F�ilte - Irish Tourist Board - Addresses of international branch offices are here . Write before you go to get brochures, etc.
Northern Irish Tourist Board - All about the north, with addresses and phone numbers for the would-be traveller.
Belfast International Airport - Travelling to the north? Get the latest news and information from Aldergrove.
Aer Lingus - The airline of Ireland, with service from the US. Look up flight information, special offers, and more.
Beginner's Guide to Getting To Ireland - Good information on air travel in particular.
The Best of Ireland - A winning site! Take a virtual guided tour of all �ire.
Country Cottages Ireland - Rent one of these charming NITB-approved homes for your holiday in the north.
Caravan & Camping in Ireland - Detailed information on facilities and mobile holiday homes.
Hostels in Ireland - Inexpensive accommodation for tight travel budgets.
Xenon Labs Currency Converter - Good to check before you travel; this site converts to and from any currency. Beware the depression when you see how little American dollars are worth in �ire!
Holiday Ireland - Information on pubs, bed and breakfasts, car rental and more. Includes a link to the Irish Internet Yellow Pages.
Menlo Park Hotel - lovely hotel in Galway near Lough Corrib. Daytrip distance to the Burren, Connemara, Aran Islands and more. Make your reservations online!

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Online Bookstores and Shopping

Fred Hanna's Bookstore - From Dublin. The premier site for Irish books and more.
Book Publishers Ireland - Extensive selection of books published in Ireland, long list of categories.
Irish Visions Homepage - Online shop featuring books, CD's, videos, and some exclusive documentaries.
Republican Bookshop - Books, T-Shirts, posters, and more.
Shamrock Hill Books - Out of Georgia. Specializing in history.
Beyond the Pale Publications - Hard-to-find high quality books which mainstream publishers typically reject for being politically 'beyond the pale'. Find them here!
Cathach Books - Specialists in antiquarian books and maps.
Irish Books and Media - "The Oldest and Largest Source of Irish Interest and Irish Published Books in the U.S."
Kenny's Bookshop & Art Galleries, Galway - Great site, with books, maps, prints, contemporary Irish art, and more.
Celtic Bookshop - Out of Limerick, offering new and out-of-print books. Very helpful and friendly staff.
Bookshop at QUB - Order online from the bookshop at Queen's University, Belfast.
Carraig Books - From Dublin, carrying old and rare books.
The Irish Music Store - Great place to browse for traditional music and more.
Irish & Celtic Family Gifts - Truly beautiful hand-painted plates, must see.
House of Ireland - Huge selection including Waterford crystal, knitwear, linen, jewelry, and much, much more!
Ancient Circles - Some beautiful Celtic and mythological jewelry.
Gael Force Imports - Celtic books, music, videos, jewelry, apparel, language materials.
O'Coileain Innish Imports - Crystal, books, music and musical instruments, videos. Based in Texas.
Ireland Mall - Jewelry, knitwear, Guinness clothing and more.
Virtual Retail: Celtic & Irish Shopping - Direct from Ireland. Offering crystal, jewelry, etc. with a money-back guarantee. Lots more features - online java games, interesting section on Celtic culture, etc.
Ginty's Irish Gifts - Out of New Jersey. Clothing, jewelry, Belleek china, and more.
Blarney Woolen Mills - Online catalog, plus sections on tourism, culture, and history.
Celtic and Heraldic Homepage - An irresistable collection of Celtic and Irish jewelry of all types.
Cork Florists - Will take orders from the US and can deliver anywhere in Ireland.
The Galway Bay Design Gallery - Stunning relief pieces hand-crafted in copper. If you've got money to burn you will love these!
Declan's Finnians - Cute figurines, "Guardians of the Blarney Stone".

Music

Ceolas - Incredible resource on Celtic music. You can also go straight to Ceolas' list of artists.
Irish Music Box - Wide variety of information on Irish music.
Green Linnet/Xenophile Records - The famed label has a terrific homepage.
Dirty Linen - Magazine of folk, electric folk, traditional and world music. News, reviews, and information.
The Thistle and Shamrock - National (American) listings for the popular Celtic music radio show.
Ceoltas Ceolt�ir� �ireann Home Page - Worldwide organization for the advancement of Irish music, language, dance, and culture.
Reel Music - The Celtic Music Network - Many sections, including MIDI files.
Aras Chronain - Irish music, language and culture. A section on making your own stringed instruments!
Anacortes Music Company - Specializing in Celtic and traditional music, offering CD's and tapes, instruments, sheet music.
Irish Folk Songs - Great searchable site, with the lyrics to over 300 songs.
Uilleann Pipe Information List - Great resource on a unique instrument.
The Tin Whistle - Music, instruments, trinkets and treasures.
Celtic MIDI Tunebook - MIDI files: Irish, Scottish, Welsh, etc.
The Bodhr�n Page - Extensive information on the ancient drums. There's even a list of bodhr�n jokes :)
Donegal Fiddle Pages - All about the Donegal style, and an online tutor!
Celtic Heartbeat - Information on the label's artists, new releases, reviews, sound samples, and news.
James's Gate - Irish traditional music...by a group of Swedish musicians!
The Wolfe Tones' Touring Schedule - See these legends at a venue near you.
The Clannad WWW Homepage - Hauntingly atmospheric, totally unforgettable.
Enya - Unofficial Home Page - Enya demonstrates the same beautifully ethereal vocals as her sister Maire of Clannad.
Altan - Traditional/folk tunes, irresistably arranged and performed. This is their official home page.
The Chieftains - Reigning kings of traditional Irish music, hugely popular worldwide.
The Water Boys Home Page - Epic and heartfelt 'alternative' music incorporating traditional instruments. Sadly defunct.
Zoo TV - U2 - Comprehensive site on Ireland's superstars.
Mars-L Sin�ad O'Connor Page - Controversial and talented songstress.
Northern Irish Bands - Bombs aren't the only things that rock the northern six! Check out some new sounds.

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Literature, Folklore, and Mythology

Irish Literature, Mythology, Folklore and Drama - Fabulous collection of links.
Paddy Net's Island - Nearly an education unto itself!
Ulysses - Literature, the arts, history, natural history, events.
Earthlore - An enchanting and educational site.
James Joyce Centre, Dublin - Dedicated to the works of Joyce; also has an online bookstore featuring Irish authors.
Irish Poetry Page - You'll want to take some time to browse here.
Seamus Heaney - Ireland's Nobel Prize-winning poet.
The Poetry of Yeats - Online anthology of a brilliant and mystical wordsmith.
Collected Poems of William Butler Yeats - Another page of selections, this one requires Java.
Book of Kells - Images and information on this ancient treasure.
Hyperspace - Celtics - Fascinating site, with pages on various aspects of lore. Good links to related sites.
The Boyhood of Fionn Mac Cumhail - Vonda LaVoie's story of the famous Irish legend.
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Hypertext of the brilliant Oscar Wilde novel.
Definitely Irish - Tales and myths, poems, MIDI files, etc.
Tales of Twilight - Original stories and poems based on Irish/Celtic folklore.

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Home Pages

O'Halloran's O'Page - A virtual circus of a home page! You will enjoy the TPO's fun spirit. Tons of links.
Clann Horan's Celtic Adventure - A beautiful site, with sections on Ireland, Scotland, Wales, etc.
Clann Iain Mhoir - Caoimhin O Brolchain's nicely done site, featuring a history and Irish and Scottish clan directory.
A Piece of Ireland - Damian Luby's pages, diverse and informative.
Diane's Page About Ireland - One of my favorite Irish home pages. A great resource for anyone who loves �ire.
Fiddler's Green - Nicely designed site with links to everything regarding �ire.
Dandalf The Dragon - Fantastic page of great variety.
Irish Aire Home Page - Well-designed and informative, lots of links.
Irish and Celtic Thingies - Pat Murphy's site, with links that aren't the 'usual'.
Kildare's Home Page - Nice site with a photo album, poems and ballads, a chat room, and more.
MPH Failte's Home Page - This site has loads of variety, and you can brush up a bit on your Irish as well.
Henry Street

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Other Great Irish and Celtic Pages

Ireland Today - Feature-packed site with BB's, shopping, travel, news, jobs, and more. Send some �ireMail!
Welcome to Local Ireland - Amusing and informative site with a host of BB's and entertaining features.
The Wild Geese Today - The story of the Irish in exile. Fantastic site detailing Irish history.
The Winding Roads of Ireland - A site from Sweden that takes you on a tour of the whole island, with photos.
Ireland's Eye - Great online magazine about Ireland and its culture, with tourism, genealogy, folklore, mythology, and history.
Irish Aires - The homepage of the Houston radio show features great links, news, Irish graphics, and much more.
Ireland for Visitors - Your guide Suzanne Barrett offers a great features section, net resources, and more.
Atlantic Island - Becoming a premiere resource for things Irish.
Irish Genealogy on the Web - Order a genealogical search, chat, or check out the profiles of famous Irish folks
Access Ireland - "The Smartest Link to All things Irish". Tourism, business, culture, and a virtual pub.
Doras Internet Directory - 'Unlock quality Irish sites'
Lights of Ireland - Beautiful photos of lighthouses guarding �ire's wild coastlines.
Every Ogham Thing On The Web - Rare web resource on this ancient form of writing.
The World FactBook Page on Ireland - for all you statistics junkies ;-)
Migrating to Ireland - Get the information you need to follow your dream!
Real Estate Ireland - Property search, agents, financing, auction list, email updates, etc.
IRLnet - A sort of mini-Yahoo, but pure Irish.
Online Gaelic Lessons - A list of online resources.
IrishNet - Irish related resources in the US.
All Things Irish - Categorized links listings.
Cothrom - Food for thought...regarding peace in the north, with discussion on many facets of the process.
The Sleeping Giant's Lair - West Cork Cyberpub Network. This site is quickly evolving and well worth a visit. Take the web tour!
Celtica - Great resource on all things Celtic.
Celtic Heart - Easily navigated site with mythology, history, Celtic calendar and encyclopedia, books and more.
Scottish and Celtic Games Listings - National and international listings.
Irish America Net - Resources listed by state.
Celts in DC - Celtic groups and events in the Washington, DC area.
Guinness Homepage - Of course! Nearly a basic food group for some ;)
Irish Food - Recipes, cookbooks, Irish restaurant info.
Red Branch Irish Wolfhounds - Everything you could want to know about these enormous dogs.
Irish Wolfhound Network - features a club for wolfhound fans and owners.
Pubs of Belfast - Reviews from Celebrator Beer News.
Butterflies of Ireland - Ummm...self-explanatory. With photos.

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Government/Political/The Troubles

Irish Government Home Page - Information, organizations, etc.
CAIN Project - Conflict Archive on the Internet. Excellent source of information on the Troubles in the North.
The Pat Finucane Centre - for Human Rights and Social Change, named for the murdered rights lawyer.
Ancient Order of Hibernians - Michael Collins, Division 1 - Informative AOH page of the Colorado division.
Irish Political Prisoners of War Information Page - A good site filled with information for those concerned about IPPOW's.
Australian Aid for Ireland - Activists from Down Under provide news and event info.
The Peace People - Northern Ireland-based group dedicated to building a just and peaceful society by non-violent means.
The Connolly Association - Political organisation inspired by the life and work of the great Irish socialist and labour leader.

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