Posted inBrennan, Patrick County Kilkenny (Ireland) Handicrafts Knives Steel and Iron vis-photo An Irish Artisan Finds Joy in Forging Knives Patrick Brennan describes the process of making Damascus steel as ‘magical.’ Posted by By Karen Cox for The New York Times
Posted inCounty Kilkenny (Ireland) County Tipperary (Ireland) Galway (Ireland) Historic Buildings and Sites Hotels and Travel Lodgings Ireland Palaces and Castles Travel and Vacations An Irish Castle to Call Your Own To most, the striking stone towers that dot the Irish countryside are quaint ruins. To a few ambitious people, they’re the perfect places to make into homes — and one-of-a-kind vacation rentals. Posted by By Brendan Spiegel