Category Archives: Things to See in Ireland

Thanksgiving in Ireland: The Importance of Sharing Old Traditions and Making New Ones

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Glenn Kaufmann

Each year around Thanksgiving I’m amazed at how many of the Irish I meet are familiar with American Thanksgiving traditions. I know that’s not a typical immigrant experience. Ireland and the U.S. are unnaturally close. But I am heartened to … Continue reading →

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Immigrant Dreams: Fantasies of Prosperity, Happiness, and a Sense of Place

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Glenn Kaufmann

In light of the recent refugee crisis, many of us have had the migrant’s pursuit of happiness and a better life on our minds. But those of us privileged enough to choose emigration, rather than having it forced on us, … Continue reading →

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The Leading Edge: Quality Of Life In a Small Country

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Glenn Kaufmann

Please recognize in advance that everything in this post is my opinion, and any “wisdom” is based solely on my lived experience. No experts were consulted, no “facts” are involved, and your mileage will definitely vary. Well, now that the … Continue reading →

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Stone Fences: Struggle, Sacrifice, and the Expat Life & Legacy

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Glenn Kaufmann

For the past week I’ve spent an hour or so every day digging in the garden, preparing a 4-foot by two-foot patch of ground for planting. Ever day, as I pull dozens and dozens of stones from the ground, I … Continue reading →

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Ruminations On Land: Thoughts On the Value Of The World

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Glenn Kaufmann

Walking the dog today, in the first real sunshine we’ve had in weeks, I once again found myself thinking about the country I’d moved to.  It wasn’t the people or the government that troubled me; my mind was on the … Continue reading →

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Seeing The Sights: Learning To Be a Tourist In Your Own Home

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Glenn Kaufmann

Like many who enjoy traveling to new places, when we moved to Dublin, I deliberately distanced myself, mentally, and often physically, from the millions of tourists who visit Ireland each year.  “I live here now. I’m no tourist.”  I realize … Continue reading →

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