Blog ~ Memoir Tours

On Writing ~ An Act of Great Audaciousness with Kate Kerrigan

ink & peat podcast / episode 03 Kate Kerrigan, New York Times bestselling author, is...

Writing Memoir with Carol Raphael

ink & peat podcast / episode 02 Whether you feel stuck, not knowing how to begin your...

Awaken to the Wisdom of your Dreams with Kathleen Duffy

ink & peat podcast / episode 01 We have a podcast! Introducing ~ ink & peat Yes,...

From Our Table to Yours

"The fondest memories are made when gathered around the table." ~Anonymous Beautiful, delicious,...

Your Story to Tell

At Memoir Tours: Ireland we help bring your unique story to life, guided by professional writers...

Why Memoir? Why Ireland?

You have a story. You have a story waiting for the telling. It may be something as fundamentally...

The Memoir Tours Retreat

Each of us is a book waiting to be written, and that book, if written, results in a person...

Tourist or Traveler

“The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see.” G.K. Chesterton...

The Irish Pub

The pubs in Ireland serve up more than pints of Guinness, though we scarcely need more of a reason...

Why Choose Ireland

I’m ready to go to Ireland ~ seeking time out from the frenetic and anxiety-driven climate I feel...

Between Two Worlds

Fall is here and our lives are finding a new rhythm, rooted in a quiet, more reflective inner...

Kindness ~ Its Own Climate

I am always amazed and touched by the generous spirit of the people I’ve had the pleasure to meet...

One Hundred Thousand Welcomes!

Upon arrival at their home-away-from-home cottages at the Old Deanery in Killala, we greeted our...

What’s In Our Suitcase?

At last! We are packing our suitcases, soon to be Ireland bound. There is no turning beyond this...

Waiting is the Hardest Part

Hard to believe it’s less than a month until we pick up our people in Shannon and whisk them away...

The Soulful Journey of Questioning

“It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.” —Decouvertes How often we postpone our...

Croagh Patrick for the Non-Pilgrim

Having driven beneath the slopes of Ireland’s holiest mountain, Croagh Patrick, a dozen or more...

Galway Girl

I first heard Steve Earle’s Galway Girl while driving a van in Ballyvaughan, County Clare, gazing...

The Heart of Ireland

The saying goes of County Mayo: “If you could eat scenery, Mayo would be the richest county on...

Wild Belonging

“Wildness reminds us what it means to be human, what we are connected to rather than what we are...

Caraway Seed Cake ~ An Irish Holiday Tradition

Put on the kettle, pour yourself a piping hot cup of tea and offer up a slice of this delicious...

Shannon “Air”port

We’ve just returned from Ireland after a whirlwind September that found us swapping our spiffy...

Irish Cuisine—It’s Not Just Potatoes

While the humble potato has indeed been a staple for the Irish since the early 1600’s, until...

Make Room for a Session

Tucked away on a cozy corner wall in Matt Molloy’s Pub hangs a humble request calligraphed neatly...