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Vera Bell
Mar 81 min read
Five years ago, my husband and I traveled all around the island of Ireland 💚🇮🇪
Almost five years ago, my husband and I boarded a Lingus Aer flight (their planes have a shamrock on their tails!), and our unforgettable
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Vera Bell
Feb 272 min read
The legendary Irish chieftain, Shane O'Neill ☘️🛡️👑
Last week, I was invited to a local Atlanta author event to discuss my debut. One of the questions the interviewer asked was whether any of
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Vera Bell
Feb 141 min read
Happy Valentine's Day ❤️
Do you know the origins of this romantic holiday? Here is a fun fact I’d bet you don’t hear too often.
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Vera Bell
Dec 3, 20235 min read
Five Stars, The Highly Recommended Award of Excellence, and an Incredible Review from the HFC!
A true masterpiece. It is a book that once read is impossible to forget.
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Vera Bell
Nov 29, 20231 min read
A Claddagh Ring for Christmas? Why not!
The distinctive Irish claddagh ring is believed to have originated from 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙖𝙜𝙝 (the shore) near Galway, circa 17th century.
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Vera Bell
Oct 30, 20231 min read
Oíche Shamhna shona duit! ☘️🎃 Happy Halloween!
Did you know Halloween originated as an ancient Celtic holiday, Samhain (SAH-win), which was celebrated to mark the end of the harvest?
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Vera Bell
Jun 8, 20231 min read
A Magical Day: From Connemara National Park to the Fairytale Abbeyglen Castle Hotel
Stretching over 2,000 hectares of grasslands, woodlands, and mountains in County Galway, Connemara National Park is famous for...
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Vera Bell
May 17, 20231 min read
Visit to the Doolough Memorial
Doo Lough or Doolough (Black Lake) Pass in County Mayo is so stunning and peaceful, it’s painful to think this beautiful spot bore...
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Vera Bell
May 1, 20231 min read
Beltane Blessings to All 🌺🌸🌼
Beltane, BAL-thin-eh in Northern Irish dialect, is a Gaelic May Day festival that falls halfway between the spring equinox and the summer...
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Vera Bell
Apr 25, 20231 min read
Infatuated with Ireland ☘️ A Mini Blog
Welcome to my world of breathtaking Irish sites, stunning Irish mythology, and occasional ramblings about time travel and past lives.
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Vera Bell
Apr 25, 20231 min read
Manannán mac Lir
Manannán mac Lir (Son of the Sea) was an Irish sea god, a protector of sailors. They say the Isle of Man originates from his name...
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