708 Favorite Tours in Ireland; Celtic Middle Earth; Ireland’s South Coast

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🗓️ 18 March 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Hear about how a locally operated tour can add depth and conviviality to your next trip to the Emerald Isle, then learn about the sophisticated ways ancient Celts mapped out their pre-Roman world. And get tips for exploring scenic West Cork — an untamed alternative to the tourist-trodden Ring of Kerry — and other highlights of Ireland's south coast.

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0:00.0	You might be surprised by the ancient Celts.
0:03.6	Looks like they learned how to map their world from the Black Sea to Scotland using a celestial-based form of mathematics.
0:10.0	What seems to be insignificant and uncontrolled is in fact part of a pattern.
0:15.8	If you're in on the secret, you realize what pattern means, but you're only shown a little part of it.
0:21.6	Coming up, Gram-Rab reveals what he's discovered from the Iron Age of Europe.
0:26.2	To experience the Ageless Spirit of Ireland, take time to explore the back roads of its scenic south coast in County Cork.
0:33.8	West Cork is not so much a place, it's a state of mind where we slow down and have time for each other.
0:39.4	And hire a local guide to see a side of Ireland you might not notice on your own.
0:44.0	Start with the students at Trinity College in Dublin.
0:47.2	They're fun, they're wise guys and wise gals, and the gift of gab is just flowering with these kids.
0:53.0	Get up close and personal with Ireland in the hour ahead.
0:55.8	It's travel with Rick Steves.
0:59.8	When you visit Ireland, a local guide can help you see what lies beyond its 40 shades of green.
1:05.8	I think it's worth your time and money to view today's Ireland in the context of its sometimes turbulent history with the help of a good local tour guide.
1:13.8	So on today's travel with Rick Steves, we'll look at the value of hiring a local guide in Ireland.
1:19.8	One of them will recommend places for us to explore along the wilds of its uncrowded south coast in County Cork.
1:26.8	And author Graham Robb shares his discoveries about the world of ancient Celts and Druids from the days before the Romans pushed them beyond the edges of their empire.
1:35.8	Let's start the hour with my friend Pat O'Connor.
1:38.8	For two decades Pat laid the foundation for the Rick Steves Ireland guidebook and closely researched the land of his ancestors and tell his recent retirement.
1:47.8	He joins us for a look at some of the specialized tours he's taken and recommends from Dublin to Dingo.
1:53.8	Pat, thanks for joining us again.
1:55.8	Great to be here Rick, thanks.
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