New Series: Truly Irish

{funky bird print from this Irish Etsy shop!}

Last week, the Lonely Planet came out with their new guide for Ireland, and it caused a bit of a stir. It seems, not having read the full guide, that the guide’s writers concluded the best thing about Ireland is the pub culture. Meh.

(In fairness to Lonely Planet, I usually love their online guides and referenced their Edinburgh guide on my last trip.)

I was bummed, and I know I wasn’t alone. I’ve lived here for over three years and I can count on one hand the number of pints I’ve drunk! There’s just so much more to Ireland than what everyone already knows about Ireland!

So I’ve decided to take matters into my own hands with a new little weekly series: Truly Irish. Each week, I’ll spotlight an Irish artist, designer, maker, crafter, entrepreneur, or just overall inspiring creative person.

I have a bunch on the list to get me started, but I’ll also be taking suggestions and tips for fab things being created by fab Irish people. The more the merrier!

Post by little post, I’m hoping make sure the world knows we’ve got great pubs, and so much more!

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I’ll be starting this series later today, but in the meantime, perhaps check out my first Poppytalk Dispatch from Dublin? I’ll be posting over there twice a month, telling the Poppytalk world about art and craft in Dublin.