About this episode

Tour guides share insights for first-time visitors to Ireland, highlighting music's cultural significance.

Tour guides from the north and south of Ireland let us in on their picks for sights and experiences that will make a first trip to the Emerald Isle a memorable one. Plus, an Irish American singer explains the importance of music to the Irish and how the island's history is found in its folk ballads and songs. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

People in this episode

Host: Rick Steves

Guest: Irish American singer

Topics covered

• Ireland
• travel
• music
• culture
• sights
• experiences

Keywords

• first trip
• Emerald Isle
• Irish music
• folk ballads
• tour guides

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ireland

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