The Royal Scots Club in Edinborough, is an amazing tribute to the veterans of Worls War I.

It serves as a club house, a military museum, a great spot for social events and a b it of liv ing history.  And if you stay there you can help fund the program geared toward veterans, their families and educating the public on their significance in history.  

Hear all ab out it in this episode of Erin's Isle.

Meet Buster Luscombe.  He is an Irishman, a welder, a storyteller and and entertainer. And what a story he has to tell. Hear it in his words, along with his music in this episopde of Erin's Isle.

Cork has an English Market that opened in the 18th century and is still going strong in both tradition and in adapting to the future.  Hear all about it in this episode of Erin's Isle.

They have become a huge part of tourism fo9r Scotland and they could not be more adorable. Hear all about the Highland Coos and where you can spend some time with them yourself...in this episode of Erin's Isle.

If you travel out the Dingle peninsula even farther than Dingle, there is small community called Dunquin. It's remote out narrow windy roads...but well worth it to see the views and feel the tranquility. And I was lucky enough to find a poet who captures it all with photographs and his words. Hear his story and his poetry in this episode of Erin's Isle.

Protecting Ireland's culture is an art in itself. And this episode of Erin's Isle explains how falconry, Claddagh rings and the bellringers of Dublin are working to do just that. 

Hear from one of Ireland's falconers who is sharing his passion and craft with all those interested; a man credited with keeping the true design of the storied Claddagh ring alive; and how those who ring the bells at Christ Church Cathedral compete with other bellringers and yet have a brotherhood focused on keeping it true.

It's all in this episode of Erin's Isle.

Have you ever noticed how many sheep there are in Ireland? A lot. And that means there quite a need for well-trained sheepdogs. Joe Joyce knows all about both, the sheepdogs and the sheep. He runs Joyce's Country Sheepdogs in Connemara. Hear how he trains them, how to know if you have a good one, and why all the sheep are so colorful, in this episode of Erin's Isle.

Bagppipes are an unmistakable instrument all over Scotland. And Glasgow has a National Piping Centre where you can learn all about the history of the bagpipes, how to play them and how they have evolved since the 1400s.  Hear the pipes...the pipers and the story f the bagpipes in this edition of Erin's Isle.

Ever wanted to learn the history of whiskey....as you sip it? Bruce MacGregor offers just that at his bar in Inverness. He explains the historic events relative to whiskey distilling in Scotland plus he accompanies the sipping and the history with his own award-winning fiddle playing and interesting anecdotes. 

You can experience the Malt Whiskey Experience for yourself in this episode of Erin's Isle.

Trad sessions in Ireland always draw a crowd. But it is almost always a crowd there to listen. Dabilla is changing that. Anywhere they play they draw. crowd alright, but it's a high energy, highly involved crowd singing along, clapping, and feeding off he energy produced. That's because Dabilla blends traditional instruments and technique into a new approach to classic Irish tunes and popular music. Think uillean pipes playing the part of an electric guitar, or a tin whistle soloing through The Fields of Athenry.  Hear how it all comes together in this episode of Erin's Isle.