Spanish Flamenco and Irish Dance: How Two Folk Traditions Compare
Article Summary What this article covers: How Spanish Flamenco and Irish dance developed, how Riverdance brought them together, and where travellers can see both. Who this is for:...
Connolly Cove Team
40articles published sinceSeptember 17, 2026
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Endangered Cultural Heritage Sites and Why They Are at Risk
Article Summary What this article covers: How endangered cultural heritage sites are identified, what threatens them, the stories behind the most vulnerable places and how conservation and responsible...
Traditional Boats: Heritage Craft and Where to See Them
Article Summary What this article covers: How traditional boats are built, the main hull construction methods, notable working craft from Ireland and abroad, and where travellers can still...
Game of Thrones Tour Guide: King’s Landing to Belfast
Article Summary What this article covers: How to plan a Game of Thrones tour, from the Dubrovnik streets used for King's Landing to the Studio Tour and coastal...
The Mediterranean Diet: Food Culture and Where to Find It
Article Summary What this article covers: The foods, history and customs behind the Mediterranean diet, its UNESCO status, the clinical research and where travellers can experience it. Who...
The Mediterranean Diet: Culinary Traditions, Health and Food Culture
Article Summary What this article covers: The history, health research, foods and regional dishes of the Mediterranean diet, and how to eat it abroad or in Ireland. Who...
Global Mental Health Practices: How Cultures Around the World Understand and Support Wellbeing
Article Summary What this article covers: How different cultures understand and respond to mental illness, from community programmes in Zimbabwe, Belgium and Finland to Māori, Aboriginal, Indian, Japanese...
In the Footsteps of Frodo: Walking New Zealand’s Middle-earth
Article Summary What this article covers: How far Frodo walked in Tolkien's story, how to turn that distance into a daily walking target, and which New Zealand filming...
The Pyramids of Giza in Cairo: History and Visitor Guide
Article summary What this article covers: The history of the three Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, the evidence about who built them, how they compare with...
Is Sign Language Universal? Sign Languages, Non-Verbal Communication and Ireland’s Own
Article Summary What this article covers: Whether sign language is universal, whether it counts as verbal or non-verbal communication, the main types and families of sign language around...
The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace: a visitor guide
Article summary What this article covers: The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, the working stables and road transport department of the Royal Household, with its history, its state...
The Big Fish Belfast: A Guide to the Salmon of Knowledge
Article summary The Big Fish Belfast is a 10 metre ceramic salmon by the Belfast artist John Kindness, installed on Donegall Quay in 1999 and covered in tiles...
Belfast City Marathon: a visitor’s guide to the race
Article Summary What this article covers: Belfast City Marathon route, entry rules, team relay legs, spectator tips and how to plan a weekend in Belfast around race day....
The Danube River: History, Culture and Where to Explore It
Article Summary What this article covers: The course, name, history and modern importance of the Danube, with practical advice on exploring the river by bike, boat and on...
Black Forest, Germany: History, Trees and Travel Guide
Article Summary What this article covers: The geography, history, trees, wildlife, legends, food and practical travel planning for the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) in south-west Germany. Who this is...
How the Swiss Alps Shaped Switzerland’s Neutrality
Article Summary What this article covers: How the Swiss Alps helped Switzerland build its neutrality, what that neutrality means in Europe today, and where travellers can see the...
Albert Clock Belfast: History, the Lean and Visitor Guide
Article Summary What this article covers: The Albert Clock Belfast story from its disputed 1865 design competition to its 2002 restoration, why the tower leans, and how to...
Viking Ship Museums: Where to See Real Viking Ships Today
Article Summary What this article covers: The Viking ship museums in Denmark, Norway, and beyond where you can see preserved Viking ships. It also covers the current status...
Samurai Gardens of Japan: History and Where to Visit
Article Summary What this article covers: Samurai gardens of Japan, from Muromachi warrior mansion gardens to Edo-period samurai residence districts. It explains the design ideas behind them and...
Belfast Food Festival Guide: From BelFeast to Today
Article Summary What this article covers: The story of BelFeast, the Belfast food festival held in the Cathedral Quarter in March 2018, and a practical guide to the...
Bedouin Trails: From Camel Caravans to the Bedouin Trail
Article Summary What this article covers: How Bedouin trails and camel caravans crossed the deserts of Arabia and Sinai, and how those old paths now form the 1,200km...
Lisburn Cathedral: History, Graves and Visitor Guide
Article Summary What this article covers: Lisburn Cathedral (Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn) explained for visitors, from its founding as St Thomas's Church in 1623 through two burnings, a...
El Andalus Park: Cairo’s Andalusian Garden on the Nile
Article Summary What this article covers: El Andalus Park, the Andalusian-style heritage garden on Cairo's Gezira Island. The guide covers its history, its three sections, the Ahmed Shawqi...
Castles and Fortresses across Cultures: Defence, Power and Design
Article Summary What this article covers: How castles and fortresses developed across Europe, Ireland, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, Africa and the Americas, and how to...
Ancient Inventions That Shaped the Modern World and Where to See Them
Article Summary What this article covers: Nineteen ancient inventions that shaped the modern world, from Roman concrete and aqueducts to Newgrange's solar alignment, the compass and the number...
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo: A Visitor’s Guide to Tahrir’s Treasures
Article Summary What this article covers: What you can still see at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo after the Grand Egyptian Museum and NMEC relocations, the building's history,...
Hyde Park London: History, Highlights and Popular Parks
Article Summary What this article covers: The history, landmarks and practical visiting details of Hyde Park London, plus how it compares with Kensington Gardens and the capital's other...
French Riviera: Artistic Charm and Scenic Splendour
Article Summary What this article covers: A cultural guide to the French Riviera that links its painters, chapels and modernist villas to the coastal paths, hill villages and...
St James’s Park London: History, Pelicans and Visitor Tips
Article Summary What this article covers: The history, highlights, royal ceremonies and practical visitor information for St James's Park, the oldest of London's Royal Parks, including how it...
Water Worship: Sacred Rivers, Holy Wells and Rituals Worldwide
Article Summary Water worship is one of the oldest and most widespread religious instincts people have. The same logic appears from the Ganges to the holy wells of...
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