About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: Northern Ireland
Emerald Isle: Cycling Trails
Discover the hidden side of Ireland on a bicycle. Trails take you across parks and country lanes, along canal paths and by seaside villages. … Continue reading
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Tagged accommodation, Ards Peninsula, Bronze Age, canals, cemeteries, Churches, coast, countryside, cycling, Enniskillen, Genealogy, healing wells, Ireland, Irish Sea, Kearney, Northern Ireland, Pubs, Scotland, St. Patrick, Strangford Lock, Vikings, whiskey
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Emerald Isle: Folk Parks
Two folk museums capture the feel of life in the Emerald Isle over a century ago. Along with trains, buses and bikes, the Ulster … Continue reading
Emerald Isle: Celtic Cultures
How are Celtic designs incorporated into the crystal vases in Moycullen? How is clay transformed into beautiful floral baskets of translucent china at Belleek? … Continue reading
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Tagged artisans, Belleek Pottery, Bodrum Drum, Book of Kells, Celtic Cross, Celtic Crystal, china, County Galway, Denmark, Dublin, Fermanagh, Great Britain, harp, Ireland, Irish famine, Moycullen, Northern Ireland, Vikings, Waterford Crystal
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Emerald Isle: Belfast
The history of Belfast is explored from its muddy origins as an inlet of the Irish Sea to its great shipyards and intriguing city … Continue reading
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Tagged Belfast, Belfast Loch, bird-watching, Botanical Gardens, Crown Bar, Crown Liquor Saloon, Europa Hotel, Genealogy, Grand Opera House, Harlan and Wolff, Irish Sea, Kelly’s, Lagan River, lagoons, Linen Hall Library, mud flats, Northern Ireland, Odyssey Centre, Queens University, Scotland, St. George’s Market, Stormont Castle, Titanic
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Emerald Isle: In the footsteps of St. Patrick
Is the gravesite in Downpatrick the final resting place of the great Saint? In search of St. Patrick takes us across the Emerald Isle … Continue reading
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Tagged Armagh, Castle Ward, Church of Ireland Cathedral, County Antrim, Downpatrick, England, Europe, fiddlers, Great Britain, gypsy caravan, harp, hiking, Northern Ireland, Romans, sailing, Saint Patrick, slavery, Slemish Mountain, St. Patrick’s Centre, Strangford Lough, Struell wells
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Emerald Isle: Natural Wonders
Fresh sea air, mountain breezes and a glass of mead are on tap as we experience a medieval banquet at Bunratty Castle, traditional music, … Continue reading
Emerald Isle: Gift of the Blarney
Discovering the origins of the word “Blarney” in the Emerald Isle: who has the Gift and why kiss the stone? The scenery for which … Continue reading
Northern Ireland: Cruising the Shannon-Erne Waterway
It’s what they call “seeing Ireland from the inside out” – a tour on the longest waterway in Europe. A cabin cruiser is your … Continue reading
Journeys: Tales & Trails of Northern Ireland
Walking or cycling provides a diversity of open-air experiences as we travel between Londonderry and Belfast in Northern Ireland. Sturdy legs took us up … Continue reading
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Tagged basalt columns, Belfast, bird-watching, Bogside, Carrick-a-rede rope bridge, Cat Walk, cycling, Derry, eco-tours, fairies, Finn MacCool, Giant’s Causeway, Glenariff, Glens of Antrim, Guild Hall, Hebrides, Londonderry, micro-climate, migration, National Trust, Northern Ireland, Portavogie, salmon fishermen, Scotland, sea birds, smugglers, travel, volcanic lava, walking, waterfalls
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Toronto #14: The Distillery and the Bankers
In 1834, when Toronto had a population of 9,000 people there were already 300 taverns. New immigrants William Gooderham and James Worts seized the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank of Toronto, cooperage, distillers, Distillery District, Dominion Bank, First World War, Flat Iron building, Gooderham & Worts, Grand Trunk Railway, Grist Mill, James Austin, Little Trinity Church, malt, museum, Norfolk (England), Northern Ireland, Spadina House, taverns, TD Financial Bank, Toronto, Toronto Dominion Bank, Victorian architecture, whiskey, William Warren Baldwin, windmill
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