UCSC Extension Multimedia and Web Design Certificate - Final Project

Project Plan: Erin Dreams

Elsa DieLöwin

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Global navigation: Buttons are in English with rollovers in Irish
Home returns the viewer to the navigation map and welcoming text page pair.
Music takes the viewer to a page pair with links to musicians and to the music files on-site.
Travel takes the viewer to a page pair with links to travel resources and with travel tips.
Guestbook takes the viewer to a page pair with photos on the left and a guestbook form on the right.

Home   Teach
Music   Ceol
Travel   Turus
Guestbook   Leabhar Failte

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Ireland

Scale 50 miles
Sligo
Taillte Hill
Newgrange
Tara
Galway
Kildare
Dublin
Craggaunowen
Avoca
The Ring of Kerry
Cashel
Blarney Castle
Killarney
Cork
Caed Mille Failte!

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Erin Dreams
Welcome to Erin Dreams, where you may taste the beauty of Ireland's culture and countryside as we experienced it in one magical week.
Move your cursor over the map to the left, then click to select locations. A closer map and journal entry will load simultaneously. You may then listen to music, read about the area, or view a slideshow of the area. If you wish to follow our journey chronologically, begin with Dublin.

Links to music resources:
Kopp: http://www.acronet.net/~robokopp/irish.html
Nelson: http://www.contemplator.com/ireland/
Taylor: http://www.contemplator.com/tunebook/irshmidi.htm

Annwn:
Stones:
Comhaltas:
Ceolas:
Irish4ever:
Magazine:
Box:
Archive:

There are a number of fine musicians playing Irish music. The links below are to music resources which lead to more musicians.

Featured on this site:

Richard Kopp
Lesley Nelson
Barry Taylor

Also of interest:

Annwn
Standing Stones
Comhaltas - Traditional Irish Music
Ceolas
Irish4ever - Irish radio
Irish Music Magazine
Irish Music Box
Irish Traditional Music Archive

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Traditional Music

Cockles and Mussels (Molly Malone) courtesy of Richard Kopp

Meeting of the Waters courtesy of Lesley Nelson

Blarney Pilgrim courtesy of Richard Kopp

The Kerry Dance courtesy of Lesley Nelson

Galway Piper courtesy of Lesley Nelson

The Hills of Connemara courtesy of Barry Taylor

Si Bheag Si Mor courtesy of Barry Taylor

Currach of Kildare courtesy of Richard Kopp

Rose of Tralee courtesy of Barry Taylor

Star of the County Down courtesy of

Blow the Candles Out courtesy of Lesley Nelson

Tor Dem De Labh (Give Me Your Hand) courtesy of Richard Kopp

DublinMolly.midi

Avoca.midi

BlarneyPilgirm.midi

KerryDance.midi

GalwayPiper.midi

Connemara.midi

SiBSiM.midi

Kildare.midi

BrigidO.midi

Rose.midi

Star.midi

Candles.midi

Hand.midi

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Links to travel resources:

GoIreland:
12Travel:
Bord Failte:
IrelandYes:
Yaq.com:
Wicklow:
Cork Guide:
Kerry:
Galwayguide:
Cyber-Cottage:
Currach:

Travel Resources

General:

Go Ireland
1 2 Travel
Bord Failte - The Irish Tourist Board
Ireland Yes
Yaq.com

Regional:

Wicklow Local Guide
Cork Guide (slow loading)
Kerry Insight
Galwayguide
Granny's Cyber-Cottage
Currach Travel

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Travel Tips for Ireland

Most guidebooks have chapters of advice about packing, money, transportation, and so on. We won't repeat most of it, but here are a few tips.

1. Common advice is not to carry much cash in your wallet, but digging it out of a money belt can be awkward. If you find you need to dig for cash during the day, nip off to the restroom.

2. The ATM can be your friend, especially if you have a card associated with VISA. The exchange rate is favoeable, and you needn't carry as much cash. We found the risk of theft to be no different than at home.

3. Prices look the same as in California, until you remember the exchange rate. Figure your budget in dollars, then convert, then work out your daily limit in punts. When we were there, IRL5 meant about US$8.50.

4. Be prepared to face tobacco smoke. Non-smoking sections mostly don't exist. Ask quietly and politely to be seated away from smoke. When the option is available, eating outdoors is preferable most of the time. Keep your asthma inhaler near to hand, even if your asthma is only occasional.

5. Guidebooks will tell you that in the past tipping was not done in Ireland, but that this is changing. Whatever change is occurring, it's not in any consistent way. We tended to leave tips tucked so they wouldn't be encountered until we were gone. We brought postcards from home and used them to leave thank you notes at our B&Bs saying, "Thank you for looking after us."

6. Laundry can either be done either do-it-yourself or left with the laundry service. Phone ahead to the laundrette and ask about which way it's done there, and whether do-it-yourself has different hours. Be sure to remove pins, badges, loose buttons, etc. and to empty your pockets before leaving your laundry with a service.

7. The two hour check-in before International flights doesn't necessarily apply when it's an early morning flight. Call ahead and find out what time your check-in counter opens, then plan to arrive a little before that.

8. Remember your dreams, but enjoy your unfolding reality. Have a wonderful trip.

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Erin Dreams

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Form with fields as follows:

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E-mail: (textbox)
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Guestbook

Feel free to tell us about your dreams and experiences of visiting Ireland.

Note: you may have to reload the page to see your entry after you've sent it.

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Thank you!

Guestbook courtesy of BigNoseBird.com

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