The St. Patrick’s Day IrishCentral Trip to Ireland winner is …

Happy to Announce All Things Considered Irish Radio show host is enroute to John F Kennedy Performing Arts Center Washington DC to cover An Irish Christmas Musical Solstice at 6 pm with Mick Maloney, Billy McComiskey and surprise guests. Please tune in on Saturday at 11 am on 950 am WHVW and listen to insights, observations and recording of a few songs, stories.

Orla Fallon was a very special guest on WHVW 950 am All Things Considered Irish radio show. Listeners have been calling and emailing the station raving about Orla's Celtic Christmas CD duets and engaging presence on the air. Thanks Orla...Merry Christmas!

@Kathy – Silly me, I didn’t note that yr visit is over the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. The festival runs from Friday 12th to Saturday 20th March. Lots happening all over the country and you can see all the planned events at stpatricksfestival.ie. You could catch the fireworks display in Limerick on Sat 13th before going on to nearby Cliffs of Moher next day. I suggest too that you try the free, open-air Festival Céilí at St. Stephen’s Green in Dublin on Tues 16th, it’s always great craic. If yr feet have not been trampled on too much at the Céilí you might run in the fun 80 meter (85 yds) Stiletto heels dash in aid of the fight against cancer on St. Patrick’s Day. In between you can try for that TV guest spot on 'Four Live' or 'The Daily Show' or similar. It’s all before you, enjoy... and you'll have lots to tell your listeners on WHVW 950 afterwards; you could also use the visit to make contact with future Irish guests for your own show.

Orla Fallon is my very special guest on WHVW 950 am All Things Considered Irish radio show Saturday December 11 at 11 am.

Kathy have a great time in Ireland and nothing but the best for you and those you meet.

i appreciate all that you have to share...

@Kathy – Well far be it for me to plan your trip! Use the website discoverireland.ie to see what might interest you as a tourist. If the timing of yr visit is your own choice, I’d suggest late May or early September when we are likeliest to have nice weather. Since you are in radio, you might also like to offer your appearance on Irish radio or television as a guest, especially if you have a beef about certain topics or want to publicise a book that you might have written. Explore the website rte.ie which is the National Public Service Broadcaster for radio and television and see how you might contact it (RTE = Radio Television Eireann). Two live daytime TV programmes that are popular are The Afternoon Show and The Daily Show, both of which could be very interested in having you as a guest (you can look at what they do through rte.ie/player). There’s also probably the most popular Irish TV show, The Late Late Show which airs live on Saturday Nights (not during summer) and is totally based around having guests on it, discussing almost any topic under the sun. If you twitter (I don’t) you might connect with IrishCentral’s John Fay, who blogs on ICentral as ‘An American in Ireland’ and who might advise you better from an American perspective. One more thing: we drive on the left hand side of the road, so you’ll have to adjust to that! Slán leat agus go mbeigh Céad Míle Fáilte romhat anseo (pron “Slawn lat awgus guh meg Kade Meela Fawlt’ya rowat anshuh” - Good Luck to you (or Good Health) and may you have a Hundred Thousand Welcomes before you here).

I am happy for you! Enjoy. You'll give it all you got.

I don't think more than one Kathy Callahan would post a wide array of comments in her own name! Jacersagain thanks for the good word, again! Any suggestions as to where to do research...

Congratulations to Kathy. If this lady is the same KathyCallahan that contributes to ICentral, then I am doubly delighted for her. Though we don’t always agree on some topics, I’ve found Kathy’s comments highly enlightening, thoughtful, thought-provoking and even enjoyable most times. May you have a most enjoyable trip Kathy! Don’t forget to research for your plans while here. Yes, that’s a PS – I didn’t enter the compo either... I’m already ensconced by birth and life in this wee beautiful part of the world called Ireland.

Have a nice trip Kathy, I didn't enter this contest but I'm jealous, wish I were going too. Let us know how your trip was, we can live vicariously. Bon Voyage.

more like a journey than a trip. there is so much to feel and do

Congratulations Kathy, I hope you enjoy yourm trip. Have a Guiness for me.

Nice one Kathy, well done. Enjoy!

what a set up