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The World’s Largest Map of Ireland lives in the Emerald Isle of the Catskills. Constructed of over 170,000 bricks in 2001, this awe-inspiring map lives at the Michael J. Quill Irish Centre in East Durham. Each of the 32 counties of Ireland are represented and marked with their county flag. A bricked path bridges the gap between a map of Greene County and Ireland.
Niall Connolly, an Irish-born singer-songwriter who splits his time between Rockaway Queens and East Durham (a.k.a. The Emerald Isle of the Catskills), has a gift for crafting songs of hope during hard times.
Established in 1961, this family-friendly resort in the heart of the Irish Catskills remains an easygoing paradise.
At Mooney’s Auction House in East Durham, Al Cardamone, Jr. carries on the tradition of singing away solid wood furniture, jewelry, antiques, and ephemera.
When it comes to East Durham's Dollar General, are you spreading the love or spewing the hate? As family divided on the chain store, we were all little surprised by what we found there.
Nachos, enchiladas, and some Guinness for dessert: We try the Mexican specialties served at this unassuming roadside diner in the heart of East Durham, the Emerald Isle of the Catskills.
East Durham Farms is one of the main reasons I started writing about the Catskills. Whether you're a local or a weekender, it's totally worth seeking out this little farm stand at 175 Brown Road in East Durham. In the past year, I've written about their glorious sun-sweetened peas, their kid-friendly farm animals, their impossibly delicious tomatoes, and their pumpkins and Thanksgiving turkeys. I love this place.
The Irish Catskills: Dancing at the Crossroads, in the words of filmmaker Kevin Ferguson, is "a celebration of Irish culture and a record of how important the Irish Catskills were to the first-generation Irish in America." Here, Kevin talks about how the spirit of this resort town lives on.
Crisp blue skies, tree shadows spilling over snow, and the serenity of nature. The most peaceful time of the year to visit the Catskill Mountains.
The Saloon, a favorite East Durham bar, is up for sale. What does the future hold for the Emerald Isle of the Catskills?
