Program 597a: Dublin Walk; The Immortal Irishman; Aran Islands

In this all-Irish hour, tour guides describe some of the intriguing sights you'd encounter on a walking tour of Dublin and explain why the rugged Aran Islands, off Ireland's west coast, are such an exciting place to explore Irish traditions. And author Timothy Egan delves into the legacy of 19th-century America's most famous Irish immigrant.

• Joe Darcy, Dublin-based tour guide
• Kieran O'Hare, musician and Maine-based tour guide to Ireland
• Tim Egan, author of "The Immortal Irishman" (Mariner) and "A Pilgrimage to Eternity" (Viking)
• Irish tour guide Stephen McPhilemy
• Dublin-based tour guide Peter Byrne

• Rick recommends additional sites to see when walking around Dublin.
• Kieran O'Hare is an expert on the uilleann pipes, which he plays with the ensemble Open the Door for Three.
• "The Immortal Irishman" by Timothy Egan details the life story of Irish immigrant Thomas Francis Meagher. The Great Falls Tribune lists sites to visit in Montana related to Thomas Meagher.
• Tim's latest book is "A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America and the Woman Who Stopped Them."
• Stephen McPhilemy is a tour guide who also operates the Milltown House Guesthouse on the Dingle Harbor.
• The Rick Steves online guide to Ireland.