Category Archives: Best Attractions in Ireland

Ireland’s Good Friday drinking ban

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

With Easter one of the most popular times of the year for people taking a trip to Ireland, it often comes as a surprise to visitors that the country’s bars and restaurants completely shut for Good Friday. In fact, the … Continue reading →

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Féile Neidín 2015

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The acclaimed Feile Neidin or Kenmare Irish Music Festival is set to take place from the 9th until the 16th April, bringing a celebration of Irish music, song and dance to the stunning setting of Kenmare. The town of Kenmare is … Continue reading →

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The Galway Food Festival

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The up and coming Galway Food Festival is set to take place in Galway city over Easter weekend from the 2nd until the 6th April. Ideal for those planning on taking a trip to Ireland, the popular Galway Food festival … Continue reading →

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The world goes green for St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Ahead of the up and coming St. Patrick’s Day, Tourism Ireland have launched a video showcasing footage from its Global Greening initiative, where global landmarks are set to light up green for St. Patrick’s Day.

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Planning ahead for the annual 2015 St. Patrick’s Festival

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Plans just been revealed for the 2015 four-day St. Patricks’ Day Festival.  It is expected that a half a million people will attend this year’s festival, which will be led by Brendan O’Connor of Mrs. Brown’s Boys fame. Organisers of … Continue reading →

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Ireland is back on the world tourism map with over 7.25 visitors in 2014.

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

In 2014 an estimated 1.2 million visitors from the United States took a vacation in Ireland. This figure was a 15 percent from 2013 and it set a new record according to Tourism Ireland, who additionally plan to build on … Continue reading →

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Inchydoney in West Cork wins “Best Beach” title for the second year running

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Inchydoney Beach, which is located in Clonakilty in the heart of West Cork has just been voted “Best Beach in Ireland” by Tripadvisor in their 2015 Travellers Choice Awards. The County Cork beach scooped the top position with one reviewer commenting … Continue reading →

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A bird’s eye view of Cork City

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

If you are planning on taking a vacation in Cork over the next few months, then viewing the recent stunning aerial footage of Cork is a must. A drone has recently swooped along the famous River Lee capturing scenes of … Continue reading →

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Major landmarks sign up for global greening in the largest St. Patrick’s Day Festival

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

2014’s St Patrick’s Festival attracted a record 7.74 million visitors, resulting in an additional nine percent of visitors taking a trip to Ireland. The rise in visitors for the 2014 festival was due to the €65,000 investment it received from … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s new high-tech futuristic Tourist Information Office

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Fáilte Ireland has just opened a new state-of-the-art Tourist Information Office in Dublin. The new futuristic center offers the ultimate in technology to ensure trips to Ireland can be planned at ease. The new center marries the latest digital high-tech … Continue reading →

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