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Category Archives: Festivals in ireland
Tourism Ireland’s “Top 10 Things to do in Dublin”
Tourism Ireland has just launched an online film promoting several of Dublin’s key landmarks and tourist attractions, showcasing what makes Ireland’s capital city so special. The short film, titled “10 Things to do in Dublin” encourages people from all over the … Continue reading
Boost in visitor numbers to Ireland
According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) there is an increase in 16.6 percent in the overall number of foreign visitors taking vacations in Ireland between January and March compared to the same period in 2015.
Posted in 2016 Easter Rising Commemoration, Activities in ireland, Best Attractions in Ireland, Festivals in ireland, Flights to Ireland, Fly to Ireland, Ireland, Ireland Travel, Ireland vacations, Ireland Vacations 2016, Restaurants ireland, vacation to Ireland, Visitor Attractions
Tagged Ireland vacations, Rise in visitors to Ireland, visitors to Ireland
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Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival
Ireland’s most popular Roots/Americana festival returns to the city of Kilkenny for its 18th instalment with a host of acts from both home and abroad at venues throughout the city. The Kilkenny Roots Festival takes placed between the 29th April and 2nd May 2016. The … Continue reading
Kerrygold Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food and Wine
The Kerrygold Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food and Wine returns to East Cork for another year between 20th and 22nd May. The festival takes place at the world renowned Ballymaloe House & Cookery School at Shanagarry with fun filled weekend encompassing … Continue reading
Cork International Choral Festival
The principal aim of the Cork International Choral Festival since its inception in 1954 was to become a dynamic force in fostering choral music throughout Ireland. This choral festival in Cork takes place over a five day period preceding the first Monday in May.
Posted in Activities in ireland, arts festivals Ireland, Concerts in Ireland, festivals in Cork, Festivals in ireland, Irish Festivals, Music, Music in Ireland
Tagged choral music festival, cork festivals, Cork International Choral Festival, festivals in cork, Fleischmann International Trophy, Irish music festival, Irish music festivals
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Seachtain na Gaeilge – Ireland’s largest Irish language festival
One of Ireland’s largest Irish language festivals takes place in Sligo between the 1st & 7th March. Seachtain na Gaeilge is a celebration of Irish language and culture with numerous entertaining and fun events, from intimate music sessions to large scale concerts, from literature … Continue reading
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The Galway Food Festival
Located on Ireland’s western coastline, Galway will be celebrating its culinary landscape with the 5th annual Galway Food Festival. The festival will take place between the 24th and 28th March on the Easter Bank Holiday weekend 2016.
1848 Tricolour Celebration
Waterford City will play host to a significant celebration of Irish culture between the 4th & 6th March with the 1848 Tricolour Celebration taking place throughout the city.
Posted in 2016 Easter Rising Commemoration, arts festivals Ireland, Festivals in ireland, Ireland, Ireland Vacations 2016, Ireland's Ancient East, Irish Events, Irish Festivals, Waterford
Tagged 1848 Tricolour Celebration, an bhratach naisiunta, history of the irish tricolour, Irelands national flag, irish flag waterford, irish tricolour, Irish Tricolour flag, waterford city events
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2016 Dublin International Film Festival
The Audi Dublin International Film Festival (ADIFF) has fast become Ireland’s premier feature film festival since its inception in 2003. The festival takes place throughout Dublin City and will turn Ireland’s capital in cinematic wonderland between 18th & 28th February.
Winter Solstice at Newgrange
One of Ireland’s most renowned annual events takes place at the Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre on Monday, 21st December 2015. The Winter Solstice sun show at Newgrange is a wondrous annual experience that has taken place for roughly five thousand years since its … Continue reading