Author Archives: Seamus O'Murchu

Guinness tastes better in Ireland – Barack Obama

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Seamus O'Murchu

Irish people often mused when tasting the national drink overseas that it “doesn’t travel well”, referring to the fact that Guinness never seems to taste as good anywhere else as it does when at home in Ireland. Yesterday in Moneygall, … Continue reading →

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It’s official: Ireland is Europe’s Best Value Destination

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Seamus O'Murchu

Hotels in Ireland are the cheapest in Western Europe according to a new survey of rates across 44 countries by the world’s largest independent online booking company, expedia, owners of hotels.com. The hotel price index, compiled from bookings made through … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Where will you be?

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Seamus O'Murchu

With only 1 day to go to before we celebrate our Patron Saint of Ireland, we are getting very excited about Saint Patrick’s Day and the many parades around the world to celebrate him. Our new Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, will … Continue reading →

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Gift Shop Ireland – Irish Gifts shipped worldwide

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Seamus O'Murchu

We have teamed up with GiftshopIreland.com, the world’s largest emporium of Irish Gifts online. We get nearly as many inquiries about Irish Gifts as we do about Irish Vacations so this year we sought out the best Irish Gift Store … Continue reading →

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Earagail Arts Festival 9-24th July 2011

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Seamus O'Murchu

With the busy late spring and summer season fast approaching, in the next few weeks many summer events and festivals around the country will begin announcing details of their programme of events. One of the many festivals around the country … Continue reading →

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Knock Airport launches new route to Edinburgh

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Seamus O'Murchu

British/European airline, Flybe has announced a new route between Knock Airport and Edinburgh in Scotland. The new route will be operated three times a week starting on 19 April FlyBe have the route on sale now with fares from UK£29.99 … Continue reading →

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Most Romantic hotels in Ireland

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Seamus O'Murchu

What are the most romantic hotels in Ireland, well it depends on what one defines as romantic. To some people a romantic break is a luxurious modern hotel with all the trappings, to others it has more to do with … Continue reading →

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DiscoveringIreland Guest blogging about her Ireland Vacation

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Seamus O'Murchu

I was delighted to hear another wonderful story of a DiscoveringIreland Guest enjoying their Ireland vacation last week. However I was even more thrilled when they enquired about our affiliate program and how they could work with DiscoveringIreland to earn … Continue reading →

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Three Star Hotels in Ireland – the Official Listing

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Seamus O'Murchu

In past blogs we have covered the list of 5 and 4 star hotels in Ireland and now we figure its time to come down to the list of Bord Failte and highlight the 3 star hotels which are available … Continue reading →

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Smallest and most traditional pubs in Cork City

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Seamus O'Murchu

Cork city has a wide range of pubs and bars for a diverse range of people from noisy student bars to trendy upmarket bars/nightclubs. The latest modern bars and nightclubs around tend to be high on style, music and fun, … Continue reading →

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