Author Archives: Seamus O'Murchu

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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Tourism Ireland to sponsor Irish cricketers at 2015 World Cup

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

With the 2015 ICC World Cup fast approaching, it was announced by Tourism Ireland that they will be acting as the main shirt sponsor of the Ireland cricket team for the tournament. 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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Failte Ireland launch Wild Atlantic Way App

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

This week Fáilte Ireland released drone footage of the 2,500km Wild Atlantic Way Route, taken by filmmaker Robert Fogarty.  In addition to this Failte Ireland has also released an app which is now available to download.  The app includes everything … Continue reading →

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How many Dublin’s are there in the United States?

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

To many living in Ireland there is only one Dublin but, in the US, Dublin can refer to not only one, two or three locations but as many as nine. We delve a little deeper into how they got their names. Continue reading →

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A bird’s eye view of the Wild Atlantic Way

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

If you have long-dreamed of taking a vacation in Ireland, then this bird’s eye view of the stunning Wild Atlantic Way 2,500km route way is just the nudge you need.

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10 great reasons to visit Ireland in 2015 [Part 4]

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

It’s time to conclude are suggestions for the “10 beat reasons to visit Ireland in 2015″, and the final two entries provide a fascinating perspectives of what visitors can expect on a trip to Ireland. Continue reading →

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10 great reasons to visit Ireland in 2015 [Part 3]

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

To continue with our feature on “10 great reasons to visit Ireland in 2015”, part 3 takes us to the South Coast of Ireland and particularly to the counties of Cork, Kerry and Waterford.

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10 great reasons to visit Ireland in 2015 [Part 2]

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

To continue with our blog on the top reasons to take a trip to Ireland in 2015, we are highlighting some more of our top picks and reasons to take a trip to Ireland in 2015.

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