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Category Archives: Activities in ireland
Increase in Overseas Visitors to Ireland
New figures which have just been released by Ireland’s Central Statistics Office show that overseas visitors have increased by 17% from December to February inclusive. This increase stems from various markets including North America where visits rose by 13%. Additionally … 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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Visitor growth in 2016 expected to deliver €4.4 billion to economy
It is estimated that more than eight million tourists are expected to take a vacation in Ireland next year as the latest Star Wars film effect will help bring a €4 billion boost to the Irish economy. Tourism Ireland has … Continue reading
Posted in Activities in ireland, Best Attractions in Ireland, Best Places to visit in Ireland, Film in Ireland, Flights to Ireland, Ireland, Ireland Travel, Ireland vacations, Ireland Vacations 2016, Kerry
Tagged Skellig Michael in Kerry, Star Wars filmed in Skellig Michael Kerry, Tourism Boost for 2016
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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
Dublin listed as a ‘must-visit’ city for 2016 by Lonely Planet
Ireland’s capital city Dublin is now one of the world’s most popular cities to visit according to a vast array of the world’s prestigious guidebooks, including the ever popular Lonely Planet.
Posted in 2016 Easter Rising Commemoration, Activities in ireland, Best Attractions in Ireland, Best Places to visit in Ireland, dublin, Festivals in ireland, Flights to Ireland, Ireland Travel, Ireland vacations, Ireland Vacations 2016, Irish Events, Irish Festivals
Tagged 1916 Easter Rising Commemorations, 2016 American College Football Game, 2016 Trip to Dublin, Centenary of 1916
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The National Ploughing Championships 2015
One of Europe’s biggest outdoor events, The National Ploughing Championships, takes place at Ratheniska in County Laois between 22nd & 24th September. Continue reading
Posted in Activities in ireland, Best Attractions in Ireland, Festivals in ireland, Irish Festivals, Irish Food, Laois
Tagged farming festival, festival laois, Irish Food, National Ploughing Championships, ploughing championships, ploughing championships 2015, ploughing festival, Ratheniska
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A Taste of West Cork Food Festival
A Taste of West Cork Food Festival will be celebrating the best of Irish produce between the 4th & 13th September 2015. Continue reading
Posted in Activities in ireland, arts festivals Ireland, Cork, festivals in Cork, Festivals in ireland, Irish Festivals, Irish Food, West Cork, Wild Atlantic Way
Tagged A Taste of West Cork Food Festival, food festival cork, irish food festival, Skibbereen, West Cork, west cork festival, West Cork Food, Wild Atlantic Way
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Increase in visitors to Ireland in first six months of 2015
Latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Ireland is heading for it’s best ever year of tourism due to the massive increase in the number of visitors taking a vacation in Ireland during the first six months of … Continue reading
Posted in Activities in ireland, Best Attractions in Ireland, Best Places to visit in Ireland, Flights to Ireland, Ireland Accommodation, ireland special offers, Ireland Travel, Ireland vacations, vacation to Ireland, Visitor Attractions
Tagged Increase in visitor numbers to Ireland, Ireland vacation, Irish Visitors Increase, Record increase in visitors to Ireland
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Dublin Horse Show
One of Ireland’s biggest annual sporting and social events returns to Dublin when the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show takes place from 5th – 9th August. Continue reading
Top 10 things in Dublin for tourists that like to go off the beaten track
The popular capital city of Dublin has received great reviews in an feature by Claire Money in the Irish Independent titled “10 off the beaten track things tourists will love about Dublin”.