Category Archives: Best Places to visit in Ireland

10 great reasons to visit Ireland in 2015 [Part 1]

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

2014 proved to be a memorable for Irish tourism with record numbers visiting but 2015 promises so much more! Continue reading →

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Dublin ranks fifth in the world for shopping

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Dublin has received another positive review, this time from the readers at Condé Nast Traveller Magazine, who recently voted Ireland’s capital city in fifth place of the world’s top shopping destinations. Dublin also featured well ahead of New York, Paris … Continue reading →

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Ireland makes Lonely Planet’s Top 10 countries for 2015

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The Lonely Planet has picked a vacation to Ireland in its Top 10 countries to visit in 2015. Continue reading →

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2015: The year long celebration of the life of WB Yeats

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

2015 is the year for the celebration of the life and works of WB Yeats. Festivities for this year-long celebration are already underway with a range of events taking place in County Sligo. Organisers are estimating that the year-long event … Continue reading →

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Boost for Ireland’s 2,500km Wild Atlantic Way Route

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The now famous 2500km Wild Atlantic Way route, along the West Coast of Ireland is set to feature in a top US adventure sports TV series, Facing Waves. The TV feature is set broadcast into 8 million US homes in … Continue reading →

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Guinness Storehouse welcomed 1.27 million extra visitors in 2014

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

One of Dublin City‘s most iconic landmarks, the Guinness Storehouse, was once again recognised as Ireland’s most popular visitor attraction in 2014 welcoming as many as 1,269,371 visitors through its doors. As one of the most recognisable things to see and do in Ireland, this … Continue reading →

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Recipe for success: Kinsale to feature on Canadian Gourmet TV Show

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Images of the south west coast of Ireland are set to feature on Canadian TV this year. Particularly images of Kinsale and Cork will be seen on 1.5 million Canadians. This is due to one of Canada’s most successful TV … Continue reading →

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New York Times feature on Christmas in Dublin

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Dublin is a “newly energised city” with “an abundance of artisan offerings” and “literary spirit” according to New York Times journalist Ratha Tep. Tep who now resides in Dublin described Dublin as a “Christmas card” in a seasonal travel piece, for … Continue reading →

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Galway Continental Christmas Markets

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The festive season is certainly in full swing in the West of Ireland with the Galway Continental Christmas market which is currently taking place until the 22nd December. The festival, now in its fifth year attracts over 600,000 visitors each … Continue reading →

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Failte Ireland announce Westport and Kinsale as Ireland’s leading tourism towns

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The towns of Westport in County Mayo and Kinsale in West Cork have been crowned the 2014 National Large Tourism Town and National Small Tourism Town at the recent Failte Ireland Tourism  Towns Awards. The two towns were chosen from … Continue reading →

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