Category Archives: Best Places to visit in Ireland

Things to do in 36 hours in Dublin

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

According to the New York Times recent feature called; “things to do in 36 hours in Dublin”, the city is found to have gone through tumultuous changes in recent years.  Gone are the Celtic Tiger Years with Dublin now offering … Continue reading →

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New additions to Ireland’s Blue Book’s collection of country houses, hotels and restaurants for 2015.

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Ireland’s Blue Book is an elite collection of the countries finest country houses, hotels and restaurants. Entries into this prestigious guide are selected on strict criteria with a major emphasis on properties with a strong individualistic style, atmosphere and character … Continue reading →

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Eclectic programme planned for the Cork Film Festival

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

This year marks the 59th edition of the Cork Film Festival, which takes place between the 7th & 16th November. Continue reading →

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Cliffs of Moher welcomes one millionth visitor

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The one millionth visitor to the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience in 2014 has been recently recorded marking the first time that the milestone figure has been reached at the visitor attraction. Continue reading →

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The Sligo Choral Music Festival

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Visitors to Sligo in November are in for a musical treat. The Sligo Choral Music Festival is Ireland’s second largest choral festival and sees national and international choirs converge on the town of Sligo to compete in competitions.

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Condé Nast Traveler Magazine names four Irish hotels in their Top 10 European Resorts

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Condé Nast Traveler magazine has named four of Ireland’s prestigious hotels amongst their Top 10 European Resorts. The hotels featured include Sheen Falls in County Kerry which topped the poll at number 1, Ashford Castle in County Mayo reached second … Continue reading →

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Ireland ranked as one of the top 10 countries to visit in 2015 by Lonely Planet

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Lonely Planet’s influential travel guide has just ranked Ireland 5th on its list of Top 10 in the World to visit in 2015. This mention in Lonely Planet gives Ireland a much needed boost to an already recovering economy. According … Continue reading →

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Hotels and Restaurants in the North and West of Ireland big winners in Georgina Campbell Awards 2015

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Venues in the north and west of the Ireland were found to be big winners in a long list of food, pub, restaurant and hotel facilities at the Georgina Campbell Awards 2015. Scooping the top prize in the country’s longest-running … Continue reading →

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Enjoy County Kilkenny for FREE on the 11th October

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The tourism body for Kilkenny City are offering visitors an especially cheap day out on Saturday, 11th October, for Kilkenny FREE Day.  Buildings all over the city and County Kilkenny will be open to visitors free of charge throughout the day giving … Continue reading →

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Increase in visitors to Ireland from Germany and the US

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Tourism in Ireland is on the increase and businesses are reporting  a positive growth in visitor numbers from this past Summer, especially from German and US visitors. Experts are claiming that this growth is due to the Wild Atlantic Way … Continue reading →

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