Category Archives: Ireland Travel

Galway Continental Christmas Markets

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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2015 to be biggest year for Ireland Tourism

Tourism Ireland hope that 2015 will be a bonanza year for tourism in Ireland with as many as 7.74 million visitors will make the trip to Ireland in 2015. Continue reading

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Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine spotlights south west coast of Ireland

Lonely Planet’s influential travel guide recently listed Ireland in the top 5 countries in the world to visit in 2015. Not only did Ireland receive such a high accolade in the prestigious travel guide, this December’s issue of the Lonely … Continue reading

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Increase of direct flights to Ireland

Aer Lingus have recently announced new direct flights from Washington DC, San Francisco, New York and Orlando. These are planned as part of the airline’s Summer 2015 schedule. The Washington DC flight in particular is set to run four times … Continue reading

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Kenmare Choral Festival

For those planning a vacation in Ireland and the south west of the country, Kenmare town which is situated in County Kerry is well worth a visit. Not only does the town act as a gateway to the spectacular scenery … Continue reading

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Things to do in 36 hours in Dublin

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.

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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Sneem International Folklore Storytelling Festival

Years ago, throughout Irelands rich cultural history, the ancient art of storytelling was a main feature of Irish society with the seancaithe and scéalaí, who were known as the Tradition Bearers and Storytellers respectively, passing down the old stories to … Continue reading

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

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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Increase in numbers of overseas summer trips to Ireland

According to figures released recently by the Irish Central Statistics Office (CSO), the total number of overseas trips to Ireland has seen an increase of up to 10% over the peak summer months. During the period between June and August 2014, the amount of … Continue reading

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