Category Archives: Ireland vacations

New Years Eve 2012 in Ireland

Why not celebrate New Years Eve 2012 in Ireland this year? Dublin will be hosting a Countdown to 2013 concert at College Green, Dublin 2. Ring in the new year in style with Irish music stars Imelda May and BellX1 … Continue reading

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Christmas Markets in Ireland: Galway Continental Christmas Market

Where: Eyre Square, Galway City When: 23rd of November to the 22nd of December 2012 Opening hours: 12pm – 8pm from Monday to Wednesday 10am – 10pm Thursday – Sunday. For the third year in a row, the City Business … Continue reading

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Slash of Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver Fame to Play Dublin in 2013

Yet another reason to book your holiday to Ireland in 2013! Rock God Slash will be playing two gigs in Ireland on March 3rd and 4th at the prestigious Olympia Theatre in Dublin City Centre. The venue has had it’s … Continue reading

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Ireland’s Rugby young guns stun the mighty Pumas at the Aviva Stadium

Whilst our soccer team has yet to set the world alight as of late, we can rest assured that Irish rugby is alive and kicking after the brilliant performance by our national rugby team against leading rugby nations Argentina in … Continue reading

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Transatlantic flights directly to Cork Airport on the agenda?

I have written before about the options for quickly getting to Cork from North America and arriving in our friendliest airport. While these options have always meant making a connection on the eastern side of the Atlantic, there has been … Continue reading

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Forget Lapland visit Ireland this Christmas!

No matter where you go in the world the magic of Christmas is alive and well and like most countries, Ireland has plenty of Christmas traditions to keep you entertained. Over the coming weeks we’ll keep you updated on the … Continue reading

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Corona Cork Film Festival gets off to a great start with 8 days of great cinematic experience

Whilst the festivals have been rather quiet nationwide of late, Cork city is again the place to be for culture and entertainment fans as a fortnight after the Jazz Festival, it is back with another culture rich festival as film … Continue reading

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Trace your Irish Roots Today – Part 1

Throughout the ages, the Irish have found themselves leaving our own Emerald Isle in search of a better life. America, Canada, Australia and of course our neighbours in the UK have been on the receiving end of the influx! We … Continue reading

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Be Inspired by the Dublin Book Festival this November

From 13th – 18th November, over 140 authors will take part in this year’s Dublin Book Festival, which will happen in and around Smock Alley Theatre, Temple Bar. A celebration of Irish writing and publishing, the crammed programme of events … Continue reading

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Experience Traditional Irish Storytelling at the Sneem International Storytelling and Folklore Festival

From November 9th to November 11th 2012, the annual Sneem International Storytelling and Folklore Festival will take place yet again. As usual you will find the best traditional storytellers, singers and musicians from Ireland and beyond. The festival is fronted … Continue reading

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