Category Archives: Ireland

The Connemara Four Seasons Winter Walking Festival

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The Connemara Four Seasons Winter Walking Festival offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore the rugged beauty of Connemara between the 24th & 26th December. Continue reading →

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Glow: A Cork Christmas Celebration

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Dust off your Santa hat and get into the festive spirit as Christmas in Cork has officially begun with the launch of Glow festival. A festival for all ages, not only is there a range of culinary delights to enjoy … Continue reading →

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2015 to be biggest year for Ireland Tourism

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

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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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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Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine spotlights south west coast of Ireland

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

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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Kenmare Choral Festival

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

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

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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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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Sneem International Folklore Storytelling Festival

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

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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