Category Archives: Ireland

DiscoveringIreland Guest blogging about her Ireland Vacation

I was delighted to hear another wonderful story of a DiscoveringIreland Guest enjoying their Ireland vacation last week. However I was even more thrilled when they enquired about our affiliate program and how they could work with DiscoveringIreland to earn … Continue reading

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Watching the Radio – End of an era for an Irish passtime

Today was the end of an era in Irish broadcasting as the legendary Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh presented his last All Ireland Final. Micheál has been commentating on GAA games for over 60 years and announced earlier this week that he … Continue reading

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Ireland Vacation – Why are you waiting?

You probably already know that there are some great reasons to come to Ireland on vacation that never change. You will find thousands of reasons throughout literature, news and on the web as to why Ireland should be  chosen as … Continue reading

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Free Rail Travel in Ireland for Tourists

From Yesterday, St. Patrick’s Day, all senior tourists (aged 66 or more) are entitled to travel on the Irish Rail Network completely free of charge. The scheme, known as the “Golden Trekker” applies to train travel in Ireland on the Iarnród … Continue reading

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Paying tolls when driving in Ireland

We often get questions about how to pay at toll roads in Ireland and their costs. It struck me that it would be a good topic for a post and an opportunity to put together a comprehensive list of car … Continue reading

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New Route between Derry Airport and Faro

Discount Airline, Ryanair today announced that it is to launch a new twice weekly route from Derry Airport to Faro in southern Portugal. The service runs from April 2010 and is the low-cost airline’s second international route from the north … Continue reading

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Cork gets Top 10 listing in Lonely Planet

It is with great pride, here at DiscoveringIreland, that we welcome the announcement that Cork City has  been listed alongside well known cities in the USA, Canada, UAE and Japan in a new Lonely Planet  guide for the top places … Continue reading

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Taste of West Cork Food festival 2009

The annual “A Taste of West Cork” food festival takes place this month in Skibbereen in West Cork. At DiscoveringIreland we are proud to support this showcase of produce from Ireland’s most famous food producing region. This year’s festival takes place … Continue reading

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Four Star Hotels in Ireland -The official List

Following last week’s listing of 5 Star Hotels in Ireland , the full Fáilte Ireland list of Irish 4 Star hotels is below. 4 Stars Hotels in Ireland County Carlow BALLYKEALEY MANOR HOTEL MOUNT WOLSELEY HOTEL SPA & COUNTRY CLUB RAMADA … Continue reading

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Five Star Hotels in Ireland – The Full Official List

We often get questions about the official Star Ratings of hotels in Ireland. It is often much easier to find the many other ratings that are voted for by hotel Guests including on sites like Tripadvisor  and, indeed, on our own website … Continue reading

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