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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
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
Posted in Activities in ireland, Ireland
Tagged Clare, cork, GAA, hurling, Irish radio, Irish TV, Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, rte, Tipperary
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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
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
Posted in cheap ireland trip, Ireland, ireland special offers, Ireland Travel, Irish Hotels, vacation to Ireland
Tagged free rail passes for tourists, Free train travel in Ireland, Golden trekker, hotels near train stations in ireland, How to apply for free ireland train pass, Irish tourism, Rail travel Ireland, Seniors travel to ireland, Tourism Ireland, Train stations in ireland
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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
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
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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Tagged food, Food Festivals, Irish Events, Skibbereen, West Cork
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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
Posted in Ireland, Ireland Travel, ireland vacation testimonials
Tagged 5 Star Hotels in Ireland, adare manor, ADARE MANOR HOTEL AND GOLF RESORT, AGHADOE HEIGHTS HOTEL & SPA, ASHFORD CASTLE HOTEL, CASTLEMARTYR RESORT, CONRAD DUBLIN, DROMOLAND CASTLE HOTEL, DUNLOE CASTLE HOTEL, DYLAN HOTEL, EUROPE HOTEL & RESORT, fitzwilliam hotel, FOUR SEASONS HOTEL DUBLIN, GLENLO ABBEY HOTEL, HAYFIELD MANOR HOTEL, HERITAGE GOLF & SPA RESORT, KILDARE HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB, KILLARNEY PARK HOTEL, LIMERICK MARRIOTT HOTEL, LYRATH ESTATE, MARRIOTT DRUIDS GLEN HOTEL & COUNTRY CLUB, MERRION HOTEL, Monart Destination Spa, MUCKROSS PARK HOTEL & CLOISTER'S SPA, PARK HOTEL KENMARE, RADISSON SAS ST HELENS HOTEL, RITZ CARLTON POWERSCOURT, Sheen Falls Lodge, SHERATON FOTA ISLAND Hotel & SPA, THE G, THE KINGSLEY HOTEL, The Shelbourne, THE WESTBURY HOTEL, THE WESTIN DUBLIN
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