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Category Archives: Ireland
Beauty and the Beara!
Posted in Ireland, Ireland Travel, vacation to Ireland
Tagged breara peninsula, glanmore lake, scenery
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Island Hopping- West Cork
Forget about going to Greece to go Island Hopping, come to West Cork! Roaring Water Bay contains many Islands, ranging from Cape Clear, which is the largest, to small uninhabited rocks and reefs. The most famous of these rocks is … Continue reading
Hayfield Manor a place to relax
I live about an hour from Cork city and wouldn’t normally consider it as a place for a weekend break but we had visitors and as it turned out Cork was their destination of choice. We decided to give Hayfield … Continue reading
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An Italian to the rescue
As an Irishman I’d thought that beginning of us ceasing to follow the lead of our English neighbours began with our hard fought break away from the Union in 1921. Corporate tax breaks, adopting the Euro, public smoking bans and … Continue reading
Ireland’s Music Scene
Ireland has a wide and diverse range of music to cater for all tastes. Ranging from Traditional Irish to Rock, Pop and Jazz. Ireland’s most famous artists include Van Morrison, Rory Gallagher, Enya, Mary Black and Christy Moore. Some of … Continue reading
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Tagged hotels near the o2 arena, music gigs ireland, music scene in ireland, o2 arena dublin
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A poem for Saint Valentines Day
In a poll of the top ten most romantic nations in the world, it’s doubtful if many would vote for Ireland. Irish men have a reputation for being shy and taciturn except after a few beers and with few exceptions, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ireland, love poems, romantic, romantic scenery, Saint Valentines day
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Travel to Ireland is best value in many years
Aer Lingus have just announced a sale that has flights to Ireland for only $289 in the peak Summer season and as low as $199 in low season. I have been watching the price of travel this year and despite … Continue reading
The Gathering 2008 – Traditional Music Festival in Killarney
At the end of this month, from Wednesday 20th to Sunday 24th February, one of Ireland’s major cultural events will take place in Killarney: The Gathering, traditional music festival. Now in its ninth year, the festival keeps growing and attracts … Continue reading
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Tagged festival, Irish dances, Irish music, killarney, Set Dancing, the gathering, traditionnal music
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Pancake Tuesday – A magical time of year
Throughout Ireland and in many other countries, the day before Ash Wednesday – Shrove Tuesday – is commonly known as Pancake Day. This day is celebrated before the beginning of Lent, the fasting time up to Easter. We learn from … Continue reading
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Tagged Ash Wednesday, cork, dublin, Easter, Eggs, food, Ireland, irish pancake recipe, irish pancakes, Lent, Milk, pancake, pancake recipe, pancake tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Tuesday
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Why Finn McCool is Still Cool?
Finn McCool, a 52 ½ feet tall Irish hunter-warrior was known as a friendly giant and is something of a symbol for County Antrim hospitality today. People could often see him and his wife Oonagh gazing across the sea waving … Continue reading
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Tagged County Antrim, Derry, E. A. Poe, Giant's Causeway, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Sightseeing in Northern Ireland
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