Category Archives: Ireland

Dingle named in top 20 destinations in the World

Tripadvisor, the expedia owned travel review website, have just named their best destinations for 2008. Dingle, or “An Daingean” as it is officially named, has been listed at number 18, the 6th European destination to be listed. Dingle, which is in the … Continue reading

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Easing concerns about the strength of the Euro

There has been a lot of talk about fuel prices, a weak dollar and even impending recessions this year. The strenght of the Euro is undoubtedly a factor in this discussion. For travellers to “Euro-zone” countries, this has certainly been on their minds … Continue reading

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New Route from Germany to Ireland

Ryanair have just announced a new route from Berlin to Shannon commencing on May 30th 2008 In a statement Ryanair’s Caroline Baldwin said: “This new connection to Germany’s exciting capital city is a great enhancement of our route network at Shannon. An ideal … Continue reading

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Why not be the Captain in your own vacation?

An experience report – the self-trial On the rivers and lakes of Ireland you can rent more than 500 cabin-cruisers and enjoy your vacation with a lot of nature. You can cast the fishing rod or enjoy a bath in … Continue reading

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Lose yourself in an Irish Bog!

When people think about vacations in Ireland they inevitably think about the coastal counties of Kerry, Cork & Galway and of course the big smoke Dublin. The ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher and Connemara are always amongst the first … Continue reading

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Beauty and the Beara!

Some of the stunning views and experiences to be had on a trip through the Beara Peninsula.

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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

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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

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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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