A range of international talent is set to descend upon the scenic West Cork region of Ireland this July with the return of the now world-famous West Cork Literary Festival.
The town of Bantry is set to come alive with a 6 day festival from the 12th until the 18th July with a range of talent descending on the popular town for the event.
For those enjoying a vacation in Ireland and seeking accommodation that’s a little different then Fáilte Ireland will be introducing a new category for “innovative, quirky or unusual” accommodation providers in Ireland.
The popular Red Head Convention is set to take place from the 21st until the 23rd August in the sailing village of Crosshaven just 25 kilometres from Cork City. The festival started out as a joke by siblings Joleen & Denis Cronin, however it has now become a large and popular event with many people planning a trip to Ireland especially to take part in the festivities.
Two of Ireland’s most popular arts festivals, the Galway International Arts Festival and Kilkenny Arts Festival, will be promoted with the help of two new online films produced by Tourism Ireland.
As a way of giving a global audience a sense of what to expect during their trip to Ireland this summer, both short films feature images of Galway and Kilkenny, including St Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny Castle, the Black Abbey, St John’s Priory, Rothe House and The Hole in the Wall.
The Burren Tolkien Festival celebrates the unique beauty of the Burren in County Clare and its influence on the great novelist JRR Tolkien.
The festival takes place between the 26th June and the 3rd July 2015, and allows those enjoying a vacation in Ireland to explore the rugged landscape and follow in Tolkien’s footprints in the hope of uncovering the mystical world of Middle Earth.
The West Cork Chamber Music Festival is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year with an eight day festival which is set to run from the 26th June until the 4th July. The festival is set to take place in the heart of West Cork in Bantry amongst the scenic Bantry House & Gardens as well as St. Brendan’s Church.
The winners of the 2015 Irish Restaurant Awards have just been announced. The restaurant awards are a joint venture between the Restaurants Association of Ireland and the Irish Times.
The Aviva Stadium in Dublin is set to host an American college football game in 2016, which will be the third time in five years such a sporting event will be staged in Ireland. The Aer Lingus College Football Classic will see Boston College take on Georgia Tech at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, 3rd September, 2016.
Ireland is set to become one of the biggest whale-watching tourism hotpots in the world thanks to the approximate 100 whales which are spotted off Irish waters every year.
The mammals are in fact drawing many visitors from across the globe, planning a vacation to Ireland. Irish waters are thought to be home to fin, minke as well as humpback whales for 10 out of the 12 months of the year, which is in fact longer than most watching seasons in other countries.
