Magical memories await at the Kilkenny Arts Festival

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

 One of Ireland’s oldest multidisciplinary arts festivals returns between the 7th and 16th August 2015. The Kilkenny Arts Festival fuses various performing arts disciplines including classical music, music, theatre & dance, street, literature, visual art, craft and a whole host of family friendly events

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Spraoi International Festival of Street Arts

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The Spraoi International Festival of Street Arts will take place in Waterford City between the 31st July and 2nd August with a wide range of globally renowned street art performers and musicians to entertain and enthral visitors of all ages.

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West Cork Literary Festival

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

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.

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New standard introduced for “quirky or unusual” Irish accommodation

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

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.

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Guinness Storehouse ranked one of Europe’s top tourist attractions

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin was recently recognised at the World Travel Awards as one of in Europe’s leading tourist attractions  and in doing so became Ireland’s first such visitor attraction to be shortlisted.

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Irish Redhead Convention 2015

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

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.

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Tourism Ireland to promote two Irish Arts Festival’s with online films

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

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.

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Tolkien’s Middle Earth comes to County Clare

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

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.

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The West Cork Chamber Music Festival

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

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.

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2015 Irish Restaurant Awards

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

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.

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