Cork is often referred to as the cuisine capital of Ireland and the town of Kinsale of the county’s southern coast is generally recognised as its gourmet capital with many foodies organising vacations in Ireland to visit the picturesque town.
Each year the County Cork town celebrates its rich culinary heritage and tradition with the Kinsale Gourmet Festival which is entering its 38th year and showcase all of the culinary delights that Kinsale has to offer between the 10th and 12th October 2014.
The Cork International Short Story Festival is set to take place from the 16th until the 20th September. An event dedicated to the celebration of short stories and named from one of Cork’s most beloved authors, the festival includes literary readings as well as a host of forums, discussions and workshops.
This October sees the 35th annual Cork Folk Festival take place in Ireland’s southern capital, Cork City. The festivals will see Cork welcome some of Ireland’s finest folk and traditional Irish musicians will be joined by top class folk artists from abroad between 2nd and 5th of October.
Failte Ireland has just confirmed the shortlist of towns in its Tourism Towns Awards for 2014. A total of ten towns will be in included in this prestigious award along with two towns sharing the accolade of Ireland’s top Tourism Town.
The largest outdoor event in Ireland is set to take place in Ratheniska, County Laois, between the 23rd and 25th September. The National Ploughing Championships will be celebrating its 83rd year and will play host to a range of new and exciting exhibitors in addition to the numerous array of long standing companies who will be showcasing their products and services.
For those currently taking a vacation in Ireland, Northern Ireland is well worth a visit this weekend. The gourmet hotspot city of Belfast is set to host the Tesco Taste Northern Ireland Event with over 60 food and drink businesses showcasing their produce.
East County Cork has increasingly become renowned for its artisan food and culinary excellence while not forgetting its long standing whiskey making traditions at the Jameson Distillery in Midleton. The 2014 Irish Distillers Midleton Food & Drink Festival on Saturday, 13th September, aims to showcase the best of Midleton and the surrounding areas has to offer with a tantalising “Feast in the East”.
A brand new Irish Travel Series showcasing the now famous 2,500km Wild Atlantic Way route, has begun filming in Kerry this week. The eight-part series named “Kenny Wild” is set to feature best-selling author Dave Kenny who will swap his comfortable Dublin based home to explore the charm of the Wild Atlantic Way.
Kilkenny was named Ireland’s tidiest town after pipping almost 849 other contenders to the revered title. Kilkenny City, also known as the ” marble city”, was announced as the winner for the first time since 1985 at The Helix in Dublin.
One of Ireland’s leading multi-disciplinary arts festivals commences on Friday, 5th September, at venues throughout Dublin City. The Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival takes place between 5th and 20th September with a host of local and international artists featuring performances in music, theatre, live art, comedy, dance, circus, and visual art.
