Share your Irish pride on St Patrick’s Day #IrelandInspires

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

With St Patrick’s Day fast approaching the National Tourism Development Agency, Fáilte Ireland, have put together a wonderful three minute video entitled “St Patrick’s Day 2014 #IrelandInspires“. The video is an animated postcard showcasing the best of what Ireland has to offer, the country’s strengths and highlighting the qualities that make the Emerald Isle a great place to be and to enjoy a great vacation.

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A wedding to connect with your Irish Heritage…

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

For those feeling connected to Irish roots and culture, nothing compares to the celebration of heritage that can be found by planning a traditional Irish themed wedding or by taking a honeymoon  Ireland vacation. An authentic Irish wedding ceremony is inspired by centuries of history and tradition. Learning the stories behind these traditions, where they began, and what they mean to us today, is part of what makes Irish traditional weddings so personal and special.

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Animated fun for St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

If you are looking for something different than the regular St Patrick’s Day events and parades, Tourism Ireland have just announced their plans for a 2014 online parade. ‘The Fantastic St Patrick’s Parade’ game will include pixies, pirates, vampires and more. The idea behind this game is to get people from around the globe thinking about a vacation in Ireland by getting people involved in building their very own personalised virtual float and parade.

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Mid West of Ireland new sports tourism capital of Europe

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Similar to how Dublin has become a digital capital for large companies such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Google, the Mid West region of Ireland has it’s sights on becoming the sports tourism capital of Europe. This title would be a major boost to the local economy in the Mid West region of Ireland due to the fact that the spend of a sport tourism visitor planning an Ireland vacation is estimated to be double that of a normal tourist.

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Dingle International Film Festival to reach for the stars

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The 2014 Dingle International Film Festival takes place between 14th and 17th March and will hosted at both The Phoenix Cinema & St. James’ Church in the iconic coastal town located on the Dingle peninsula.

The festival promises to showcase the best of indigenous and foreign film making amid the wonderful atmosphere and location of Dingle. The Dingle International Film Festival is a boutique film festival offering visitors exceptional viewing experiences with a high quality of stars & talent in attendance.

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Ireland voted top destination by Chinese

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

IRELAND has been named the “best potential destination” by China’s largest online travel agent at the fifth annual Ctrip major awards ceremony which took place in Shanghai, China last weekend. Ctrip is China’s largest online travel agency, and the awards were voted on by almost three million members of the travel agency’s website who nominated their favourite travel destination. The awards ceremony was attended by 300 guests including airlines, tour operators, travel agents and travel media from China.

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Literary fans to make pilgrimage to Listowel Writers’ Week

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

For literary fans, aspiring poets and writers from all spheres both amateur and professional alike, a visit to Listowel in late May to early June is something to mark on the literary calendar year. For Listowel is the location for Ireland’s longest running and most established literary festival, Listowel Writers’ Week held in 28th May to 1st June.

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Discover Ireland’s Film Destinations

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

It’s the season of award ceremonies and all the hype of the Oscars, Baftas and Golden Globes got us thinking about Irish-set productions. When you think films made in Ireland, you picture crashing waves, craggy bogland and rolling green hills, one thing for sure is that the wild and untamed scenery will not disappoint on a vacation in Ireland.

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Giro d’Italia 2014 Irish stages announced

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The exact details of the three stages of the 2014 Giro that will be taking place in Ireland this summer have been announced.

The Giro d’Italia will start in Ireland and race here for over three days. Stage one will see time trials whizz around a 22 km time trial around the iconic sights of Belfast; a stage two race looping around the north Antrim coast encompassing the magnificent Causeway Coast and rural Antrim before a final cross border stage starting in the beautiful city of Armagh. The race will then track along the east coast and finish its Ireland visit in the heart of Dublin City. The three week long Giro d’Italia will then continue in Italy.

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Ireland’s Magic Roads

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

There are hundreds of sights and attractions to keep you busy on your vacation to Ireland. Some of these popular sights include a visit to Dublin, Glendalough, the ring of Kerry and Killarney as well as exploring the vast array of monastic remains and sacred round towers all over the country.

If you are planning on taking a trip to Ireland, the latest trend on Ireland’s “must see list” are magic roads.  Yes, we joke you not, Ireland’s ‘magic roads’ are ‘a thing’ – a stretch of roadway, usually well off the beaten track and hidden up a succession of byways and boreens, where if you stop the car and let the handbrake off, the vehicle will mysteriously and eerily roll uphill.

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