Street Tea Party and Baking Competition to feature during Kinsale Arts Festival

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

Sunday July 7th will be the date for the ‘Come Home for your Tea Party Day’ which is part of the Kinsale Arts festival 2013. The Street Tea Party will be held along the wonderful streets of Kinsale in Co. Cork where revelers will be able to sample refreshments including tea, coffee, lemonades and delicious freshly baked goods. The festival will also provide you with an opportunity to chat with the friendly locals! Continue reading →

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Cork Midsummer Festival June 2013

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

The Cork Midsummer Festival is an annual event that takes place in Cork City and which was last year nominated for an Irish Times Theatre Award for the most original and dynamic spaces in the city.
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Irish Music Festivals – Electric Picnic 2013

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

Looking to attend music festival in Ireland while on your Ireland vacation? The line up for ‘Electric Picnic’ 2013 promises to be one of the best to date. With acts such as Bjork, My Bloody Valentine, Franz Ferdinand, Artic Monkeys and Fatboy Slim taking to the stage, a good time is guaranteed.

Electric Picnic was voted Best Medium Sized European Festival in 2010 at the European Festival Award as well as being voted the Best Big Festival at each of the last four Irish Festival Awards. Continue reading →

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Space Transmission ended as Mr Hadfield and crew return to earth

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

One of Irelands best known fans of late is set to come back down to earth this week as the famous social media darlings from aboard the International Space Station (ISS) who have kept us enthralled from the confines of outer space are set to return home. Cmdr Chris Hadfield and his fellow astronauts from aboard the ISS, US astronaut Thomas Marshburn and Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko will finally make their voyage home and it will be final chapter on an adventure in space which has thrilled the twitter-sphere and brought the international space program international back to public attention and consciousness via the thoroughly modern medium of social media.
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The Rainbow Run – Ireland’s most fun 5k run!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

Looking for a fun motivational goal to get fit? At the same time you’ll be raising money for charity.  The Rainbow Run ticks all of those boxes. Nicknamed ‘Ireland‘s most fun 5k run’, colored powder paint will be scattered all over participants as they run, jog or walk the breath taking 5km route along Dun Laoghaire’s West Pier in Dublin.  Continue reading →

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Bandon Music Festival

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

The Bandon Music Festival 2013 promises to be one of the best festivals yet. This year the festival will begin on May 31st and finish up on June 2nd.

Royseven, who are one of Ireland’s leading bands hailing from Dublin, will play all of their hits on Saturday night. The line up also includes Cork bands Frank and Walters, Art Crimes & Groove Collective. Sunday night will see the very popular Ryan Sheridan take to the stage. Continue reading →

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Street Performance World Championships in Ireland

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

Taking place in July in Dublin and Cork, the Street Performance World Championship will yet again entice the world’s best street performers to Ireland for the chance to compete for the world champion title!

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International Quilt Festival of Ireland 2013

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

Event: International Quilt Festival of Ireland 2013

When: June 7th to 9th

Where: NUI Galway Campus

Opening Times: Friday and Saturday – 10am to 6pm, Sunday – 10am to 5pm

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The Irish Open 2013 in Kildare at the end of June

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

The 2013 Irish Open will take place from the 27th – 30th June at Carton House in Kildare.
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Blarney Summer Garden Fair

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

When: 13th July 2013
Where: Blarney Castle
Time: 10am to 5pm

Blarney Castle will host their annual Summer Garden Fair which will include garden talks, specialist plant nurseries and demonstrations from celebrity speakers, arts and crafts, birds of prey and a farmers market.

The whole family will be catered for as the garden fair will also boast children’s entertainment. Entry also includes free access to the castle grounds and gardens.

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