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 2013 Irish Open will take place from the 27th – 30th June at Carton House in Kildare.
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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.
Taking place this Saturday 4th May in the town of Wexford, is an action packed, Mexican-themed festival in honour and celebration of the life and legend of the late William Lamport, the real life ‘Irish Zorro’ who was born in Wexford town in 1611
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Thursday 30th May to Monday 3rd June 2013 will be a great time for Ireland vacations because the well loved Cats Laugh Comedy festival will be making its comeback to Kilkenny.
Besides the usual comedy greatness, revelers will now be able to enjoy a programme suitable for kids and family.
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The Celtic Series Tour began on 13th April in Brittany France with the Tro Bro Leon over a course known as “Mini Paris Roubaix” before continuing to the stop in Wales on 27th April with the Tour of Pembrokeshire, a picturesque route through the valleys, mountains and rugged West Wales coastline. Its next stop is here in Ireland on 25th May with the Tour de Conamara, a spectacular coastal and mountain route in our wonderful west, after which it moves on to the final leg of the series in the Isle of Man on the 7th July for the Lighthouse Challenge, a 16km coastal loop!
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25 places in Ireland have been shortlisted in a bid to be crowned the best place to vacation in Ireland. Members of the public have been nominating their favourite place to holiday since early March.
The list has a great mixture of different locations including some of Ireland’s beautiful islands, tourist towns, remote scenic spots as well as various stunning costal locations. Just some of the locations in the first short list are: Continue reading
The high readiness helicopter and commando carrier – the Royal Navy’s HMS Illustrious (RO6) made a rare visit to Ireland this weekend, when it docked in Dublin Port. Continue reading
Despite the changing times of late, a new study has found that people from Ireland are the most optimistic.
The study has found that Irish people, young women in particular, are the most optimistic when it comes to looking at their future/career over any other nationality. While Irish people came in first place, they were followed closely by Brazlians, Danish, New Zealanders and Americans. Continue reading
Taking place in Phoenix Park in Dublin from Thursday 30th May to Monday 3rd June, the Bloom 2013 festival now in its 7th year and as part of the Irish Gathering 2013 celebrations is looking to build upon success of years gone by as it looks to attract more than the approximate 80,000 visitors who attending in 2012.
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