The Corona Cork Film Festival was first established in 1956 and is one of Ireland’s premier cultural events. Year-on-year the festival has seen continued growth and success, attracting more and more interest from locals and visitors.
This festival is well thought of locally, nationally and internationally, and has a growing audience following of culture and film enthusiasts, which includes many well known and budding filmmakers.
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Many of you have been wondering whether to switch on roaming or buy a pre-pay cell phone during Ireland vacations. We have decided to investigate and here is what we have found:
The Facts
Using our telephone and cell phone, internet or other telecommunications services is very easy. The Irish network is 100% digital, quite high tech and provides services similar to those found in any other part of Western Europe or North America.
We have many network providers here in Ireland but our largest are Vodafone, O2, Meteor and 3 Ireland and all apply to European standard GSM (2G) and UMTS (3G) standards. However whilst service is excellent when using cell phones or mobile devices be aware that roaming charges and the cost of making and receiving phones back home to the US on your Irish vacation can be costly. Continue reading
For the last time this year, Croke Park was awash with noise, colour and energy as fans from Armagh, Waterford, Antrim, Louth, Cork and Kerry filled the grounds for what would be the last games in the All-Ireland Finals.
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As we mentioned in a previous post about Traditional Irish Music, the Cork Folk Festival is taking place this weekend (the 3rd to 7th of October). After 32 years the festival is still going strong with a host of incredible acts on the line up.
Festival goers will have Paul Brady, who last played the festival in 1985, to look forward to but the festival also features the ever impressive Kilfenora Céilí Band, accordionist Máirtín Ó ‘Connor, Liz Carroll – a fiddler from the USA, Declan O Rourke, Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick from the UK, Kan from the UK, The Guidewires, Session Americana, Pete Quinn & The London Lasses who hail from Ireland and the UK, The Outside Track who are travelling all the way from Canada, The Raw Bar Collective, and French act, Serge Desaunay. Continue reading
Taking place on the October bank holiday weekend, 26th – 29th October 2012, the Guinness Cork Jazz Festivals is one of Ireland’s major arts and culture events.
Attracting visitors from all over the world, many of whom stay for a longer Ireland Vacation to take in the sights and surrounding beautiful countryside of Cork, the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival is one of the best Jazz festivals in Europe.
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The current world and European champions Spain were unsurprisingly announced as the current holders of the number one spot in the FIFA rankings yesterday. The Republic of Ireland were placed at the number 28 spot.
Germany kept the second position with Portugal claiming the third spot. Argentina are in fourth while England drop two places to take the fifth spot. Holland, Uruguay and Italy claim the sixth, seventh and eighth positions while Columbia are up 13 places to ninth with Greece at number 10. Continue reading
A vintage tractor named Betsy and a group of 5 Irish men, led by retired sheep farmer Kevin Curran from Waterville, County Kerry will today begin their next fundraising mission – to trek along Route 66 in the USA for the Irish Cancer Society.
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Yesterday Kilkenny were crowned the All-Ireland Gaelic Hurling Champions after a thrilling game against Galway. At around 3.30pm Irish time on Sunday the 30th of September, the crowd roared as it became official that Kilkenny were the holders of the Liam MacCarthy cup yet again.
It was a special day in particular for Kilkeny hurling legend Henry Shefflin as he made hurling history. He is now the only man to have won nine All Ireland medals. An incredible record as he is dubbed the ‘greatest hurler of all time’. Continue reading
Today the whole of Ireland is revelling in what was a fantastic Arthur’s Day Celebration throughout the entire country. Last night whether in Dublin, Cork, Waterford, Limerick or Galway, stars from the world of music were popping up in pubs to surprise both locals and tourists on vacation in Ireland with intimate gigs whilst they enjoyed a pint or two of the black stuff!
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It’s September 27th which means it’s Arthur’s Day 2012 and what acts are playing where is still unknown for most venues around the country. Arthur’s Day is a joint celebration of music and the famous ‘Black Stuff’ (Guinness!). One thing that can be confirmed is that fun and surprises are sure to be had! Continue reading
