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Cork Monopoly Official Launch Friday 19th October
Finally it’s here! The Cork edition of Monopoly arrived under lock and key at Cork Airport on Tuesday 16th October ahead of its official launch this Friday 19th October. It’s thought that the newest edition of the popular family game … Continue reading
Posted in Cork, Flights to Ireland, Ireland
Tagged cork, Cork Airport, Cork Monopoly, Cork Monopoly Available, Ireland
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Cork Folk Festival – 3rd to 7th October
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland vacations, Music in Ireland
Tagged cork, Cork Folk festival, Ireland, Ireland vacations, Kilfenora Céilí Band, paul brady
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The Oktoberfest Beag back in Cork for another year
Most of the festivals highlighted throughout the country celebrate various aspects of our proud Irish heritage, and as a European and multicultural country we also like to celebrate and acknowledge the traditions of our neighbours. One upcoming event which celebrates … Continue reading
Dublin Ireland – The capital comes alive with a weekend of two contrasting football championships
This weekend proved to be a dynamic sporting occasion in the capital with two national football championships taking place within 24 hours of each other. On Saturday we had the rare thrill of witnessing US College American Football season in … Continue reading
Cork Teacher representing Luxembourg crowned Rose 2012
If you were one of the many thousands who travelled from all over the world to Ireland to the town of Tralee to enjoy The Rose of Tralee Festival, including the Rose of Tralee Selection, you may still be recovering … Continue reading
Getting planning for the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival in October
Since it was first held in 1978, the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival has become one of Ireland premier and most successful internationally renowned musical events. The Festival is continually growing to be bigger and better year-on-year, as thousands of visitors … Continue reading
5,000 gather in Cobh to remember the 123 passengers who boarded Titanic
“Of the 123 Irish passengers who boarded the Titanic only 44 of them survived.” Yesterday, 5,000 people gathered in Cobh as the relatives of the poor Irish passengers who perished when the Titanic sank for a commemoration service. The services … Continue reading
Cork Monopoly! Cork is first Irish county to be monopolised!
Following a nationwide poll, Cork came out tops and is set to be the first Irish county to get its very own version of the legendary game Monopoly. The popular family board game made by Winning Moves under the game … Continue reading
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Tagged cork, Cork city, Cork Monopoly, Ireland vacations, Vacation in Ireland
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100 Years Ago….
100 Years ago, on her ill fated maiden voyage, Titanic left Cobh, her last port of call, on this very day – the 11th April. 100 years on and the MS Balmoral cruise liner, which is retracing the voyage of … Continue reading
Watching the Radio – End of an era for an Irish passtime
Today was the end of an era in Irish broadcasting as the legendary Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh presented his last All Ireland Final. Micheál has been commentating on GAA games for over 60 years and announced earlier this week that he … Continue reading
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Tagged Clare, cork, GAA, hurling, Irish radio, Irish TV, Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, rte, Tipperary
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