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Tag Archives: cork
Cork Week 2010 – Ireland’s sailing festival
The eagerly anticipated staging of Cork Week 2010, Ireland’s premier biannual sailing regatta is just weeks away and is shaping up to be a spectacular event. The organisers have confirmed boat entries from throughout Ireland & the United Kingdom and also … Continue reading
Cork gets Top 10 listing in Lonely Planet
It is with great pride, here at DiscoveringIreland, that we welcome the announcement that Cork City has been listed alongside well known cities in the USA, Canada, UAE and Japan in a new Lonely Planet guide for the top places … Continue reading
Swansea to Cork Ferry is nearly there but one final push is needed
Fundraising efforts to reintroduce the sorely missed Swansea to Cork Ferry are now entering a crucial period where time is running out and donations are quickly needed. The West Cork Tourism Co-Op are aiming for one final push to re-establish … Continue reading
New Chairman appointed to Cork Airport Authority
The appointment has been announced that Gerry Walsh, former CEO of Board Gáis, will take over the position of Chairman of the Cork Airport Authority. At DiscoveringIreland we are huge fans of Cork Airport and often receive reviews from travellers … Continue reading
Cork Airport announces Transatlantic connection
Cork Airport has announced that passengers can now book flights between Cork and the USA in one single transaction. In a deal between Aer Arann and Aer Lingus, passengers will now be able to book flights from USA airports to … Continue reading
Posted in Fly to Ireland, Ireland, Ireland Travel, vacation to Ireland
Tagged cork, Cork Airport, flights to Ireland, Transatlantic flights
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Pancake Tuesday – A magical time of year
Throughout Ireland and in many other countries, the day before Ash Wednesday – Shrove Tuesday – is commonly known as Pancake Day. This day is celebrated before the beginning of Lent, the fasting time up to Easter. We learn from … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland
Tagged Ash Wednesday, cork, dublin, Easter, Eggs, food, Ireland, irish pancake recipe, irish pancakes, Lent, Milk, pancake, pancake recipe, pancake tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Tuesday
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Cork hurling and football crisis – who cares?
There are several things in life that one can take for granted. Kerry win football titles, Kilkenny win hurling titles, Cork win some of each but don’t win enough of either of them. One of the reasons for this may … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland
Tagged cork, cork county board, football, hurling, manager, players strike
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Ireland a culinary pleasure
Excellent culinary and Ireland, a few years ago these were two different things, which did not fit together. Up to recently when people considered Irish cuisine, people always thought first of the traditional bacon and cabbage, colcannon, brown soda bread … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland
Tagged cork, culinary, dublin, experience, fish, food, Guinness, Ireland, Irish breakfast, Kinsale, restaurant, romantic dinner, trip
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Cork Airport – A stress free gateway to Ireland
Sometimes, flying can be a nightmare. With all the different regulations you might feel anxious especially if you travel to a place you have never been before. But, this is not the case when you arrive at Cork airport. Going … Continue reading
Hey that's no way to say goodbye
I love the songs of Leonard Cohen and the title of this piece is one of his most famous songs. A gentle sad song of goodbye. Cohen is generally regarded as the bedsit troubadour, the man who sings sad depressing … Continue reading