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Landmarks Revealed as The Cork Edition of Monopoly Hits Shelves Today!

As promised the Cork edition of Monopoly hit the shelves this morning at 9am. There were no disappointments as many of the well known local landmarks feature on the board. So who made the board? Shandon steeple and Blarney Castle … Continue reading

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Dublin Marathon 2012

Calling all runners! The Dublin Marathon 2012 will take place on Monday the 29th October. There will be three different start times: 9am, 9.10am and 9.20am. The entry cost for those who live outside of the EU is €90. Walkers … Continue reading

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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

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Kilkenny are the Gaelic Hurling All-Ireland Champions!

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 … Continue reading

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Harry Potter and the Tom Markham Cup

In the space of just a few days, Ireland has seen some of Hollywood’s hottest property celebrate with a winning GAA team and mingle with locals and visitors. The Dublin Minor GAA Football team were celebrating in the city on … Continue reading

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Baltimore Walking Weekend – September 29th and 30th

Ireland is arguably one of the best places in the world for walking trails due to the wonderful scenery to be found up and down the country. The Baltimore Walking Weekend is coming up on the 29th and 30th of … Continue reading

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Waterford Breaks World Biggest Bowl of Porridge Record

The Waterford Harvest Festival took place 10th – 16th September 2012 to celebrate the food heritage and culture in Waterford. A festival for food lovers everywhere, it was a modern twist on the traditional harvest celebrations and feasting period, with … Continue reading

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7.9% Increase in Tourists to Ireland

Ireland truly is the only place to be! The number of tourists visiting Ireland grew by 7.9% last year. The figures also revealed that fewer Irish people traveled abroad to holiday choosing to stay and vacation in Ireland.  In 2011, … Continue reading

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Tralee honour late great astronaut Armstrong

In a rare public appearance in 1997, Neil Alden Armstrong, most famously known as the American astronaut who was the first person to walk on the Moon, spent four days in Kerry on a visit to open an exhibition on … Continue reading

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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

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