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Tag Archives: Ireland
Irish Surnames O Callaghan coat of arms
Our post in april on the Sheehan coat of arms proved a great success with lots of feedback and questions so here we go again with another excellent piece on the Irish Surnames kindly provided by Eddie from Araltas again. … Continue reading
Posted in Irish Genealogy, Irish Surnames
Tagged Ireland, Irish Genealogy, Irish Surnames, o callaghan
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Ryanair issues official terms of bid to takeover Aer Lingus
Michael O’Leary’s Ryanair officially presented its takeover bid to Aer Lingus investors yesterday, giving them until January 5th to accept the €1.40 ($1.87) per share offer. Ryanair presented the opportunity to create “one leading, financially strong, Irish-run airline group.” The offered share price … Continue reading
Posted in cheap flights, Fly to Ireland, Ireland Travel
Tagged Aer Lingus, Aerlingus, flights to Ireland, Fly to Ireland, Ireland, Ryanair
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Congratulations Westport
It’s official! Westport in County Mayo is Ireland’s tidiest town. For the third time, the County mayo town has won the overall title at the 2008 SuperValu TidyTowns awards ceremony in Dublin. Westport previously won in 2001 and in 2006 A visit … Continue reading
Posted in Activities in ireland, Ireland, Ireland Travel, vacation to Ireland
Tagged Ireland, tidytowns, west of Ireland, Westport, Westport county Mayo
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Ireland's Padraig Harrington retains British Open title
Our very own Padraig Harrington joined an elite club yesterday after successfully defending his British Open title at Royal Birkdale, comfortably holding off the late challenge of Britain’s Ian Poulter. Harrington who hails from Dublin produced a magnificent second shot … Continue reading
Posted in Golf Ireland, Ireland
Tagged british open, golf in ireland, Ireland, Ireland Golf, Padraig Harrington
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Colins Ireland Vacation Adventure June 2008
At DiscoveringIreland, the service we provide to our Guests is our biggest priority! We are obsessed with always finding ways to improve our service. We firmly believe this is what sets us apart as a company dedicated to travel to … Continue reading
Aer Arann and Aer Lingus commence new routes to Ireland
Two new routes commenced in the past week at Cork Airport. Aer Arann added a link from France when services began from Cork (ORK) to Brest (BES). Brest becomes Aer Arann’s fifth location in France adding to Bordeaux, La Rochelle, … Continue reading
A poem for Saint Valentines Day
In a poll of the top ten most romantic nations in the world, it’s doubtful if many would vote for Ireland. Irish men have a reputation for being shy and taciturn except after a few beers and with few exceptions, … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland
Tagged Ireland, love poems, romantic, romantic scenery, Saint Valentines day
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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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Why Finn McCool is Still Cool?
Finn McCool, a 52 ½ feet tall Irish hunter-warrior was known as a friendly giant and is something of a symbol for County Antrim hospitality today. People could often see him and his wife Oonagh gazing across the sea waving … Continue reading
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Tagged County Antrim, Derry, E. A. Poe, Giant's Causeway, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Sightseeing in Northern Ireland
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