Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2009

Jazz it up this year with a visit to Cork’s Guinness Jazz Festival!  Be part of this spectacular four-day festival celebrating some of the world’s very best jazz music.  Featuring over 120 acts appearing on 28 stages throughout the vibrant city of Cork, this is a festival not to miss. For further details please read on…   Taking place over the October Bank Holiday weekend from: Friday 23rd October to Monday 26th October, Cork City located in the southwest corner of Ireland will come to life yet again with it …
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Trip Ideas From Dublin: 5 Free London Tourist Attractions To Visit

When your city break in Dublin has come to an end, why not pop over to London? It’s only an hour away and has some fantastic sights to see. Here are 5 free attractions that won’t cost you a penny so check them out. The Changing of the Guard Head along to the magnificent Buckingham Palace to witness one of London’s most famous attractions – The Changing of the Guard. It takes place outside Buckingham Palace each morning at 11.30am and lasts for half an hour. What you essentially see …
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Top 10 Nightclubs in Belfast

Belfast is a wonderful city with much to offer today’s visitors.  If you are looking for some nightlife suggestions and nightclubs are your thing, then look no further!  The following article takes a look at just 10 of Belfast’s most exciting nightclubs…   1.    The M Club One of Belfast’s most popular clubs, the M Club is ideally located in the city centre, surrounded by lively pubs, clubs and restaurants. The music changes depending on the night of the week, with Tuesdays and Thursdays offering a mix of dance, RnB and chart music, and Fridays celebrating 70s music with Groovy Train.  Saturday …
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Destination Clonakilty

Clonakilty is a colourful little town located in the beautiful West Cork just 45-minute drive from Cork City.  Often referred to by locals as Clon, Clonakilty is a popular tourist destination with much to offer.  For further details on this West Cork town please read on…   The population of Clonakilty is just over 4,000 people but this expands greatly during the summer months.  The population of Clonakilty can swell by as many as 3,000 visitors during the summer months and with so much to see and do here it …
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Belfast One of the Top Cities To Visit in 2010

Just this year Belfast was named as being one of the top 12 tourist destinations to visit in 2010 by the well-known travel guide Frommer’s.  For further details on this top holiday destination please read on….   Belfast city is located in Northern Ireland in County Antrim at the mouth of the River Lagan, close to the border of County Down.  Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland and the second largest city on the island of Ireland after Dublin. The city and people of Belfast suffered greatly during the …
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Facebook Competition

All fans of our Facebook page can be in with a chance to win a fantastic hotel break in the stunning 5* Marriot Druids Glen Hotel & Country Club in County Wicklow. This is our way of saying thank you! For competition details, please read on… Become a fan on our Facebook page and be in with a chance to win a fantastic hotel break in the stunning 5* Marriot Druids Glen Hotel & Country Club in Co. Wicklow. The 5* Marriott Druids Hotel and Country Club is located in …
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Destination Blarney

Located just 8km from Cork City in Southern Ireland is the picturesque village of Blarney which is home to the legendary Blarney Stone.  In the following article we take a look at the village of Blarney and all it has to offer.  For further details please read on…. Tourism is the main industry in Blarney and with an abundance of see and do activities, and attractions only waiting to be discovered, it is easy to see why.  One such attraction popular with visitors from all over the world is The …
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Rose of Tralee Festival 2009 – 50 year Celebration

This year the world-renowned International Rose of Tralee Festival is celebrating 50 years and promises an even bigger and better festival than ever before.  Popular as ever, The International Rose of Tralee Festival is one of Ireland’s longest running festivals of its kind.    For further details on The Rose of Tralee Festival 2009 please read on…. Each year the town of Tralee, located in southwest Ireland, in the beautiful County of Kerry, plays host to the International Rose of Tralee Festival.  During the month of August, Tralee welcomes women …
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Destination Fermanagh

Fermanagh is one of Ireland’s traditional counties located within the province of Ulster which is part of Northern Ireland. Fermanagh is situated in the basin of the River Erne and is often referred to as ‘Ireland’s Lake District’.  For further information on Fermanagh and all it has to offer please read on….     The island town in County Fermanagh is Enniskillen which is located in the centre of Fermanagh County between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne.  Enniskillen has a population of approximately 13,500 and is the …
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Enter The GoIreland.com Photography Awards 2009

 The GoIreland.com Photography Awards 2009 is in its 5th year. It is an international amateur photography competition which invites Irish holidaymakes and tourists to submit a photo which best epitomises the beauty of Ireland. This year’s theme is ‘Capture the Beauty of Ireland’s villages, towns and cities’. If you’re a photo enthusiast or indeed if you think you may have a winner in your photo collection, read on and find out how to enter and what’s in store if you win! This year, we want you to capture a photo …
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