If you’re a rugby fan, then don’t miss your chance to cheer on the team in three big home games this year. Ireland take on Italy, Wales and Scotland on the hallowed turf of Croke Park – the last three rugby games to be played here before the opening of the Aviva Stadium. Read on for more… Rugby has never been so prominent in Ireland. In recent years, it has flourished and is now widely played throughout the country. It’s fair to say that this surge in rugby can be …
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5 Romantic Irish Destinations for Valentines
Why not whisk your nearest and dearest to the romantic Emerald Isle for Valentines? With its hauntingly beautiful scenery, stunning coastline and enchanted landscape, there really is no where better to fall in love all over again this Valentines. There are so many ways to be romantic in Ireland on Valentine’s Day…here are a few of our suggestions. Dublin You could surprise your loved one with a trip to St. Valentine’s Shrine in Dublin! The Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church which can be found on Aungier Street in Dublin city and …
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Gaelic Sports In Ireland
Find information on Gaelic sports in Ireland, from club history to tours of Ireland’s most popular gaelic sports stadia. The GAA Museum Cusack Stand, Croke Park, St. Joseph’s Avenue, Dublin 1, Dublin About the Museum The GAA Museum can be found in Croke Park Stadium under the Cusack Stand. It was opened in 1998 by An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. The museum is dedicated to the GAA and how it has contributed to sport, culture and social life in Ireland since it first began in 1884. The museum displays a vast …
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Plan Your St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland Now!
Ireland’s biggest festival and celebration – St. Patrick’s Day is taking place next month! Now is the time to plan that long-awaited trip to Ireland to celebrate it with us! After all, St.Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland – so we really do know how to celebrate it best! Everyone wants to be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day and it is celebrated all over the world, but there really is nowhere to match the excitement, colour and atmosphere than in Ireland! On this special day, young and …
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Ireland Still In The Grip Of The Big Freeze
Although the scene outside is like a Winter Wonderland, Ireland is now heading into its fourth week of the cold snap and is still battling the ‘Arctic-like’ weather conditions. The weather has played havoc as airports and schools close, roads remain impassable and travel services face severe disruption. For the last 15 years or so, Ireland has had mild, wet winters, then out-of-the-blue after torrential flooding, we find ourselves in the midst of one of the coldest spells in 30 years! And while Met Eireann predict the weather will ‘thaw’ …
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Bridges In Ireland
Here is a list of useful iconic bridges in Ireland that all have a story behind them! O’Connell Bridge, Dublin At the very hub of the city, O’Connell Bridge, formerly Carlisle Bridge, was built in 1790 as one of the links in the Wide Streets Commissioners’ plan to connect north and south with a great axial route. The plan was completed when Westmoreland Street was driven through to College Green a few years later. In 1880 the bridge was widened and is now famous for being about as broad as …
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Town Information In Ireland
Read on for more information about towns in Ireland: Tuam, Co.Galway Established by St. Jarlath at the beginning of the 6th century, it is 32 km north of Galway City and today is the major town in the north Galway-mid Connaught region. It is a thriving commercial and industrial centre with a well established agricultural hinterland. The present layout of the town resulted from the Charter of James I of England in 1613 with all roads converging on the town square -which is in fact a diamond shape. This layout …
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Historical Hills In Ireland
Here are a list of Historical Hills In Ireland. Hill of Tara Famous as the seat of the High Kings of Ireland, the Hill of Tara has been an important site since the Stone Age, when a passage tomb was constructed. Tara was a political and religious centre in early Christian times and though it declined in importance as Christianity spread in Ireland, the site still retains its air of mysticism. Today the ruins are sadly deserted, poignant reminders of what once was, but from atop the hill the visitor …
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Historical Churches In Ireland
Read all about the most historical churches in Ireland. The island is dotted with remarkable church buildings of which some have survived the inexorable passing of time. Knock Basilica Knock Shrine attracts one and a half million pilgrims every year. Private pilgrimages take place all year with a special programme of ceremonies and devotions between April and October. Increasing numbers of pilgrims prompted the then Parish Priest, Monsignor James Horan to build the largest church in Ireland at Knock. In 1976 the Basilica of Our Lady, Queen of Ireland was …
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Historic Hotels In Ireland
Here is a list of Historic Hotels in Ireland – Perhaps you might be tempted to stay in one of these properties that are steeped in history! Adare Manor House This 1720’s building was the seat of the Earls of Dunraven. The second and third Earls rebuilt the house between 1832 and 1860, enlarging it to create a Victorian mansion in a Gothic-revival style. The grandeur of the gilded Spanish leather doors and the stone Gothic arches of the high-ceilinged inner hall strikes the visitor immediately. But the fresh-flowers inside, …
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