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Take your pick from great St Patrick’s Day celebrations around Ireland
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Take your pick from great St Patrick’s Day celebrations around Ireland
On St Patrick’s Day all the major cities on the island of Ireland stage fantastic festivals. So why not avoid the Dublin crowds and seek one out this 17 March.
This year St Patrick’s Day falls on a Sunday, so Monday 18 March 2024 will be a public holiday. Lucky...
The ABAIR programme is back for 2024!
ABAIR is St. Patrick’s Festival’s flagship traditional arts strand, sponsored by the Arts Council Traditional Arts fund, which explores the Irish traditions of storytelling, song, and oral history and traces their links around the world.
Curated by traditional singer Macdara Yeates, and now in its 6th year, the multi-format programme offers a wide array...
Save the date for the 15th Annual Waterford Festival of Food
19-21 April 2024
Waterford Festival of Food (formerly called West Waterford Festival of Food) will take place this year from Friday 19th April to Sunday 21st April 2024. So save the date as food lovers from across Ireland descend upon the scenic seaside town of Dungarvan and beyond.
The 2024 Festival...
Thinking of running the Cork City Marathon this June 2?
With 16 weeks to go, here are some training tips and advice
Registrations are open for the Full Marathon, Half Marathon and 10k run,
which is back due to popular demand
#CorkCityMarathon24 #EveryMileisaMemory
Are you thinking of running this year’s Cork City Marathon on June 2nd, 2024? Led by Cork City Council, the 2024 event...
Ireland is going green (and not just on St Patrick’s Day)
The world goes green on St Patrick’s Day to celebrate all things Irish, but the island of Ireland is also going green in a different way.
Ireland has committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. It’s a commitment that is...
Shannon Airport gearing up for busy St. Brigid’s Bank Holiday
Airport expects over 21,000 passengers, a 12 per cent increase on ’23 February bank holiday passenger traffic
Tuesday 30th January 2024: Shannon Airport is gearing up for a busy St. Brigid’s Bank Holiday as over 21,000 passengers are expected to travel through the airport during the holiday period. This marks a...
Connect to Celtic Christianity on a Legacy of St Brigid tour
Be inspired by the fascinating story of the life and legacy of St Brigid on an immersive tour led by an expert in Christian heritage.
The Legacy of St Brigid tour introduces participants to one of the most important Irish saints – an icon who is revered across the...
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum assembles
“the boys of the NYPD choir”
to sing Galway Bay this Christmas
Exhibition launches in Dublin telling the story of The Pogues and Shane MacGowan
The Pogues’ song Fairytale of New York is regarded by many as the anthem for Irish global emigration. It remains one of the most played Christmas songs of the...
Escape to a kingdom of exquisite beauty and charm
Cannonball 4X4 road trip announced for Kerry
November 10th -11th 2023 | www.cannonball.ie
The thrill of wild, rugged landscapes, breath-taking cross-country and mountain drives, warm friendly pubs and spirited traditional Irish music as autumn bequeaths her most vibrant hues, a gift of seasons past and a promise of seasons to come.
The third...
St Patrick’s Day parades on the island of Ireland
With parades and celebrations galore taking place across the island, Ireland is the best place to be this St Patrick’s day!
The epicentre of the merriment is the huge St Patrick’s Day Festival in Dublin (16th-19th March). This year’s National St Patrick’s Day parade, driven by community, diversity, youth and sustainability values, will be...
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