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Irish Redhead Convention goes big for The Gathering 2013 Ginger loving madness celebrated at the Irish Redhead Convention for the Gathering - VIDEO

The annual Irish Redhead Convention brings together redheads from Ireland and abroad for games centered around red hair in Crosshaven, Co Cork. ...

May 07, 2013 by MICHELLE K SMITH 1

The St Patrick's Day Festival 2013 on O'Connell Street, Dublin The Gathering proving a huge success for Irish tourism say experts

Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, have found that the St Patrick’s Day Festival of 2013 had twice the economic impact of the same event in 2010. ...

by JAMES O'SHEA 27

Festival in Carna, Connemara, Galway, will celebrate the legacy of Sean Nos singer Joe Heaney (center) The Joe Heaney Festival of Traditional Singing kicks off in Connemara

The Joe Heaney Festival of Traditional Singing takes place this May bank holiday weekend ( May 3 - 6 ) in Carna, Connemara. ...

by JANE WALSH 0

Irish based, Leitrim Tourism, is in New York to launch a recruitment drive to increase the number of Leitrim Ambassadors in the US Ireland’s Leitrim Tourism launches search for Leitrim ambassadors in the US

Irish based, Leitrim Tourism, is in New York this week to launch a recruitment drive to increase the number of Leitrim Ambassadors in the US ...

May 04, 2013 by JANE WALSH 0

Top ten Irish pubs you must visit in Cork City

A stop inside a traditional Irish pub is a must whenever you visit Ireland. Here are ten pubs to check out when you are in Cork City, the county's "real capital." ...

by DANIEL O'CARROLL 1

Cromwell Point Lighthouse Valentia Valentia Island Lighthouse at historic Cromwell fort to open to public for the first time

Valentia Island Lighthouse will be officially open to the public for the first time this June ...

May 02, 2013 by JANE WALSH 0

North American vacationers up 17 percent - The Gathering brings over $1 billion boost to Ireland

With an estimated 70 million around the world who claim Irish ancestry, tourism was an obvious market for the government to enrich the struggling economy. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 2

Packing for Ireland while sorting through memories of a childhood adventure

Sorting through memories of childhood adventuresPacking for the big trip to Ireland from New Jersey was easy for me in the late 1970s. My mother did ... ...

by Jim Lowney 1

Dublin City skyline by night The top ten interesting facts about Ireland’s capital, Dublin city - PHOTOS

Dublin is the capital city of the Ireland, there are over 1.5 million residents and the pubs are good. ...

April 30, 2013 by IrishCentral Staff Writers 11

The Beara Peninsula, in County Cork, among the 25 finalists for the Irish Times top vacation locations in Ireland Competition heats up in search for Ireland’s top vacation destination - from beach resorts to idyllic country villages

The status as Ireland’s top holiday destination is up for grabs – with the competition down to 25 locations on both sides of the border. ...

April 30, 2013 by PATRICK COUNIHAN 1

View from the Lough Erne Lodge the target of a 60kg bomb last weekend and the planned location for this June's G8 Summit Government pumps cash into Enniskillen makeover ahead of international leaders’ visit for G8 Summit

Almost $362,000 will be spent on renovating Enniskillen. Co. Fermanagh. The money will be spent on making the town “brighter and more vibrant” through a painting and signage scheme and to give marketing training to store owners. ...

by MICHELLE K SMITH 1

The beautiful colorful fishing town of Dingle, on the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry The top ten pubs in the picturesque town of Dingle

As one of the prime destinations on Ireland’s west coast, the Dingle Peninsula is rich in seacoast vistas, pristine beaches, rugged mountain passes, and deep green valleys as well as colorful little towns, fishing ports, and great ...

by PATRICIA PRESTON 13

Often Irish American tourists make a bad impression Irish Americans have no real clue about Ireland - top ten reasons they get a bad name

My American friends always tell me how they love Ireland. But when I stayed in Chicago in the 1990s they described an Ireland I never knew existed, On a recent visit back there is seemed little has changed. ...

by JAMES FARRELL 457

Main St, Midleton - The Ring of Cork Festival will be held on Saturday May 18th in Midleton, Co. Cork Ring of Cork Festival promises adventure, crafts, culture, cookery, craic and ceoil

What better way to celebrate all that the Ring of Cork has to offer, than a super festival in the year of the Gathering. ...

April 30, 2013 by JANE WALSH 0

Promotional image for "Game of Thrones" Northern Ireland will have “Game of Thrones” tour - HBO cult series bolsters on location tourism - VIDEO

Northern Ireland will have a Game of Thrones tour that will take guests to some of the most exciting sites of HBO’s hit series “Game of Thrones.” A start date has not yet been announced. ...

by MICHELLE K SMITH 0

Irish Bed and Breakfasts - a home away from home Bed and Breakfasts in Ireland report increase in business helped by the Gathering

B&B Ireland has reported major rise in booking following a more digitalized system. ...

by MATT KEOUGH 0

Welcome home to Leitrim Roots Festival 2013 Leitrim Tourism launch search for Ambassadors in US - Gathering spurs on NYC hunt

Leitrim Tourism are set to launch a recruitment drive to increase the number of Leitrim Ambassadors in the US. ...

April 26, 2013 by JANE WALSH 1

Air Canada budget airline Rouge to begin year-round Dublin to Toronto flights

The seasonal summer service flights provided by Air Canada between Dublin and Toronto are now to be increased in a year-round service which will be provided by an low-cost offshoot of the Airline named Rouge. ...

by AMANDA DRISCOLL 4

Tom Mee (center left) next to his wife Lillian at his very own Irish wake. His friends and family gathered around his “fake wake” casket in Clancy’s pub, in Athy, County Kildare.  Credit – Clancy’s At Irish American family host a ‘fake wake’ for father during fun-filled vacation

Tom Mee (87), a Colorado man whose family trace their roots to County Cork, had heard a lot about traditional Irish wakes from his grandparents and had always wished he could be present at his own. ...

April 25, 2013 by IrishCentral Staff Writers 9

Tralee, County Kerry will host Heroes Week from 12-17 June when Fire, Police and Coastguard Services from all over the world will gather at a major Festival. Emergency response services personnel invited to Heroes Week Gathering in Ireland

Heroes throughout North America, Britain and Europe, especially those with a connection to Ireland, are invited to the Emerald Isle this summer for a celebration of their bravery. ...

April 24, 2013 by IrishCentral Staff Writers 4

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