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Shot of John F Kennedy greeting the crowds in Wexford Irish who were present when John F Kennedy visited Ireland asked to donate memorabilia

The National Library of Ireland (NLI) has partnered with the US Embassy, the National Archives and the JFK Presidential Library and Museum in Boston to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1963 visit of President John F Kennedy to Ire ...

by JAMES O'SHEA 1

Some wonderful discoveries - relishing Irish trad session, The Gathering visitors and more

  Illustration by Caty Bartholomew Cherry blossoms explode gorgeously right across the West, the sun shines, a fat full moon garnishes stilly night ...

by Cormac MacConnell 2

Shannon Airport, in County Clare, launches five new services across US, UK and Europe and 33-destinations in-all in 2013. Shannon Airport launches summer schedule - 22 percent increase in transatlantic flights

Shannon Airport has launched five new services across US, UK and Europe and 33-destinations in-all in 2013. ...

by JANE WALSH 5

Kinsale Arts Festivals, in West Cork, invite Ireland's Diaspora to the Come Home for Your Tea Party, celebrating The Gathering Kinsale hosts Come Home for Your Tea Party for The Gathering 2013

The Kinsale Arts Festival is inviting friends old and new back to Kinsale for Come Home for Your Tea Party, in celebration of the Gathering. ...

by JANE WALSH 0

Join in with Twin Fest in Keash, County Sligo, in aid of a great cause, and be in with the chance to have your twin / triplets reunited Double The Gathering fun as Twin Fest Ireland goes global to reunite twins

Are you a Twin? Does your Twin live in Canada, The United States, Australia, or Europe? If so Twin Fest Ireland is offering you the opportunity to be reunited in Ireland this August with your twin. ...

by JANE WALSH 0

A photograph of President John F Kennedy from 1963 in the Geraldine O'Hanrahans GAA park taken by Jackie Stacey, one of the items donated for the Tidy Towns "Community Museum" which will be launched in New Ross for the JFK50. Museum to open part of 50th anniversary celebration of John F Kennedy’s visit

A ‘ JFK50’ museum will open in New Ross town in mid-May as part of the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the visit of President John F Kennedy to the town. ...

by JANE WALSH 0

Unique genealogy and educational experience available in Monaghan for The Gathering Genealogy course announced for County Monaghan Diaspora visiting for The Gathering

A unique Monaghan-focused family history initiative is being organized as part of The Gathering 2013. ...

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John - of 'Johnny don't go to Ballincollig fame' with Olan Falvey, Clodagh Cooney, Luci Kelleher and their hot-off-the-presses Cork passports. The Rebel County Cork get their own red passports for The Gathering

In honor of Cork Rebel Week (October 14th - 20th), organizers are distributing a special rebel county passport. ...

by AMANDA DRISCOLL 1

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Simply become a fan of IrishCentral’s Facebook page, answer one very simple question and fill in your details, and you could be in with a chance of winning two round-trip tickets to fly to Ireland. ...

by JANE WALSH 2

Leo Varadkar invited the world to Ireland next year during the launch of The Gathering Ireland 2013 at Dublin Castle The Gathering sees a 15 percent hike in visitors from the Middle East in Ireland

The number of visitors to Ireland from the Middle East has increased 15 percent from the same time last year according to the latest figures from Tourism Ireland. ...

by MICHELLE K. SMITH 0

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. ...

by MICHELLE K SMITH 1

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 ...

by JANE WALSH 0

Darren Holden High King singer songwriter Darren Holden promotes The Gathering for his home county Killkenny

Irish men, like prophets, are rarely ever recognized in their hometown, but that’s not the case for the High Kings singer-songwriter Darren Holden. Recently Holden was invited to become an ambassador for his home county of Co. Kil ...

by CAHIR O'DOHERTY 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

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