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Prestigious travel guide recommends Ireland as a ‘must visit’ for 2013 (IrishCentral)

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:08:21 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

The Gathering festival has landed Ireland in the top 25 places to visit on a prestigious list compiled by renowned travel guide Fodors.

Top ten of the best restaurants in Ireland from 'The Irish Food Guide' (IrishCentral)

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:26:07 PDT

By: SEAN BROSNAN

“The Irish Food Guide”, formerly known as the Bridgestone Guide, has been re-edited for the first time in two years with 100 extra pages on all of the best restaurants, retailers and markets around the country.

An American student’s guide to the best nightlife spots in Dublin city - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 07:58:26 PDT

By: LAURA BRYN SISSON

PHOTOS - An American student's guide to the best nightlife spots in Dublin - slideshow

"Where to Eat, Sleep & Play in Ireland 2012" - get the inside story on traveling in Ireland this year (IrishCentral)

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:15:17 PDT

"Susan Bryon exploring the highways and byways of Ireland"I have written an eBook, "Where to Eat, Sleep & Play in Ireland 2012", in response to the hundreds of emails I receive daily from potential visitors asking those same questionsWith over 100,000 bed options available daily in Ireland, how is the independent visitor supposed to choose much less get it right? Sure, you can trawl through the maze of discount hotel sites or you can take the easy route and trust my advice gathered over four years of independent travel and research throughout IrelandWould you like to know the top ten posh places to stay in Ireland for peanuts? Thought so Yes, the upside to the recession is that there are some truly amazing deals to had in Ireland right READ MORE

A better guide to Ireland - Dont follow the flock, get off the well beaten track (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:20:08 PDT

The recently published ‘official’ list of Irish visitor attractions leaves most of us (those in the know) scratching our heads and wondering why or how some of them even made the cut?As is often the case the 'must see sights’ in any country (but most especially in Ireland) are the very ones to avoid? No prudent independent traveller wants to be ripped off or more importantly, waste their precious holiday time on over-rated tourist traps that should have been closed down a long time ago---------------READ MORE:Ireland is top budget destinations this year when it comes to European travelIreland’s top ten most popular tourist attractions for 2011 named - PHOTOS ‘Certificate of Irishness’ available to applicants within months---------------Which would certainly be no real loss considering we now have world class attractions such as the Glasnevin Museum, Blackrock Observatory and Irish Museum of Country Life (free) running alongside such stalwarts as the Guinness Storehouse, Bunratty Castle & Folk Park and the Cliffs of Moher Buts there’s even more and dare I say better to be found (depending on your interests) throughout Ireland Beauties like Beaulieu House, warm favorites Foxford Woollen Mills, the Foynes Flying Boat Museum and the wacky West Clare Railway READ MORE

Queen Elizabeth's love affair with Irish horses (IrishCentral)

Fri, 27 May 2011 06:35:09 PDT

PHOTOS - Queen Elizabeth II's historic visit to Ireland photo galleryOn her recent visit to Ireland, Queen Elizabeth indulged her passion for racehorses with private visits to several Irish Studs including Gilmore where she lunched with the Aga KhanShe also publicly visited the Irish National Stud to view the legendry Invincible Spirit, who I am told was impeccably behaved as always!The Queen was extremely gracious and particularly nice to the young trainee jockeys which delighted the staff who were already honoured at having been chosen for a royal visit While closed to the public for security reasons during the visit it is now business as usual and highly recommended as one of Irelands great days out The Irish National Stud in the rich green heartlands of County Kildare is where many of the great legends of international horseracing have been born and bred since 1906 READ MORE

10 Places President Obama will most likelyvisit in Ireland this May. (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:50:07 PDT

News of President Obama's forthcoming visit in May has been greeted with great joy and anticipation by the people of Ireland We have always had a reputation for hospitality and a particular fondness for some American presidents ie JFK and Bill Clinton, but this is going to be a party to end all parties It's already put a pep in the step of our newly formed government and Enda is right it's a great opportunity for us to showcase Ireland to the world and reclaim our national prideNo doubt it will be a whirlwind tour but like I am always advising tourists, less is more! You really dont need to cover the whole of Ireland in a week, honestly I have lived here all my life and have only scratched the surface! You can see and more importantly experience the real Ireland much more if you limit yourself a little bit READ MORE

The IrishCentral vacation travel guide to mystical, mythological Ireland (IrishCentral)

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:30:33 PDT

By: MEGHAN SWEENEY

A Guide to Festivals in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:36:49 PDT

By: CONN CORRIGAN AND MEGHAN SWEENEY

Festivals have long been part of Irish life: the Puck Fair in Killorgin, for example, has been going on for hundreds of years, while others such as the Fleadh Ceol and the Matchmaking Festival in Lisdoonvarna have been taking place for decades.

Northern Ireland A Walking Guide (IrishCentral)

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:06:55 PDT

By: TOM DEIGNAN

From the Mountains of Mourne to the Giant's Causeways, and Fermanagh's lake district, Northern Ireland offers rugged mountain peaks and spectacular coastal scenery, and one of the best ways to see it is to take a walking tour. In "Northern Ireland: A Walking Guide," Helen Fairbairn has written a guide to the best routes, from challenging hill walks to shorter woodland and waterside excursions. Routes vary from two-hour strolls to eight-hour upland challenges. READ MORE