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Experiencing Dublin on St. Patrick's Day

MediaProductions Every March 17th, the 5th-century Romano-British missionary who converted the Celts to Christianity, then became a bishop and eventually Irland´s patron saint is celebrated in more countries than any other national holiday, and of course it has special weight and significance here, where it´s a public holiday as well as a cultural and religious one. And if you happen to be visiting on this special day, you´re in for a treat, with various forms of festivities shamrocking the…

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3 fascinating places to visit in Dublin that aren't pubs

Ah, the famous Irish pub. This country's capital is reckoned to have 751 of them, and its convivial pub life is for many visitors a big part of the city's allure. But there are also a number of remarkable sights highlighting the richness of Dublin's history. Here are three of my favorites: read post

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Ireland's national cemetery, Glasnevin in Dublin

If this was not in fact the highest point in Dublin, it certainly felt like it. After climbing the 198 steps to the top of Glasnevin Cemetery's Daniel O’Connell Tower (below) - Ireland's highest round tower - I was able to gaze over the entire city, laid out almost like a map. It stretched from the western limits, past the airport to the north, by way of the Hill of Howth, the Irish Sea and the Liffey River mouth round to the Dublin Mountains in the south. This amazing revelation was the…

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Kinsale, jewel of Ireland's south coast

With its deep water harbour and a population of a bit over 5,200, the town of Kinsale in County Cork has been an important sea port for more than 1,500 years. St Multose founded a monastery here in the 6th century, and the early Celtic settlement that grew up around the estuary was later supplanted by a Viking trading post. The Normans fortified the town in the 13th century, and over the next 200 years it developed as a centre for fishing and shipbuilding. read post

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Doug Bardwell April 2, 2013 at 6:36pm

Looking for a 3 or more day Ireland tour for my wife who will be arriving in Dublin on April 16th. She loves exploring little shops, bakeries, restaurants and writing about those "off-the-beaten-path" unique finds that the typical big-city tourist might never discover. Any suggestions for her? Thanks.
Ed Wetschler December 1, 2011 at 4:07am

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How Tourism Ireland Took Top Social Media Prize

How Tourism Ireland Won Top Social Media Prize Luck of the Irish? Hardly. It was no surprise to us when Tourism Ireland was tapped as the winner…
Dave Acton November 10, 2011 at 6:34pm

In the Tripatini blog, here's a look at gay Ireland - begorra, how it's changed!!
Andrea Spirov July 14, 2011 at 9:29pm

Thanks so much for that tip, Brendan =)
Brendan Harding July 12, 2011 at 2:28pm

HI Andrea, I've just come back from a quick trip out to the Aran Islands, off the Galway coast in the West of the country. Inis Meain to be exact, the middle island. If you like walking amid scenery of great isolation and beauty then you can't afford to miss the coastal loop along the rocks on this magnificent island. You can enjoy wonderful food and good fun in a really relaxed and time-has-stood-still kind of place.

This website may help you plan a little better:

http://www.discoverireland.com/int/
Andrea Spirov July 12, 2011 at 12:30pm

Hi everyone =) John and I are heading to Ireland this week for a three-week road trip. Will be blogging about it, of course. If anyone has tips for must-see/do activities or would like to meet up, please drop us a line. Cheers, Andrea
Katrina Stovold June 9, 2011 at 6:06pm

Anyone heading to the Dublin Web Summit tomorrow? I'll be there on behalf of Secondwheel, a new bikesharing community website. Please track me down if you're going! I'll be turning Twitter notifications on for the day, so feel to tweet me: http://www.twitter.com/tourabsurd Cheers!
Michael O'Donovan February 21, 2011 at 1:05am

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Michael O'Donovan February 21, 2011 at 12:28am

Ruth If you want to see some of the most beautiful coastal scenery in the world Go to Dingle .It also has over two thousand ancient monuments.One of them is also the highest ring fort in Europe.I bring tourists there every two weeks during the touring season.During the winter I try to get down there for a week in every month.I'll put some photos up on the site next week.John Benny has made great improvements to his menu
Michael O'Donovan February 21, 2011 at 12:19am

Yes Allan ,you are quite right. Dingle is on most tours of the south west of Ireland.Tours will spend two nights in Killarney and from there will tour the ring of Kerry on one day and the Dingle peninsula on the next day,before setting out either for The Cliffs of Moher or south east to Cork.As for the singing there are some great music pubs in Killarney town.