Best in Travel 2022 is Lonely Planet’s 17th annual collection of the world’s hottest destinations and must-have travel experiences for the year ahead. Listing the top 10 countries, regions and cities that should be on every globe-trotter’s to-do list, the world’s number one travel guidebook puts Dublin at number seven in its top 10 cities….
As the traditional music capital of Ireland, the seaside village of Doolin has a multitude of beautiful sights to be discovered. Here is everything you need to know about Doolin.Situated on the west coast of Ireland in the Burren region of County Clare, Doolin is a vibrant and bustling coastal village with lots to see and do. As it is the home of traditional Irish music,…
Empy Street scene in Dublin courtesy Getty images. By Marc Power March in Dublin is a time of optimism. After the long, dark Irish winter we come into a time of longer days, colorful, less rain and of course the March 17th celebration of our national saint….. Patrick himself. This all changed in 2020 with…
photo credit: https://www.ireland.com/en-us/articles/galway2020/ Anois teacht an Earraigh, beidh an lá dul chun sine Is tar éis na Féile Bríde árdóigh mé mo sheol Ó chur me im’ cheann e ní stopfhaidh mé coiche Go seasfaidh mé síos i lár connate Mhuigheo I translated it to give the spirit rather than literal. Now comes the spring…
2020 Fargo-Moorhead St. Patrick’s Parade Saturday, March 14th, 11 am Celebrate the 24th Annual St. Patrick’s Parade that will hit the Downtown streets of Fargo-Moorhead on Saturday, March 14 at 11 am. Presented by Jefferson Lines, the parade begins in Downtown Moorhead making its way over the bridge to Broadway in Downtown Fargo. Proudly hosted…
Bill Baker named Grand Marshal of 41st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Special to The Irish Gazette Bill Baker will celebrate his 60th birthday on March 14 with a special flair: He’ll be the Grand Marshal of the 41st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Parade is set for Saturday, March 14 in Sioux Falls. Baker retired earlier…
Photo courtesy of https://global-geography.org The Book of Kells is back on display at Trinity College. The world-famous Book of Kells will be back in the Old Library in historic Trinity College, Dublin after it was removed for work on the Library itself. The Book of Kells, a beautifully illuminated ninth-century manuscript that documents the four…
The Republic of Ireland is currently averaging a record 3,000 passport applications a day. A record 230,000 people have applied for Irish passports since the beginning of 2019. In 2018 Ireland issued 860,000 passports which is the highest number in history. Of those a total of 84,855 went to applicants in Northern Ireland. For now,…
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