Irish Times Is Ireland too pricey for tourists? Is booze more popular than the Book of Kells? And will these visitors return? PAMELA DUNCAN took to the streets of Dublin to find out FABRIZIO TENERIELLO FROM ROME, ITALY Why did you choose to come here? We knew that it’s very nice, that the people are friendly and that it would be a nice holiday. What have you done since you’ve been here? We’ve been travelling around the southwest of Ireland. It is fantastic. We saw a lot of historical and archaeological sites and also natural sites, like Connemara, the Ring of Kerry and the most beautiful places that were listed in the guides. Were there any downsides? No, I don’t think we had any bad experiences. Have your guide books been accurate? Yes, we are using the Lonely Planet and an Italian guide, Touring Club. They are accurate, especially the Lonely Planet. JUDITH SIMSOVITS FROM NEW YORK What were your first impressions of Ireland? Your airport sucks. It ...
Fodor’s Travel and Tourism Ireland announce the co-sponsorship of a travel photography contest, “Show Us Your Ireland.” From August 17 through September 21, visitors to Fodors.com will have the opportunity to upload and share their favorite photos and experiences of the Emerald Isle with other travelers. One grand prize winner will have his or her photograph featured in the next edition of Fodor’s Ireland and will receive a suite of Fodor’s latest full-color guides. Ten runners up will win two Fodor’s guides of their choice and all winning photos will be featured in an online gallery at Fodors.com. New York, NY (PRWEB) August 17, 2009 — Fodor’s Travel and Tourism Ireland announce the co-sponsorship of a travel photography contest, “Show Us Your Ireland.” From August 17 through September 21, visitors to Fodors.com will have the opportunity to upload and share their favorite photos and experiences of the Emerald Isle with ...
by Sara Bain, Dumfries Standard Friday SCOTLAND’S national bard was once more the excellent excuse for a Homecoming get-together. The Border Games and Country Festival, which took place on Sunday at Dumfries’ Park Farm, was this year held in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns’ birthday. The event, which took place on Sunday, sets out to promote the culture and heritage of sport, music, song and dance of the border lands. Host of the occasion, May McKerrell said: “It was a fantastic day, we had over 2,000 people which was more than we’ve ever had before.” In the build-up to the gathering, which is now in its 12th year, a civic reception was held in July along with a Burns dinner. On Friday at Dumfries’ Minerva Hall there was a fiddlers concert with the Border Strathspey and Reel Society accompanied by William Williamson and friends. Following that on Saturday was more traditional Scottish music with a performance by intern ...
Battle Creek Enquirer The good vibes continue downtown as the Vibe@5 welcomes Rare Combination to Battle Creek on Friday, August 14. During intermission the Erin Quinn Irish Dance Troupe will perform their hair raising moves. The Vibe@5 concert series features acclaimed world music with a regional flavor any time from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Mill Race Park. Rare Combination has been described as diverse and talented, offering a spirited and enjoyable program for all ages. The four musicians–Sofia Peters, Margery Dusek, Thor McMillen and Fr. Patrick Murphy–hail from Southwest Michigan and regularly perform with over a dozen instruments. The group debuted in 2004 and have since performed at several festivals, theatre venues, brewery-pubs, and restaurants with lively traditional dance tunes, pub tunes, love songs, and aires mainly from the British Isles. The band’s skills are demonstrated in the blended four-part vocal harmonies and the well integrated instrum ...
by: Marc Fredmen Windsurfing has gained great popularity across the world. Countries like France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Australia and the United States have emerged as global windsurfing hubs with a number of windsurfing locations and favourable surfing conditions. The United Kingdom too is gradually developing into a popular windsurfing destination due to good surfing locations and conditions. Windsurfing Locations in UK There are many windsurfing locations - on and off the coast. They include Dorset, Devon and Cornwall with Poole Harbour being a popular coastline surfing spot. Apart from the Poole Harbour, yet another coastal windsurfing spot is the Weymouth Harbour. The Poole Harbour and the Weymouth Harbour offer surfing conditions favourable for beginners as well as experienced surfers. Britain’s East Sussex also boasts of some great windsurfing hotspots like Rye Watersports at Camber Sands and Lagoon Watersports in Brighton. Camber Sands is a great option for beginner ...
The Sunday Herald As Edinburgh prepares to Transform itself into the UK’s cultural centre, arts correspondent Edd McCracken talks to two of the main players MILLS: AFTER the credit crunch we need a new Enlightenment Following the financial meltdown, the loss of faith in political parties and a distrust of scientific breakthroughs, Scotland and the world are in need of a new Enlightenment, according to the artistic director of the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF). On the cusp of his third year in charge, Jonathan Mills also hit back at those who have criticised the festival’s omission of Robert Burns from the programme in the 250th anniversary of his birth, and the decision to open with Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus, written in celebration of the Duke of Cumberland’s victory over the Jacobites at Culloden. In keeping with shaping his festival programmes around a theme, Mills has chosen the Enlightenment as the central topic for this year. He said it was a ...
Wales Online IT ALMOST didn’t happen at all. But after three sun-kissed days this year’s scaleddown Brecon Jazz Festival has been hailed as a resounding success. The world-renowned festival, which was to have been postponed this year due to financial problems, went ahead on a reduced scale after a rescue operation. Up to 20,000 visitors were expected to be attracted to the festival at the weekend. In the end many more people flocked to the town for the celebration of jazz. After celebrating its 25th anniversary last August, the festival fell into receivership and its future was in jeopardy. But it was pulled from the brink by a team headed by Peter Florence, the man behind the hugely successful Hay Festival. They turned the festival into a crowd-pleaser by securing some of the jazz world’s biggest names to perform in the Mid Wales town. Mr Florence, who wanted the festival to focus on “jazz not booze,” said the support shown this year had ensure the ...
The 2nd Australian Gathering of the O'Dea Clan was held in Adelaide, South Australia in February 2010. Photos from the event can be found here: Clan Gathering in Adelaide in 2010
The 7th International Gathering of the O'Dea Clan was held in Ennis, County Clare in July 2008. Photos from the event can be found here: Clan Gathering in Ireland in 2008
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