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Destination: Copenhagen
Why go… Capturing the zeitgeist is not an easy science. But Copenhagen has cracked it, both by chance and design, to emerge as one of Europe’s hottest city breaks. The [...]
Review: The Cottage, Co. Leitrim
“When was the last time you heard of County Leitrim? “Exactly. I lived to 40 without ever hearing its name spoken. But the second time I saw it, I stayed; [...]
Take Five: Daytrips from Cork
1) Cobh Cork Harbour was the Titanic’s last port of call, and Cobh’s hilly streets, dominated by St. Colman’s Cathedral, look like the liner left just yesterday. Don’t miss the [...]
Fly Away to… Fuerteventura
I feel like I’ve just walked onto the glossy pages of a travel magazine. Before me, royal blue water stretches out towards the rocky hump of Isla de Lobos. Under [...]
Review: The Marker, Dublin
There is an ancient Chinese blessing – ‘May you live in interesting times’. Except that there isn’t. In truth, the phrase is neither ancient, Chinese, nor a blessing. It was [...]
The West’s Awake…
It’s a rare and spectacular sight in the West of Ireland – horses galloping at full throttle through the foamy fringes of the Atlantic Ocean. Scenes like this one, featuring [...]
10 Best… Old Dublin Pubs
Kehoe’s OK, it’s thronged on weekends, banging your head en route to the gents is a rite of passage, and the staircases feel like an Escher painting – but it [...]
New Camping Benefits Card…
Calling all campers… The Irish Caravan and Camping Council (ICC) has launched Camping Key Europe, a camping benefits card recognised by over 2,500 parks across 20 countries. The Key offers [...]
Quick Bites: Sage, Midleton
Lord knows, there’s no danger of going hungry in East Cork. From farm shops to Midleton’s farmers’ market (Saturdays), from Frank Hederman’s smokehouse to the deliciously idiosyncratic Farmgate Cafe, you could [...]
JFK Museum for New Ross…
New Ross is getting a ‘JFK50’ museum in mid-May as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of President John F Kennedy’s visit to Co. Wexford. The community museum, which has [...]
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