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Summer 2021 – Fact Sheet – Wild Atlantic Way

What's Open Wild Atlantic Way

This summer is going to be another staycation season as foreign travel will not be possible for most of us. The OPW runs a number of Ireland’s most important visitor attractions and to encourage people to visit them they are giving free entry for this year....

Music Festivals in Ireland – History – Part 3.

Phil Lynott Statue off Grafton Street, Dublin

History of Music Festivals, Ireland 

- Musicians- Bands played-U2- Thin Lizzy - Chieftans- Rory Gallaher.   Ireland has a great range of festivals held mainly in the summer months. These festivals have grown from a music base of festivals since the 1970's.  This piece looks at the...

Fact Sheet on Wild Atlantic Way

Where is Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way, How long to drive, Best type of transport,

1.Where is the Wild Atlantic Way

Donegal has most Blue Flag Beaches in Ireland The Wild Atlantic Way runs along the west coast of Ireland from Cork in the south to Donegal in the north. The route takes in...

Best Guide Book to Ireland

There are many guidebooks on Ireland written largely for the overseas visitor. This year due to Covid-19 we will have time to get to know Ireland without overseas visitors. For marketing Ireland to overseas visitors, Failte Ireland has developed 5 different marketing brands.  Choose one or all for your holiday...

Best Festivals in Ireland Each Year- Part 1.

Festivals in Ireland - Arts- Agriculture- Books- Boats- Comedy  Gardens- Horses -Music- Colourful villages and Towns Ireland has a great range of festivals held mainly in the summer months. These include large weeklong festivals to small community festivals where people come together based on shared interest or activity. St Patrick’s Day,...

Walking In Ireland – Get Planning.

Walking In Ireland

Plan Holiday. Health and Safety. Problems for Walkers. Way Marked Routes.

Ireland is a great country for walking with many off-road routes to ramble along and way markets routes. The details of the Irish Walks are on Irish Trails website IrishTrails.ie. For Guided Walking Trails ActivityDays has a...