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Celtic Knot ~ Author Ann Shortell’s mystery novel!
Author Ann Shortell’s historical mystery novel, CELTIC KNOT, opens with the April 1868 assassination of Irish-Canadian poet-politician D’Arcy McGee on Sparks St. in Ottawa. And there’s a twist: the story of high-stakes politics, Fenian violence, religious intolerance and ethnic strife is told through the lens of an Irish immigrant housemaid and amanuensis named Clara Swift. […]
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BRITBOX ANNOUNCES THE ULTIMATE ROYAL WEDDING EXTRAVAGANZA
Save the date—wedding bells are chiming! BritBox, the subscription service from BBC Studios and ITV, offering the biggest collection of streaming British television, is feting the nuptials of Prince Harry to American actress Meghan Markle in style, with the opportunity to watch ITV’s (UKs biggest commercial channel) broadcast of the wedding celebration LIVE. Hosted by […]
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A Flying Start for the 2018 Vintage of Writers’ Tears Cask Strength Whiskey
8th Release of the super-premium Writers’ Tears Cask Strength whiskey is limited to 5,175 bottles worldwide. The 2018 vintage of Writers’ Tears Cask Strength whiskey has been launched at an exclusive event hosted by the Aviators’ Whiskey Society on the periphery of Dublin’s International Airport in Ireland. The 2018 vintage is the 8th annual release of […]
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6 SCOTTISH BABY NAMES INSPIRED BY BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS
Looking for a Scottish baby name? Then perhaps you should turn to Scotland’s islands for some inspiration. These six are currently pretty popular in Scotland, with all of them in the top 100 first names for either male or female babies born in 2017. 1. ISLA Stemming from the island of Isle of Islay, this girl’s name […]
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FIND YOUR INNER AVENGER: 8 AWESOME SUPERHERO ACTIVITIES
Where do superheroes go on holiday? Scotland of course! To celebrate Edinburgh featuring as a location in the newly released blockbuster movie Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War we’ve come up with a few suggestions for holiday ideas that will perfectly match your very own superhero traits. From strength and agility to speed and endurance, you’ll be able to put […]
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SCOTLAND’S NEWEST WHISKY DISTILLERIES IN 2018
You may already know that Scotland is rightly famed for producing the world’s finest whiskies, but did you know that each year there are more and more whisky distilleries popping up around the country? In 2017, seven new distilleries – Torabhaig, Isle of Raasay, Dornoch, Lindores Abbey, Clydeside, Bladnoch and Ncn’ean – started production. This […]
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The story of potato
When the Irish potato – as the Solanum tuberosum is widely known – was first introduced to these shores in 1586, it was initially thought of as animal feed. But we Irish quickly developed a love of the spud, which can be as delicious as it is nutritious. It is an excellent source of digestible […]
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Great Lighthouses of Ireland ‘Shine a Light’ on Summer
Shine A Light on Summer Festival is taking place from top to toe on the island of Ireland at five of our Great Lighthouses Shine A Light on Summer Festival is taking place from top to toe on the island of Ireland at fiveour Great Lighthouses – at Fanad Head in the wilds of Donegal, at […]
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Heart of St Laurence O’Toole Has Joyful Homecoming at Christ Church Cathedral
The heart of St Laurence O’Toole, Dublin’s patron saint, returned to its rightful home in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin The heart of St Laurence O’Toole, Dublin’s patron saint, returned to its rightful home in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, Thursday April 26. The relic was stolen from the cathedral in March 2012 and after a six […]
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Director’s cut of landmark TV ad celebrates 25th anniversary of The Cranberries debut
One of Ireland’s most memorable and best-loved tourism ads has been shared for the first time ever The director’s cut of one of Ireland’s most memorable and best-loved tourism ads has been shared for the first time ever today, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Cranberries seminal debut album, Everybody Else is Doing it, […]