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Arts Over Borders presents trio of literary festivals
Three successive festivals exploring three of the biggest literary figures on the island of Ireland make for unmissable summer of arts. Re-imagining Beckett, talking Wilde, freeing Friel – the Arts Over Borders festivals are two weeks of sublime artistic performances and incisive critiques of the legacy of three giants of Irish literature. Running from 25 […]
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Dublin set to ‘re-Joyce’ in Bloomsday celebrations
Dublin’s 2019 Bloomsday celebrations will include an eclectic mix of activities from poetry and pub crawls to breakfasts and burlesque shows. From 11–16 June, Dublin, a UNESCO city of literature, will honour the genius of James Joyce in its annual Bloomsday celebrations. The festival recalls Thursday 16 June 1904, the day depicted in Joyce’s renowned […]
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Carricks shipwreck hypothesis confirmed
The Parks Canada Agency has confirmed that the bones found in Forillon National Park in 2011 and 2016 are indeed from the Carricks shipwreck. The ship carrying 180 passengers had departed from Sligo, Ireland and was headed to the Port of Quebec when it sank off the coast of Cap-des-Rosiers in 1847. This conclusion has […]
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8 THRILLING ADVENTURE RACES YOU MUST TRY IN SCOTLAND
What do you get when you combine rugged Scottish terrain with endurance racing? Answer: adventure racing – a mental and physical challenge like no other. If you are bored of competing in normal events and fancy scrambling over obstacles, running, swimming, cycling, and even crawling to the finish line, then what are you waiting for […]
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8 CYCLING EVENTS IN SCOTLAND YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS
Invented in 1839, by Dumfries-shire raised Kirkpatrick Macmillan, Scotland is the spiritual home of the bicycle which makes perfect sense given pedal-powered two wheels is undeniably the best way to explore this lovely country! Don’t just take our word for it though. A round of the Mountain Bike World Cup has been coming to Fort […]
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Fergus Scottish Festival ~ Friday Night Tattoo
The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games announced Ashley MacIsaac as its Friday night musical guest. Visitors to the 74th annual Fergus Festival and Highland Games will be treated to a truly authentic Scottish Festival with a modern twist. It begins with the formal Tattoo’d in Tradition ceremony hosted by Scottish musician, actor and educator […]
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May the 4th be with you on the Wild Atlantic Way
A fun-filled festival on Ireland’s stunning west coast makes a return on the most significant day of the Star Wars lovers’ calendar. Running from 3–5 May, this year’s ‘May the 4th Be With You’ festival will welcome Stormtroopers, Darth Vaders, members of the Rebel Alliance and anyone else who wants to dust off their lightsabre […]
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SCOTTISH SAILING EVENTS YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS IN 2019
Some of the finest sailing waters in the world are to be found here in Scotland. Discover secluded coves, explore islands, skerries and miles of rugged coastline, or glide gracefully across a misty sea loch. Our sailing in Scotland video provides plenty of inspiration if you want to learn more about sailing here. We’re also making preparations to celebrate […]
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Five top spring things to do in Ireland
Crisp, pale-blue skies, bright sunlight and lengthening days form the perfect backdrop to a spring break in Ireland. In springtime, Ireland’s landscape moves out of the winter shadows and becomes a technicolour canvas crowded with yellow daffodils, green fields and budding trees. Here are five ways to make your own picture postcard memories. 1. Visit […]
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Ireland’s Ancient East.
The Wicklow Mountains National Park is nothing if not varied. Here, rushing streams and purple mountains share space with bogland, stone bridges and green valleys. In one such valley – Glendalough (Valley of the Two Lakes) – a solitary 6th century monk, St Kevin, sought peace. …one of the most beautiful corners of the whole […]