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Galway Races Summer Festival – always a winner
Equine events don’t come more exhilarating than the racing, fashion and atmosphere of the Galway Races. Famed in folklore, poetry and song, the iconic Galway Races Summer Festival is not just a seasonal equestrian event – it’s an Irish institution. With 52 races over seven days, 31ST July-6th August, Ireland’s top horseracing event attracts the best horses […]
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Love, laughter and Lisdoonvarna – that’s a match
What’s not to love about a unique Irish matchmaking festival? For those looking to find love there is nothing quite like Ireland’s Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival. Held in the tiny town of Lisdoonvarna in County Clare, close to the stunning Cliffs of Moher on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, this typically unique Irish festival is full of […]
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Grianán of Aileach – Temple of the Sun
One of the most spectacular ancient monuments in Ireland has to be the Stone Fort known as ‘Grianán of Aileach’. Situated on the peak of Mt. Greenan on the Inishowen Peninsula in Co. Donegal. On a clear day you can see up to five counties from this monument and it is aligned with sunrise on […]
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The 2017 Fergus Scottish Festival Lineup Will Leave You Tickled Tartan…
The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games is celebrating 72 years of Celtic contributions to 150 years of Canadian culture throughout the weekend of August 11th-13th in the beautiful, historic town of Fergus, Ontario. In honour of this incredible achievement you will enjoy a line-up of events filled with pipes, plaid, and pageantry… musical acts vary […]
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Canada 150 – Becoming Canadian
2017, the year I qualify to become a Canadian citizen. I’ve already begun trawling through the paperwork in meticulous detail, pulling all the documents, photos and other supporting papers together. Past experience has taught me that you cannot be too careful when it comes to any immigration application. As I shift through the mound of […]
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Irish visitors celebrate Coollattin connections during plaque unveiling
It was a long way from home and yet, 19 Irish visitors had a homecoming of sorts this week. The delegation from south County Wicklow, south of Dublin, have been visiting Smiths Falls and vicinity for the past few days, staying until Sunday, July 2, but on June 28, came to a place of familiar […]
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Dublin will always be at the heart of U2’s story. After all, it’s where it began
Take a trip through U2’s Dublin. Rock Stars 50 million albums sold, an all-time record of 22 Grammys, and some of the biggest tours of all time: just a few of U2’s many accomplishments. They have travelled the globe, they’ve performed in packed stadiums all around the world but their heart belongs in Dublin. It’s […]
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Experience Canada Day Like Never Before!
Get ready to celebrate Canada Day like never before! Today, the Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, revealed details of the three-day-long Canada Day festivities taking place in Canada’s Capital Region. From June 30 to July 2, an array of incredible activities and performances will take place at three official sites: Parliament Hill, […]
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Mississauga Goes for Guinness World Record with Canada 150 Birthday Card
Mississauga, Ontario might be the new Guinness World Record holder for the world’s longest greeting card. Today, 39 – 4’x 8′ panels of the City’s Canada 150 Birthday Card were joined together to create the huge birthday card. The card was assembled at Mississauga Celebration Square as part of the Guinness World Record attempt and […]
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RCMP in Ottawa snap unique photo for Canada 150
Nearly 600 employees and veterans of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) participated today in a unique photo at the Museum of History. This impressive photo comes after more than 100 Mounties in red serge posed earlier this month with a giant Canadian flag on Capilano Suspension Bridge in British Columbia. RCMP in Ottawa decided […]