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Heavenly highways: Five top road trips across the island of Ireland
The beautiful landscapes of the island of Ireland offer the road trip of a lifetime around every corner. Here’s just five that are sure to get your motor running. 1. The Wild Atlantic Way At over 2,500 km long, and stretching from Malin Head in County Donegal to Kinsale in County Cork, this spectacular […]
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Soak up the summer with road trips, cycling and sensational sights
Summer is here and CAA South Central Ontario (SCO) is encouraging Ontarians to join the growing group of people exploring Great Lakes waterfront communities. In collaboration with the Waterfront Regeneration Trust (WRT), CAA SCO has curated a list of ‘must-experience’ ways to explore the Great Lakes this summer. The ideas below highlight hidden gems in […]
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Some Ghosts of Blarney Castle
By Peter Garland M. A. The Blarney Stone is reputed to give eloquence, but if the stones themselves could talk what stories they would tell. For instance, in the second half of the eighteenth century there lived in Blarney Castle an Anglo-Irish girl named Mary Anne Jefferyes (pronounced Jefferies). Her great-grandfather had bought the heap […]
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Take a Tour of Irish Halifax
By Elizabeth MacDonald For many, “Nova Scotia” evokes images of bagpipes and tartan. So it comes as a surprise to many that Irish blood also runs thick and deep here, particularly in Halifax, the capital city. Unlike other Irish communities in early Canada, the bulk of Irish settlers to Halifax and Nova Scotia were pre-Famine, […]
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CP Canada 150 Train #ConnectingCanada and rocking the nation this summer with cross-country block party
Canadian Pacific (CP) today announced a summer train tour to celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial while re-connecting generations of Canadians with the nation’s iconic and historic roots. Through shared stories and celebration, the CP Canada 150 Train will honour the country’s past, while acknowledging the leaders of the present, and looking toward a bright future. Beginning July […]
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SCOTLAND’S NEWEST WHISKY DISTILLERIES 2017
Whisky distilleries have been a familiar part of the Scottish landscape for over two centuries. Over one hundred active malt whisky distilleries are currently dotted across Scotland – and this number is only set to swell. In 2017 alone, we’re expecting at least a further seven malt whisky distilleries will open. Find out more about […]
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THE BEST GOLF HOLES IN SCOTLAND
Planning a golf break in Scotland? We polled over 3,000 UK golfers to find Scotland’s best golf holes and hidden golfing gems. The poll asked golfers to vote for the best opening and closing holes, a best Par 3, 4 and 5, as well as the best view and a best overall hole from a […]
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Canadian Journalist Hits New Heights on Wild Atlantic Way
Canadian journalist Bruce Kirkby joined forces with experienced mountaineer Iain Walker on a recent trip to Donegal with Iain capturing some breath-taking photos of Sturral Headland. A writer for The Globe and Mail (Toronto), with a circulation of 375,000, and also a contributor to the National Geographic, Mr Kirkby was in Ireland this week participating […]
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Ireland’s Surge Up World Conference Rankings Continues
Dublin and Ireland are once again moving in the right direction according to the newly released ‘International Congresses and Conventions Association’ (ICCA) rankings which show the city rising five places to 13th in the world for hosting conferences and conventions and Ireland, overall, rising six places. Welcoming the news Patrick O’Donovan TD, Minster of State […]
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Fáilte Ireland Announces €11.5m Capital Funding for OPW Visitor Sites
Announcement includes significant funding for Dublin Castle, the Rock of Cashel as well as Newgrange and the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Fáilte Ireland today announced €11.5m in funding from its Capital Grants budget for ten key OPW projects in Dublin and within the Ireland’s Ancient East region. The funding is in the context of […]