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The Irish in Britain, including those of Irish descent, make up a significant part of the UK population. Here, you will find news, entertainment, events, sports and features from the local Irish Post newspaper.
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A rest is as good as a cure
MALCOLM ROGERS visits Lourdes. Lourdes, a sleepy market town on the edge of the Pyrenees,
was once part of England.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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Latest travel news
Donegal dreamin’: The Green Gate in Ardara, Co. Donegal is a small,
simple B&B run by a Frenchman who found it too difficult to leave
Donegal, so opened a B&B there instead.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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Corkers of towns
MALCOLM ROGERS looks at two of Cork’s finest towns — Skibbereen and Ballydehob.
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(Irish Post) 01 March 08
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Travel news
Should you be interested in Chinese culture, the Victoria & Albert
Museum this month is the place to go.
more...
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(Irish Post) 01 March 08
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Learning about Killarney
MALCOLM ROGERS explains everything you've always wanted to know about
Ireland's oldest tourist destination.
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(Irish Post) 26 January 08
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The plane facts
According to the Geneva-based Aircraft
Crashes Record Office 2007 was one of the safest years in aviation ever.
more...
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(Irish Post) 16 January 08
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Fight your fear of flying
If the aforementioned facts and figures still do not reassure you, you’re
in good company. Many people would rather keep their feet on the ground.
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(Irish Post) 16 January 08
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Arty Ireland
MALCOLM ROGERS suggests some hidden nuggets in the world of arts in Ireland in
2008 to enliven your trip back home.
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(Irish Post) 16 January 08
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Bricks and stones
MALCOLM ROGERS looks at what’s
on offer besides pubs, clubs and views in Ireland during 2008 in the way
of museums, standing stones, exhibits and country houses.
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(Irish Post) 05 January 2008
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The Smart Guide set to launch
This month will see the launch of the brand new Smart Guide series from Insight Guides.
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(Irish Post) 05 January 2008
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Winter breaks
MALCOLM ROGERS looks at the best sunshine breaks away.
more...
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(Irish Post) 22 December 2007
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A walk on the wild side
On Foot Holidays has a newly expanded programme of self-guided walking holidays
now available for 2008.
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(Irish Post) 22 December 2007
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Nothing faulty in Basel
Let’s get one thing clear. There’s more to Switzerland than Alpine meadows,
views of the type to make even the most committed atheist reconsider,
and some of the most delicious chocolate on offer anywhere.
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(Irish Post) 01 December 2007
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Oh, Man!
The ancient Manx Sea God Manannan protects his fiefdom by bringing down a
mist on the island whenever danger threatens.
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(Irish Post) 01 December 2007
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Lovely Slovenia
The history and politics of Slovenia have been somewhat iffy these last few centuries,
what with it having variously been part of the Holy Roman, Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian
and Habsburg empires. More recently the former Yugoslav confederation
held sway here.
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(Irish Post) 21 November 2007
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To market, to market
Most parts of Europe begin their Christmas markets this weekend and continue
on until Christmas Eve.
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(Irish Post) 21 November 2007
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Autumn breaks
MALCOLM ROGERS looks at the deals available in Britain and overseas.
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(Irish Post) 03 November 2007
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Connemara,
colours and contours
MALCOLM ROGERS heads west to the furthest outpost of Connacht.more...
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(Irish Post) 03 November 2007
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Peace in the valley
MALCOLM ROGERS looks at a luxury stay in the Cooley Mountains.
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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Tuck of the Irish
MALCOLM ROGERS investigates where you can tuck in like a Taoiseach
without breaking the bank.
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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Dark
spirits and black drinks
No trip to Dublin would be complete without downing a pint of plain,
aka a pint of Guinness. Described as “the most complete vegetarian
meal in the world” the drink was invented by the appropriately named
late knight, Sir Arthur Guinness.
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(Irish Post) 13 October 2007
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Brussels briefing
Bureaucracy and Brussels are closely associated in the public mind
— but in actual fact the paperwork required to get to the city is
minimal. Look out your passport and buy a ticket on the Eurostar
and you can be in the Belgian capital in time for a five-star lunch.
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(Irish Post) 13 October 2007
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Divine Dublin
MALCOLM ROGERS pays a visit to Dublin’s two oldest cathedrals.
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(Irish Post) 03 October 2007
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Wine and waltzing
MALCOLM ROGERS heads to the centre of Europe to visit one of the
world’s great cities. more...
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(Irish Post) 03 October 2007
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Pilgrim’s progress
Ireland’s pilgrimages include climbing Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday
in your bare feet, fasting for three days on St. Patrick’s Purgatory
or walking up Slemish Mountain in Antrim on Good Friday.
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(Irish Post) 25 September 2007
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Mediterranean memories made in Western Algarve
Portugal’s Western Algarve is the discerning sun lover’s haven as
well as the adventurer’s paradise.
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(Irish Post) 25 September 2007
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Tranquil Tipperary
MALCOLM ROGERS visits a new self-catering complex in the depths
of rural Tipperary. more...
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(Irish Post) 22 September 2007
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Rare
Ould Tunes in the Fair City
Handel’s Messiah had its world premier in Dublin, way back in 1742
on Fishamble Street.
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(Irish Post) 22 September 2007
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Sloping off
to Sligo
The organisers of the Sligo Live festival now in its third year
have made what you might think a somewhat logical step for one of
Europe’s most westerly parishes..
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(Irish Post) 12 September 2007
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The writing on the walls
The Irish language is often described as having been in a persistent
vegetative state for the last hundred years or so despite various
efforts at resuscitation.
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(Irish Post) 06 September 2007
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It’s not grim up North in Ireland
It has never been easier to get to the North of Ireland. George
Best City Airport is served by Flybe, BMI, Air France and Ryanair
while Belfast International Airport’s main carrier, easyJet, is
soon to be joined somewhat controversially by Aer Lingus.
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(Irish Post) 21 August 2007
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Within the pale
Malcolm Rogers looks at what’s on offer just beyond Dublin’s
city limits. more...
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(Irish Post) 02 August 2007
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Best-kept
Killarney
The famed Kerry tourist destination came out tops in a north-south
competition confined to 12 of the country’s most attractive towns.
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(Irish Post) 02 August 2007
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Chilling
out in Slovakia
It’s not every day you get to experience first-hand what life was
like in the old Eastern Bloc but in Slovakia you’re only a Stasi
guard away from the Cold War circa 1975. .
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(Irish Post) 24 july 2007
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North by north
west
“APART from the igneous and metamorphic strata of the Slieve Gamph,
Sligo mostly sits on a carboniferous strata of limestone.”
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(Irish Post) 14 july 2007
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A vibrant
historic city
History, dramatic and terrible, lurks round every corner of Cork
City. The capital of ‘the Rebel County’ has been a centre of excellence
for insurgents, pirates, highway robbers and general ne’er-do-wells,
since before Viking times. .
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(Irish Post) 27 june 2007
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The rugged
beauty of West Cork
Co. Cork is best appreciated from its beaches, many remote enough
for any aspiring Robinson Crusoe. And nowhere better to find them
than down the coast in west Cork.more...
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(Irish Post) 27 june 2007
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Waterford
– steeped in Viking history
One of the oldest inhabited settlements in Ireland, the past lurks
round every corner of Waterford. Burnt to the ground on four separate
occasions (which is impressive even by Irish standards), its hills
and alleyways have seen the Dominicans found their friary, gangs
of labourers drag rough hewn stones across the Suir to build the
city’s walls and the pretenders to the British throne, Perkin Warbeck
and Lambert Simnel mass with their forces outside the city gates.
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(Irish Post) 27 june 2007
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Hooked on
wild Wexford
Invaded in the ninth century by the Vikings who gave the county
its name Ueig-fjoror (Ueig’s fjord) it barely had time to recover
before the Normans arrived. The date was 1169 and the man at whose
behest they came was Diarmuid MacMurrough, King of Leinster.
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(Irish Post) 23 June 2007
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Find old Ireland
in Carlow
It may well be the second-smallest county in Ireland, however Carlow
boasts an awful lot of flowers everything from catoneasters to carnations
with all stops in between.more...
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(Irish Post) 23 June 2007
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Wicklow
is full of magical wonder
Norman castles, haunted houses, great wooded valleys, ethereal monasteries
and pagan wishing wells a mystical and magical experience awaits
you in the Garden County.
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(Irish Post) 23 June 2007
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The stunning South-West
Just 16 miles up the road from Shannon Airport Ennis, like so many
towns in the South-West, is today a thriving tourist destination.
But the Clare capital has been a destination for visitors to our
shores for a very long time.
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(Irish Post) 17 May 2007
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Exercise your mind and body
in Kerry and Clare
The double-engined steam locomotive straddled an elevated rail,
with coaches having a compartment on either side of the rail.
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(Irish Post) 17 May 2007
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A nice place to visit, it’s a better
place to live
NORTH Kerry features some of the South West of Ireland’s hidden
treasures with its rolling hills and scenic farming landscape —
rich in heritage, culture and the arts.
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(Irish Post) 17 May 2007
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Enjoy the delights of Ennis
Co. Clare is undoubtedly an area of great natural beauty. Situated
in the West of Ireland it is dominated by the Atlantic Ocean.
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(Irish Post) 17 May 2007
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Why not live in Listowel?
Enjoyed a break in Listowel? Then perhaps you’re thinking of moving
there for good. more... |
(Irish Post) 17 May 2007
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Letters
by rebel leader Pearse to go on display
A LETTER written by famous Irish rebel hero Padraig Pearse is to
go on public display after being sold to a museum by a mystery vendor.
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(Irish Post) 28 April 2007
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Ireland
is no longer a favourite with cyclists
THE number of cycling tourists going to Ireland has dropped by more
than 50 per cent in five years as visitors are put off by bad roads
and aggressive drivers.
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(Irish Post) 28 April 2007
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Galway
The facts - Capital culture, cuisine – and craic! - Corribean island
- Galway’s gourmet extravaganza - A city renowned for its culinary
delights-Diary of events. more...
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(Irish Post) 28 April 2007
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Historic
hotel is back open for business
“This then is the chief city of the aliens. The hotel to which I
had been directed is a respectable old edifice, much frequented
by families from the country, and where the solitary traveller may
likewise find society. For he may use the Shelbourne as an hotel
or a boarding house, in which case he is comfortably accommodated,
and magically conducted by clerks and other officers.”.
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(Irish Post) 18 April 2007
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Oz
breaks and staying safe…
If you’re thinking of visiting Australia during 2007, this could
be the time to go as some very tempting deals bargains are on offer:
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(Irish Post) 18 April 2007
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Time is Running Out to Play your Part in a Piece of Golfing History
IT’S never happened before and anyone would hate to miss out. On
June 22 some 1,000 golfers will take to the fairways of four of
Ireland’s finest courses for a tournament the like of which has
never been seen.
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(Irish Post) 10 April 2007
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Enjoying
a Taste of the High Life in Gstaad
At the Hotel Grand Bellevue, protocol demands that you lounge in
a comfortable armchair and sip a cup of dark, Swiss coffee while
you’re checked in. The receptionist speaks such flawless English
he probably moonlights as a UN interpreter. But that’s Gstaad for
you. There’s a nonchalant sophistication to the entire place.
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(Irish Post) 10 April 2007
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The Write Stuff
The Brontë name has proved so evocative of stories of passion and
wild landscapes that it has been adopted to brand everything from
spring water to poultry-processing.
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(Irish Post) 04 April 2007
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Literary
Longford
Longford is not the most famous of counties but more than likely
you’ve visited it probably en route to somewhere else.
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(Irish Post) 04 April 2007
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The Bones
of the Story
A new series of flexible archaeological adventures has been launched
by Bare Bones part of Andante Travels that is suitable for families.
Each of the five new escorted tours which are suitable for families
balances world-class monuments on the tourist trail with off-the-beaten-track
segments. Among those introduced for 2007 are Crete, Jordan and
Egypt and Libya.more...
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(Irish Post) 04 April 2007
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Culture, cuisine
and craic
MALCOLM ROGERS recommends some less well-known gems of the Emerald
Isle.
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(Irish Post) 28 March 2007
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Slippery slope to master
They say you’re never too old to learn. But as he nears 60 is skiing
a step too far for The Irish Post’s MALCOLM ROGERS? Apparently not!.
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(Irish Post) 22 March 2007
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Travel news
The beautiful area of South Armagh which US writer Paul Theroux
once described as being on a par with Provence despite its military
installations and helicopter gunships is now using its battle-scarred
past as a lure for visitors. more...
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(Irish Post) 22 March 2007
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Nice
weekend break
The chic but laid back city of Nice is regarded as the capital of
the French Riviera and makes a first-class centre from which to
explore the rest of the Cote d’Azur.
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(Irish Post) 14 March 2007
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Talk the walk
“London,” says Tony McDonell, “is not the great Irish city that
say Boston or Liverpool is. Nonetheless when it comes to the political,
artistic and cultural development of Ireland London is only second
to Dublin.” more...
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(Irish Post) 14 March 2007
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Down all the days
MALCOLM ROGERS heads up to Down to pay his respects to our patron
saint. more...
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(Irish Post) 07 March 2007
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The habit of a lifetime
MALCOLM ROGERS looks at a couple of religious breaks in Ireland.
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(Irish Post) 07 March 2007
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Getting the bird
A couple of years ago the bird watching community in Ireland had
the pleasure of gathering near the little town of Mornington near
Drogheda to watch the antics of a short-billed dowacher feeding
in the vicinity of some godwits on the Boyne Estuary.
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(Irish Post) 3 March 2007
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Mediterranean majesty
Julius Caesar, Louis XIV, Napoleon Bonaparte, the Vatican, the EU
the citizens hereabouts have put manners on all of ‘em with typical
Marseillaise elan. more...
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(Irish Post) 3 March 2007
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Travel without hassle
Once upon a time going to the airport used to be good fun.
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(Irish Voice) 24 February
2007
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Rolling in the isles
A definition of an island in days gone by would have been a place
where the children drive cars and noone has a television licence.
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(Irish Voice) 24 February
2007
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Cliff hanger
in Clare
The Cliffs of Moher are where Europe comes to an abrupt end. Here,
the Great Wall of Thomond as the Cliffs are sometimes called plunges
some 700 feet into the Atlantic Ocean in dramatic style. .
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(Irish Voice) 17 February
2007
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Castles in spades
MALCOLM ROGERS looks at some romantic getaways in Ireland
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(Irish Voice) 17 February
2007
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Walk the walk
Inntravel’s 2007 Walking & More programme of holidays for spring,
summer and autumn offers a variety of trails in the Mediterranean
and beyond. more...
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(Irish Voice)
17 February 2007
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The world’s
most stunning scenes
MALCOLM ROGERS considers the latest list of the world’s best views
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(Irish Post) 8 February
2007
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Castle occupation
Barberstown Castle in Co. Kildare
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(Irish Post) 8 February 2007
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A horse of a holiday
MALCOLM ROGERS looks at some leisurely pursuits in Co. Wicklow.
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(Irish Post) 8 February
2007
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City break in Salzburg
Don’t ask citizens of Salzburg to show you the way to the Do-re-mi
Bridge. It’s the Mozart Bridge and Salzburgers don’t like it being
re-named, even though it neatly brings together the Austrian city’s
two musical experiences — The Sound of Music and Wolfgang Amadeus.
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(Irish Post) 11 January 2007
- 18 January 2007
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Peak viewing time
Malcolm Rogers looks at a few peaks you can scale to help you get
back to fitness in 2007.
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(Irish Post) 11 January 2007
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From Bantry Bay
MALCOLM ROGERS takes a 100-mile drive in Co. Cork.
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(Irish Post) 6 January 2007
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Lovable Laois
MALCOLM ROGERS looks at a round dozen day trips in an area of the
country often overlooked, Co. Laois.
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(Irish Post) 6 January 2007
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Northern vistas
Question: What does the North of Ireland have in common with Turkmenistan
and Antarctica? more...
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Irish Post 20 December 2006
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No-frills present
Beware if you’re buying Ryanair gift vouchers as a Christmas present
this year. more...
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Irish Post 20 December 2006
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Walk The Walk
Ramblers in Ireland will soon be able to wander anywhere in the
countryside as a new agreement between government and farmers nears
completion. more...
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Irish Post 20 December 2006
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Sojourn on the Somme
Malcolm Rogers goes cruising around the Valley of the Somme in the
northern French region of Picardy.
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(Irish Post) 07 December
2006
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Chilling out at
Crimbo
Malcolm Rogers investigates the best destinations for a white European
Christmas as well as looking at recent developments in air travel.
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Irish Post 30 November 2006
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Blooming marvellous
Malcolm Rogers looks at a new guide to the gardens of Ireland, stays
at Brook Hotel, Dublin, and considers walking and cycling tours
along the riversides of the Emerald Isle.
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(Irish Post) 23 November
2006
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Wintering in the
west
Malcolm Rogers looks at winter holidays in Ireland, has a wander
round Westport and contemplates a cruising holiday.
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(Irish Post) 15 November
2006
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Beating the
blues with a cruise
While the cruise industry creates more and more large ships, experienced
cruise-goers in Britain and Ireland may turn their back on these
floating leisure playgrounds in favour of smaller ships, predicts
cruise guru Douglas Ward in the 2007 Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising
& Cruise Ships, the cruising world’s bible, published this month.
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(Irish Post) 15 November
2006
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Monumental follies
Malcolm Rogers visits the follies of Ireland, stays in Glenarm and
learns how to read a map in Wales.
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Irish Post 09 November 2006
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Drive yourself
round the Bens
MALCOLM ROGERS motors around the delights of Connemara, recommends
the must-sees on the Ring of Kerry and has a look at the websites
which can save you money the next time you’re planning to travel
in Ireland. more...
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Irish Post 26 October 2006
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Venture to the
Canaries
MALCOLM ROGERS heads for the sun and sands of Fuerteventura, looks
at the ancient art of road bowling and visits Co.Waterford.
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Irish Post 19 October 2006
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Pleasure island
MALCOLM ROGERS travels to Co. Kerry to visit Valentia Island and
looks at holidays in Ireland’s defunct lighthouses, administered
by the Irish Landmark Trust
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Irish Post 11 October 2006
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Captivating Connacht
This week the travel spotlight falls on Connacht in Ireland’s west.
MALCOLM ROGERS looks at the diverse delights of this unique province.
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Irish Post 22 September 2006
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Magic of Munster
The province of Munster has something for everyone as MALCOLM ROGERS
discovered. Although you’ll need more than a weekend away to sample
all its charms. more...
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Irish Post 13 September 2006
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Travel
MALCOLM ROGERS visits three icons of Irish culture, and now tourism.
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Irish Post 07 September 2006
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Away to the west
Connemara is easy enough to define geographically. It’s that part
of western Co. Galway north of the coastal district of Cois Fharraige
south of Killary Harbour, and west of Oughterard stretching as far
as Slyne Head Island.
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Irish Post 3 May 2006
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Strangeness in
the night
MALCOLM ROGERS considers the company of demons, hags and banshees
for the Bank Holiday.
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(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
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The medieval Midlands
MALCOLM ROGERS journeys to Co. Kilkenny to sample one of Ireland’s
most interesting areas.
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(Irish Post) 19 April 2006
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Horsing around
JOHN CROWLEY samples the joys of the open road — by joining his
father on a horse-drawn caravan trip through Ireland.
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(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
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County champions
On the 400th anniversary of the county system being completed in
Ireland Malcolm Rogers looks at the highlights of the 32..
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(Irish Post) 5 April 2006
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The green, green fields of Athenry
Malcolm Rogers takes a stroll through the mediaeval town of Athenry
to further his enquiries into one of the most sung about towns in
the world. more...
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(Irish Post) 29 March 2006
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Hands
across the ice floes
The international dialling code for Iceland is 354, only one more
than Ireland’s 353. But that’s only the tip of a very large, er,
iceberg. Connections between Iceland and Ireland run far deeper
than telephone numbers.
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(Iirsh Post) 22 march 2006
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Solving all your travel troubles
Malcolm Rogers answers some of your queries about holiday travel
in Ireland more...
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Irish Post 15 March 2006
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From gags to great
gigs
Malcolm Rogers casts a critical eye over some of the highlights
of the forthcoming festival season.
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Irish Post 01 March 2006
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Watching the dolphins
in delightful Dingle
Malcolm Rogers journeys to Dingle to hunt for the south west of
Ireland’s most enigmatic tourist attraction, Fungi the Dolphin.
more... |
(Irish Post) 23 February
2006
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Céad míle faulty?
A survey by Tourism Ireland has found many tourists don’t find Ireland
unique enough anymore. Malcolm Rogers, who has just written the
main Tourism Ireland marketing book to encourage people from around
the world to visit Ireland’s shores, discusses the findings.
more... |
(Irish Post) 15 February
2006
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Hit the trails
Malcolm Rogers heads for a walking holiday in the Midlands and East
Coast regions of Ireland more...
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(Irish Post) 8 February 2006
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New York, London, Dublin:
Which would you choose?
THEY MAY be a world apart in size — but the lure of Dublin beats
New York for financial high-fliers.
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(Irish Post) 1 February 2006
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Hibernian handicaps
Over a quarter of Ireland's 400 golf clubs are in the Midlands and
east coast of the country, with some amazing parkland courses and
a few traditional links courses. This year the whole area has been
given a boost by the Ryder Cup being awarded to the K Club in Kildare.
Malcolm Rogers looks forward to the golfing year in Ireland.
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(Irish Post) 1 February 2006
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King of the castles keeps
Trim
Malcolm Rogers visits one of Ireland’s most picturesque towns and
its surrounding area. more...
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(Irish Post) 25 January 2006
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Great days out in Ireland for
2006
Malcolm Rogers considers some great days out for your holiday to
Ireland this year. more...
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(Irish Post) 18 January 2006
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The Good, the Bed and the Breakfast
Malcolm Rogers takes a look at a new guide to the accommodation
available in Ireland. more...
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(Irish Post) 11 January 2006
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The land of Vikings, vistas and
plenty of craic
Journalist and Irish Post Post travel writer Malcolm Rogers has
landed the coveted role of writing Tourism Ireland’s brochure for
2006. Now you can read the article that won the commission and hear
how it all came about. more...
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(Irish Post) 5 January 2006
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Blow away
all your Christmas cobwebs
Are you bored with just visiting the relatives when you go home?
Perhaps you’re looking for something a little bit different on your
next trip to Ireland?
more...
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(Irish Post) 14 December
2005
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Go for a thrilla
in Sevilla
Malcolm Rogers journeys to the modern capital of Spain’s Andalusia
to take in the delights of Seville. more... |
(Irish Post) 7 December 2005
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From paperbacks
to paintings
Malcolm Rogers paints the picture more clearly about an art course
in the shadow of the Cooley Mountains. more... |
(Irish Post) 30 November
2005
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Kavanagh Country
Recent research on behalf on Irish tourism has found that “international
consumers [i.e. tourists] valued in Ireland what they perceive as
a simpler way of life, embracing values that modern Western countries
have lost or forgotten”.
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(Irish Post) 23 November
2005
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Dublin’s
Fair City
Dublin teems with historical building, from the elegant Georgian
houses of Merrion Square to the magnificence of Trinity College.
The city has always been a small capital by international standards,
yet this spellbinding architecture justifies its former status,
coined during Georgian times, as being “the second city of the Empire”.
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(Irish Post) 16 November
2005
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Away
to the West
Connemara is easy enough to define geographically. It’s that part
of western Co. Galway north of the coastal district of Cois Fharraige
south of Killary Harbour and west of Oughterard stretching as far
as Slyne Head Island.
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(Irish Post) 9 November 2005
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Monaghan:
Unspoilt, Verdant and Just an Hour from Dublin
“County Monaghan boasts two famous writers. The first is John Robert
Gregg, the inventor of shorthand — it is believed he was born near
Castleblayney, although some say Dublin. At any rate he’s buried
far away in Missouri, where presumably his headstone reads “Rst
in pce”. more... |
(Irish Post) 2 November 2005
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Trabolgan:
A holiday of Choice in East Cork
“Aga do do do. Push pineapple shake the tree ....” We all leave
our inhibitions outside and join in with crazy actions which inevitably
result in bashing into fellow revellers dancing in the wrong direction.
The children squeal with delight and the adults look like they are
enjoying a return to their youth. Next up: “superman … comb your
hair, and ski … say hello!” You get the idea. Welcome to Trabolgan
Holiday Village. more... |
(Irish Post) 26 October 2005
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Cultural
Cork
Cork has been very lively this year with the European Capital of
Culture celebrations taking place throughout the city. To add to
the festivities it's now the time of year to prepare for a long
established part of the Corkonian cultural calendar — the Cork Jazz
Festival. more... |
(Irish Post) 19 October 2005
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Ireland,
home of Halloween
Malcolm Rogers suggests two weekend destinations for the forthcoming
Halloween festivities
more... |
(Irish Post) 12 October 2005
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Go Wild
in Ireland
Malcolm Rogers goes on safari to the Ould Sod.
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(Irish Post) 5 October 2005
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Castles
of Ireland are a towering presence
Malcolm Rogers goes on a castle quest round Ireland.
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(Irish Post) 28 September
2005
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Belfast
— Battered but Beautiful
Malcolm Rogers takes a trip North to preview the forthcoming arts
festival and sample some of the restaurants.
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(Irish Post) 21 September
2005
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Take a trip to
the sunny south east
Malcolm Rogers travels to the coastal town of Wexford to sample
the singing, the seafood and the scenery.
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(Irish Post) 14 September
2005
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A Man Wearing
his Heart on his Slieve
Malcolm Rogers tries to overcome a bad case of vertigo and climb
Slieve League in Co. Donegal.
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(Irish Post) 7 September
2005
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Festivals,
Faust and Food
Malcolm Rogers looks ahead to the two major festivals left in the
Irish calendar for 2005.
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(Irish Post) 7 September
2005
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Connemara
has Something for Everyone this Autumn
From the rugged Twelve Bens mountain range in the north through
to the lake-rich Roundstone Bog and all the way to the golden beaches
reaching out into the Atlantic Ocean, you’ll know you are in Connemara.
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(Irish Post) 7 September
2005
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Chilling
Out in the Cooley Mountains
Malcolm Rogers gives you the lowdown on one of Ireland’s great unspoilt
areas, the Cooley Peninsula in Co. Louth.
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(Irish Post) 7 September
2005
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Experience
a Day in the Life of Cork City Gaol
Located 2km north west of Patrick Street, this magnificent castle-like
building is a major and unique visitor attraction in Cork City.
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(Irish Post) 7 September
2005
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Heron’s Cove
and Mizen Head is the Perfect Getaway
The Heron’s Cove in Goleen Harbour, West Cork, is near Mizen Head,
Ireland’s most south-westerly point where Fastnet Rock Lighthouse
lights the sky. more... |
(Irish Post) 7 September
2005
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Dublin
in Bits
Malcolm Rogers visits the newly revamped medieval heritage centre
Dvblinia, and sees everything from rats to a 900-year-old Dublin
woman. more... |
(Irish Post) 7 September
2005
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Days
Like These
Ireland could never be accused of not offering plenty to do for
travellers of all ages. Malcolm Rogers recommends a selection of
days out for those visiting the Emerald Isle.
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(Irish Post) 7 September
2005
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A green hill far
away
Malcolm Rogers travels to Strabane, recently adjudged to be the
third worst town in Britain, and answers all your questions about
the much-maligned town.
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(Irish Post) 31 August 2005
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Getting
More in Beautiful Lismore
The county of Waterford boasts sweeping mountains, a dramatic coastline
containing Ireland’s most south-easterly point and historic cities,
all of which bear the imprint of Celt, Viking and Norman.
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(Irish Post) 24 August 2005
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Middling prices
in the Midlands
Malcolm Rogers heads to the middle of Ireland to see if “Rip-off
Ireland” really exists.
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(Irish Post) 17 August 2005
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Lyrical
Locations
Malcolm Rogers visits some northerly places associated with Ireland’s
most beautiful songs.
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(Irish Post) 10 August 2005
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Get your ups in Co.
Down
Malcolm Rogers journeys to the Co. Down holiday resort of Newcastle
to paddle and picnic. more... |
(Irish Post) 03 August 2005
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Healthy
Hibernia
Malcolm Rogers looks at some healthy options in Ireland.
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(Irish Post) 27 July 2005
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In the footsteps
of ancient man
Malcolm Rogers retraces the steps
of the earliest Irishman. Homo sapiens first set foot on Irish
land some 9,000 years ago, probably arriving from northern Britain
and landing somewhere near Portstewart.
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(Irish Post) 20 July 2005
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In Dublin’s Fair
County
Malcolm Rogers examines the wealth of beauty and historical interest
awaiting the traveller on the outskirts of the metropolis.
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(Irish Post) 13 July 2005
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Big Houses, Big
view
Malcolm Rogers examines the charms of some of Ireland’s finest big
houses, part of a hidden Hibernia that few tourists visit, and recommends
a tour of Irish mansions to give your holiday back home an added
dimension. more... |
(Irish Post) 06 July 2005
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Anyone for Ennis?
Malcolm Rogers gets the lowdown on one of the high spots of the
West — the town of Ennis in Co. Clare.
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(Irish Post) 29 June 2005
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Gourmet without
the guilt
Lawrence Forrest spent four days cycling around Burgundy in France
sampling the countryside and the cuisine.
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(Irish Post) 22 June 2005
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On a roll in Tyrol
Malcolm Rogers takes a trip to the high Tyrol — and levels with
us on its many attractions.
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(Irish Post) 15 June 2005
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A cultural Corker
Malcolm Rogers looks at what’s on offer in Cork, 2005’s European
Capital of Culture. more... |
(Irish Post) 08 June 2005
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A Tipp Top idea
Malcolm Rogers explores a new kind of holiday in the pastoral beauty
of South Tipperary. more... |
(Irish Post) 08 June 2005
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Bricks and Stones
Malcolm Rogers looks at what’s on offer for the visitor looking
to experience some of Ireland’s heritage.
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(Irish Post) 01 June 2005
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The Glens and Bens
Malcolm Rogers travels to the north-easterly corner of Ireland.
Madman’s Window, the strange rock formation on the Antrim Coast
Road, looks out over the Irish Sea to Scotland. On a clear day you
feel you can almost touch the Mull of Kintyre, less than dozen miles
away. more... |
(Irish Post) 25 May 2005
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The High
Life in Laois
There’s not many places in Ireland — perhaps not even that many
in the world — which boast a fly-fishing museum. But that’s Co.
Laois for you — a place full of surprises, with curios round every
corner. more... |
(Irish Post) 18 May 2005
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In
the Footsteps of St. Patrick
A tour based round St. Patrick’s life should by rights start off
in a place called Bannaven Taburniae. That’s where, according to
the Saint himself, he was born.
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(Irish Post) 18 May 2005
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Discover
Ulster
You’ve heard about it, you’ve read about, you might quite possibly
be bored by the very mention of it on the news — but by now you
should really go along and experience it. Because Ulster is probably
not how you imagine it.
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(Irish Post) 11 May 2005
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Newry and
Mourne
Malcolm Rogers chooses some great days out in Connacht.
more... |
(Irish Post) 11 May 2005
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Days Like
These
Malcolm Rogers considers some great days out in Ulster.
more... |
(Irish Post) 11 May 2005
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