Cultural Ireland – Killarney Summerfest 2008

Killarney is one of Irelands premier non-city destinations and is a major hub for exploring the South West of Ireland. Killarney’s Summerfest is a great addition to all the rewards of travelling to Kerry on holiday. The event runs throughout most of July and features a wide variety of differing events to entertain everyone. The [...]

Cultural Ireland – West Cork Literary Festival

In the past Ireland was once known as the Land of Saints and Scholars. This title is well deserved, the Scholars part anyway, as Ireland has produced some of the finest writers in history. An attempt to revive that ancient tradition has given birth to the West Cork Literary Festival, held in early July, and [...]

Cultural Ireland – Clonmel Junction Festival

Summer is very much the festival season in Ireland as the weather tends to prevent it during the other seasons, with this in mind the Irish pull out all the stops for the festivals we do have in the summer and the Clonmel Junction Festival is an excellent example of this. The Clonmel Junction Festival [...]

Cultural Ireland – The Ennis Street Festival

Any trip to Ireland will be a very rewarding outing for anyone looking for the best in scenic beauty or if you are simply to get away from it all. One other aspect of holidaying in Ireland that can be very rewarding to go out and experience Irish culture. One fine example of this is [...]

Cultural Italy – Miracle Players at the Roman Forum

If you are looking for a humourous interlude during your excursions through Rome then you will not go far wrong then by visiting the Miracle Players at the Roman Forum. The shows are great for all the family and you don’t even have to travel far to see them as they are being performed right [...]

Cultural Ireland – Kells Summer Festival 2008

Kells is a very important town for Irish heritage, especially well known because of the Book of Kells which is widely regarded as Irelands most important national treasure. The Kells Summer Festival is a great opportunity to experience Irish culture and learn something about Irish history all at the same time as having lots of [...]

Driving on Irish Roads

Driving in a foreign country can seem like a frightening endeavour especially when they insist on driving on the other side of the road! We have put this little guide together with the hope of letting you know all you might expect when driving in Ireland. Driving on Irish Roads:Historically Ireland’s roads were of poor [...]

Irish Driving Culture

When driving on Irish roads you will also have to deal with Irish Drivers. In most cases they are not as crazy or impatient as drivers around the Mediterranean or from Central and Eastern Europe, but they do have their moments. Check out this guide and get an inkling of what to expect. Irish Motorists:Other [...]