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Picture perfect with St Patrick's Day in South Dublin with the Gathering...

Win a luxury stay in a South Dublin hotel with The Gathering DublinLaunching today the 4th of March 2013, The Gathering Dublin in conjunction with Tallaght Photographic Society is proud to announce an...

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Anger as Toronto’s Irish famine park closed to visitors for three years...

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers Irish in Toronto are upset that Ireland Park, Toronto’s famine memorial, has been closed since 2010 despite constant promises from the authorities to re-open it.READ MORE

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Irish government gives 4,000 reasons Gabriel Byrne was wrong about The...

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers The Gathering Ireland 2013 was billed as the biggest ever tourism initiative, with $6.5 million in Irish Government investment, and an aim to generate an extra 325,000...

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After the coldest spring for 62 years Ireland embraces top temperature of...

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers Quick, the sun's shining! In Ireland this year a day of sunshine has been such a rare occurrence that yesterday's brief spell of sunny weather (with temperatures reaching...

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50,000 Visitors expected at 2013 John Barry Maritime Festival in Wexford...

By: JANE WALSH Wexford town is set for a tourism boost this June as organizers of the John Barry Maritime Festival unveil their 2013 programme and expect an influx of 50,000 visitors to enjoy the...

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Rathwood creates family fun maze as part of entertainment center for the The...

By: JANE WALSH Rathwood, in Tullow, County Carlow, is adding to its latest entertainment attractions by building a maze in the gardens. However, this is no ordinary maze as it maps the entire island of...

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Irish Dancing - 450 dancers competing in South Dublin - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

On February 17th 2013 The Gathering Dublin held its first event: supporting the 26th Annual Feile Rince (Ciaraithe leis An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha) Held in Citywest Hotel, Saggart, Co Dublin, 450...

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Jigs, reels and hornpipes in South Dublin - the 26th Annual Feile Rince...

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American Football comes to South Dublin throughout 2013 (IrishCentral)

Photo courtesy of americanfootballieI grit my teeth as I pull the strap of the helmet tight underneath my chin I’ve got my boots on and the laces knotted while my shoulder pads are strapped on nice...

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Ireland's top ten tourist attractions in 2013 - Where to go and what to see...

Bantry House, Banty, County CorkThe Titanic Quarter in Belfast and in particular the new Titanic Museum stole the show in 2012 And while the 100th anniversary of that ill-fated voyage has passed, I...

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Visiting Ireland's history - remarkable images of South Dublin then and now -...

PHOTOS - check out out more postcards of South Dublin then and now here Here at The Gathering Dublin we're very happy to share an initiative courtesy of Local Studies Collection, South Dublin...

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Aer Lingus in New York launch International Hurling Festival as part of The...

By: JANE WALSH Aer Lingus, in partnership with Etihad Airways, has launched the International Hurling Festival.READ MORE

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'South Carolina Irish Memorial' park celebrating emigrants to be opened this...

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL For 20 years, the people of Charleston have waited to honor their Irish roots. Finally, that idea has been realized with the building of the “South Carolina Irish Memorial” which...

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Over 2,000 Gathering Ireland events planned for summer 2013 - get your family...

By: JANE WALSH A massive 2,126 Gatherings are now planned to take place this summer. The Gathering Ireland is now encouraging people to extend an invitation to friends and families overseas to come to...

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Irish Wolfhounds have their own special Gathering in Ireland (IrishCentral)

By: JANE WALSH This weekend, in association with The Gathering Ireland 2013, Farmleigh House, in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, will host the Irish Wolfhound Championship Show. READ MORE

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Paddywagon Tours founder hopes to corner the market in global day trips...

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers Cathal O'Connell, founder of Paddywagon Tours, had been guiding backpackers from Africa to Auckland and Australia's Bonsai Beach for several years when he decided to...

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Divers try to uncover mystery how a railway carriage ended up at the bottom...

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL Divers in Fermoy, County Cork, have been trying to solve the mystery surrounding a railway carriage found on the bed of the River Blackwater. READ MORE

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Genealogy course “Ancestral Connections: Names, Places and Spaces” lined up...

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers A summer school course in the latest Irish genealogy research, “Ancestral Connections: Names, Places and Spaces”, at University College Cork is now taking bookings. READ...

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Top ten reasons Ireland is the best place on earth when the sun shines -...

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers Everyone in Ireland rejoiced last week when the start of June brought scorching summer temperatures. Ireland's weather provider Met Éireann recorded temperatures in...

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Enniskillen exhibition highlights former US president Bill Clinton’s role in...

By: JANE WALSH Former US President Bill Clinton’s role in the Irish peace process is being highlighted this week at a major exhibition at the Clinton Centre in Enniskillen coinciding with the centre’s...

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