above:  One of the most famous Jazz festivals, The Guinness Cork Jazz FestivalThe following are the festivals in Ireland during October month:Guinness Cork Jazz Festival – is one of the top three Jazz festivals in the world.  It has been a celebration of arts and cultural events of the country.Kilkenny Celtic Festival – this is where the Ireland’s Celtic history and traditions are shown.  Bundoran Ocean Festival – a festivity of the Ireland’s most popular surf town.  This consists of ocean-inspired events.The ... Read More

above:  Dublin on Ice at Smithfield in festive seasonCelebrating Christmas in Ireland is just the same with the ways of the United Kingdom and United States of America citizens.  Though there are some deviations with regards to its cultures and traditions.  Some Irish people would have a tall and thick candle on the largest window sill after the sun has set during Christmas Eve.  It is done as a representation of a warm welcome for Mary and Joseph.  That was only some ... Read More

above:  The famous Galway Oyster Festival featuring the Guinness World Record Oyster Shucking, one of the most highlighted eventsThe Galway International Oyster Festival is celebrated once in every year during autumn during the start of the oyster season at Galway City, west of Ireland.  It has been a famous festival and was officially labeled as “one of the greatest shows on earth” in 1954 by Brian Collins, a Great Southern Hotel Manager. This is also listed in the AA Travel Guide, as ... Read More

above:  Specialized Ulster Bank Dublin Theater Festival at Dublin, IrelandDublin, Ireland is a very charming town where boredom doesn’t take place.  Dublin has also popular tourist sites, many theaters, music venues and cinemas.  The busiest months of the tourist season are July and August; therefore it is less busy to visit in September.  September in Dublin has good weather and the hotels are not that busy as compared to the peak months.  Also, in September, the major events such as that of ... Read More

Main Patrick's Day Events O.K first off the festival, no matter where you are in Ireland, Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Belfast, Waterford, Galway, there is a festival or something to do on Patrick's day besides the main parade, not just in Dublin City. So what is there to do? An alternative is the Saint Patrick's will walking event, walking in the scenic Glenmalure, everybody is welcome including beginners of course. At the national concert hall in Dublin, Sean Kean and the Irish Scattering will give you a ... Read More

We are at the dawn of the Saint Patricks's day parade, if its your first time coming to Dublin, Ireland and you want to get the best view of the parade. I would recommend the following tips to get your position on the parade route March 17th in Dublin. Be there before 11 am to get the best positions. Don't get position on top of phone boxes, police usually tell you to step down off them. ... Read More

St Patricks day in Dublin/ Saint Patricks day parade The legend of Saint Patrick was meant to have banished snakes from Ireland, Saint Patrick once a pagan from Wales but was captured by pirates and brought to Ireland. Saint Patricks Day Parade Background The Irish holiday of Saint Patricks day is on the same day of the Saints feast day which is also thought to be the day of his death, The Parade was started by Irish immigrants in 1737 in Boston, the first Saint Patricks ... Read More

Ireland is that one place that stays with you once you’ve visited. Its ethereal quality plays itself over and over in your mind that only a revisit will put your mind at ease, at least temporarily. This June, Ireland invites you once again—or lures you to set foot on its soil, if it’s the first time—to come back. There are interesting activities you can enjoy, and it is entirely up to you to choose one event to participate in or to engage in ... Read More