FOOTSTEPPING – Saint Fillan: Destinations associated with the saint on his feast day (January 9)
Saint Fillan’s priory Saint Fillan travelled from Ireland to Scotland and is known for his…
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FOOTSTEPPING – Saint Gudula: destinations associated with the saint on her feast day (January 8)
Saint Gudula of Brussels Saint Gudula (or Gudule) of Brussels is venerated as the patroness…
FOOTSTEPPING – Saint Erhard: Longford & destinations associated with the saint on his feast day (January 8)
Erhard shrine in Niedermünster copy Saint Erhard of Regensburg was a bishop during the 7th…
FOOTSTEPPING – Saint Lucian of Antioch, destinations associated with the saint on his feast day (January 7)
Saint Lucian of Antioch was a noted scholar and martyr. A scholarly and austere priest…
The countries that celebrate Christmas TWICE (and how Ireland did the same for 180 years)
“Christmas comes but once a year” ties the saying. But several countries celebrate Christmas twice.…
FOOTSTEPPING – Saint Simeon of the pillar, destinations associated with the saint on his feast day (January 5)
St Simeon column in Aleppo St. Simeon Stylites was a Syrian ascetic saint who lived…
FOOTSTEPPING – Saint Genevieve, destinations associated with the saint on her feast day (January 3)
Pantheon of Paris Places associated with Saint Genevieve (or Genovefa), patroness of Paris, whose feast…
FOOTSTEPPING – Saint Basil, destinations associated with the saint on his feast day (January 2)
Mount Athos monastery in Greece Caesarea Mazaca (Kayseri, Turkey) – This is where Basil was…
FOOTSTEPPING – Saint Sylvester: Destinations and traditions associated with the saint for his feast day (December 31)
Relics of St Sylvester in Nonantola, Emilia Romagna, San Silvestro in Capite, Rome, nowadays serviced…
FOOTSTEPPING – Saint Thomas a Becket: Places associated with the saint for his feast day (December 28)
Name of Thomas a Becket in a Llimerick manuscript Canterbury Cathedral, England: This is the…
FOOTSTEPPING – Saint John on his feast day December 27: Destinations associated with the Evangelist
Tomb of Saint John the Apostle in Selcuk St John the Evangelist, stained glass in…
FOOTSTEPPING – Saint Stephen through Jerusalem, Rome, Vienna & Dublin: Destinations associated with the saint
Church of St Etienne (St Stephen), Jerusalem Deacon Stephen, the first martyred saint, is associated…
FOOTSTEPPING: The locations in Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, was first published December…
GOLDEN age of flying: GLORIOUS Christmas ad from TWA 1969
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WATCH: Was this Ireland’s BEST Christmas parade? Santa & Mrs Claus in great form in Tralee
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For Newgrange solstice day, the world’s most famous ancient archaeological remains
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TEN-OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATH: Aer Lingus latest trans-Atlantic destination, Raleigh-Durham
Visitors to the Research Triangle can discover a range of quieter attractions in Raleigh and…
AIRPORT GUIDE: Alicante, what passengers can expect
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernلndez Airport, located nine kilometres southwest of Alicante and ten kilometres east of…
DESTINATION GUIDE: Saint Lucia, off the beaten path
Saint Lucia, a lush Caribbean island known for its dramatic Pitons, luxurious resorts, and popular…
DESTINATION GUIDE: What’s cool and what’s new in Saint Lucia
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VISITOR ATTRACTION: county Sligo’s Spanish Armada Experience at Grange
Spanish Armada expereince in Grange The Armada Experience is housed in the old courthouse in…
€1.2bn bond repayment in May 2026 will make Ryanair debt-free – Michael O’Leary
Michael O’Leary A €1.2bn bond repayment in May 2026 will make Ryanair debt-free, Michael O’Leary…
VISITOR ATTRACTION: what’s new and what’s cool at Donegal’s Grianán of Aileach
Grianán of Aileach, a historic hillfort atop Greenan Mountain in County Donegal, is one of…
VISITOR ATTRACTION: what’s new and what’s cool at Donegal’s Oakfield Park
Oakfield Park, located in Raphoe, County Donegal, is an 18th-century Georgian Deanery set across 100…
VISITOR ATTRACTION: what’s new and what’s cool at Emerald Park in Meath
Emerald Park, located in Kilbrew, Ashbourne, County Meath, is the country’s only major theme park…
VISITOR ATTRACTION: what’s new and what’s cool at Cork’s Garnish Island
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VISITOR ATTRACTION: what’s new and what’s cool at the Sliabh Liag Cliffs in county Donegal
Claire McCune, Tourism Ireland; travel photographer Diana Jarvis; Cathy Toogood, Travel Weekly; Alex Fisher, Coast…
VISITOR ATTRACTION: what’s new and what’s cool at Dublinia beside Dublin’s Christ Church cathedral
Dublinia, located at Saint Michael’s Hill, Christ Church, Dublin 8, is a vibrant, interactive museum…
VISITOR ATTRACTION: what’s new and what’s cool at the National Museum Kildare Street Dublin
The National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, located on Kildare Street in Dublin, is a…
VISITOR ATTRACTION: what’s new and what’s cool at Dublin’s Kilmainham Gaol
Kilmainham Gaol, located on Inchicore Road in Dublin 8, is one of Europe’s largest unoccupied…
VISITOR ATTRACTION: what’s new and what’s cool at the Hill of Tara in county Meath
The Hill of Tara, located near Skryne in County Meath, is one of the country’s…
VISITOR ATTRACTION: what’s new and what’s cool at Cork’s Blarney Castle
Blarney Castle, located in Blarney Village, 8km northwest of Cork City in County Cork, is…
VISITOR ATTRACTION: what’s new and what’s cool at the Belfast zoo
Belfast Zoo, located on the slopes of Cave Hill in North Belfast, , is a…
VISITOR ATTRACTION: what’s new and what’s cool at Kylemore Abbey in Connemara
Kylemore Abbey, located in the heart of Connemara, County Galway, is one of the country’s…
VISITOR ATTRACTION: what’s new and what’s cool at the National Gallery of Ireland Dublin
National Gallery of Ireland The National Gallery of Ireland, located in the heart of Dublin…
VISITOR ATTRACTION: what’s new and what’s cool at Cork’s Doneraile Wildlife Park
Doneraile Wildlife Park, located in Doneraile, County Cork, is a 166-hectare (approximately 400-acre) landscaped estate…
VISITOR ATTRACTION: what’s new and what’s cool at the Connemara National Park
Connemara National Park Connemara National Park, located in County Galway on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way,…
VISITOR ATTRACTION: what’s new and what’s cool at county Dublin’s Malahide Castle
Located 30 minutes north of Dublin in the picturesque coastal town of Malahide, County Dublin,…