Fadden More Psalter On Display
Posted in Out and About on Jun 28th, 2011
The Fadden More Psalter, a 1200 year old prayer book found by a turf cutter in Co. Tipperary, will go on display at the National Museum in Dublin.
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Photographic Exhibit at Belfast City Hall
Posted in Out and About on Apr 21st, 2011
Belfast City Hall is holding a photographic exhibit tracing the journey of the ‘Titanic.’ The photographs will be on display from March 31 through May 31.
Hunger Strike of 1981 Commemorations
Posted in Out and About on Apr 18th, 2011
Commemorations of the Hunger Strike of 1981 are being held worldwide. The men of Long Kesh are being remembered with masses, lectures and laying of wreaths on Republican plots.
Driving Route Launched
Posted in Out and About on Apr 12th, 2011
A 92 mile driving route has been launched in Downpatrick linking famous sites in Armagh, Newry, Bangor and Downpatrick.
Derry City Getting Two New Berths
Posted in Out and About on Apr 7th, 2011
Derry City’s quays will have two new berthing facilities, making the area available for tall ships, naval ships and regattas.
DeLorean Celebration
Posted in Out and About on Jan 24th, 2011
DeLorean owners from all over the world will descend on Belfast to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the famed car. Up to 100 of the famous DMC-12 sports car owners will gather at the Europa Hotel in January. The car was made famous in the movie, “Back to the Future.”
Necklace On Display
Posted in Out and About on Dec 13th, 2010
A 4,000 year old necklace worn by kings is now on display at the National Museum of Ireland. It was found in a bog in Roscommon in 1945 and placed in a safe in a chemist’s shop where it remained until the shop was robbed. Detectives pursuing the robbers found the safe in a dumpster. [...]
Newest Dublin Attractions
Posted in Out and About on Nov 17th, 2010
“The Wheel” is only one of nine in the world, weighs 350 tons and is 190 feet high. It holds 336 people and one rotation takes 13 minutes. It has 42 capsules, including a VIP one. Cost to ride $11.50. A new museum has opened in General Post Office on O’Connell Street, Dublin. The G.P.O. [...]
Interesting Facts
Posted in Out and About on Nov 11th, 2010
A farmer on Lough Erne, Co. Fermanagh is hoping to recreate the beer-making traditions of Irish monks who once lived on Lough Erne centuries ago by setting up the county’s first micro-brewery in the hills above Derrygonnelly. A couple in Warrenport, Co. Down are preserving a crop that changed the course of Irish history and [...]
Dublin’s Wax Museum
Posted in Out and About on Oct 20th, 2010
Dublin’s Wax Museum has re-opened after undergoing vast improvements. It is located at Foster Plaza near College Green in Dublin.
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