Belfast Metropolitan Arts Centre MAC
In the works for 10 years, the MAC (Metropolitan Arts Centre) has opened to great acclaim in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter! Designed by Belfast’s award-winning architects Hall McKnight, the polished basalt and glass exterior is a sleek and exciting landmark building. The £18 million project features two theatres and three art galleries, dance studio, workshops, cafe and bar. One… [Continue Reading]
Merchant Hotel
Belfast’s 5* Merchant Hotel has been awarded title “Best UK Hotel” at the first International Hotel Awards in association with Bloomberg Television. Formerly the Merchant Hotel was a branch of the Ulster Bank. In 2006 County Down businessman Bill Wolsey spent £10m on the premises into one of Northern Ireland’s best known and prestigious hotels…. [Continue Reading]
Belfast Marathon 2012
Sponsor a Belfast Marathon 2012 Runner! Gary McCurry is going to run the Belfast Marathon to support his wife and raise money for the Behcets Syndrome Society charity to raise awareness, aid reasearch and help support anyone who suffers with this horrible disease. See links below to donate and support his efforts! Behcets (pronounced Betjets) is… [Continue Reading]
Dublin
Literary Dublin Dublin’s literary tradition dates back over a thousand years when monks would transcribe the bible into beautiful manuscripts such as the Book of Kells. With world famous literary giants such as James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, WB Yeats and Samuel Beckett it is appropriate that UNESCO designated Dublin as a UNESCO City of… [Continue Reading]
Trim Castle
Trim, County Meath, Ireland Trim Castle is the largest Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland and was constructed over a thirty-year period by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter. Hugh de Lacy was granted the Liberty of Meath by King Henry II in 1172 in an attempt to curb the expansionist policies of Richard de Clare,… [Continue Reading]
Top 5 Irish Cookery Schools
Culinary delights abound with Irish cookery schools. No longer the singular bastion of boiled cabbage and potatoes, Ireland has become a foodie destination in it’s own right. With grass fed cows, farmhouse cheese, delicious Irish butter, and fresh seafood, Ireland is now competing successfully with growing demand for Irish produce and traditional Irish recipes. With food tourism… [Continue Reading]
Slieve League
Sliabh Liag County Donegal, Ireland Slieve League boasts one of the highest sea cliffs in all Europe is Slieve League, Ireland. With a breathtaking 600 metre drop into the Atlantic ocean and three times the height of the Cliffs of Moher, this is arguably a more desirable destination. Especially if you wish to seek out experiences outside… [Continue Reading]
