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• Ireland’s Table Produce

  Artisan Photography

• Bloomsday Festival

  The Bloomsday Festival returns
  to Dublin once again from 11 -
  16 June, celebrating the life and
  work of James Joyce.

• The Abbey Theatre

  The wake of the Abbey Theatre

• Dublin Castle

  During the Middle Ages the first thing conquerors did
  when they won a territory was to build a strong castle to
  defend their newly acquired land. The Normans, and later
  the English, when they began their gradual annexation
  of Ireland from the late 12th century, were no different. Castles,
  both large and small were thrown up all over Ireland with many still
  existing on the Irish landscape.

  par Pat Liddy
• Riverdance

  Composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and
  directed by John McColgan, Riverdance has come a long way
  since it started out as an interval act during the 1994 Eurovision
  Song Contest.

• Arbour Hill Cemetery

  On Easter Monday, 1916, a group of Irish people rebelled against the British
  government, in order to create an independent republic. As we know, that
  rebellion was repressed after a week of violence and fights. The 14 leaders of the
  insurrection were judged and executed at Kilmainham Gaol and their bodies were
  brought to Arbour Hill prison, where they were buried in a corner of the yard.
  Among the famous leaders were Padraig (Patrick) Pearse and James Connolly.

  par Angeline Le Mercier
• Shandon Street Festival

  There will be fun for all the family at the 10th
  annual Shandon Street Festival. This free family
  fun day will take place around Church Street,
  in the shadow of the Shandon Bells in Cork
  on 18 June and there really is something for
  everyone to enjoy at this one day extravaganza.

• Dingle Crystal

  From humble beginnings, Dingle
  Crystal have established
  themselves on the world stage
  thanks to their commitment
  to producing mouth-blown, hand-cut
  crystal. In an era when many other
  brands have gone down the wholesale
  route, this family-run company still
  proudly produce unique, hand crafted
  pieces that can be found in the
  collections of the President of Ireland
  and Bono to name but two.

• Blarney Castle

  Blarney Castle was built
  nearly six hundred years
  ago by one of Ireland’s
  greatest chieftains, Cormac
  MacCarthy, and has been attracting
  visitors to Munster ever since. People
  come from all over the world to kiss
  the Blarney Stone, only to leave
  with miraculous powers of eloquence.

• Discover the beauty of Kinsale

  Sitting at the mouth of the River Bandon, just thirty minutes
  from Cork Airport, the beautiful harbour town of Kinsale is just
  waiting to be explored.

• John B. Keane

  Great Irish Writers

  par Angeline Le Mercier
• Féile Brian Ború

  The beautiful twin towns of Killaloe and Ballina will become a
  hive of activity from 30 June until 3 July as they celebrate their
  most famous son at the 23rd annual Féile Brian Ború Festival.
  There will be fun for the whole family in the East Clare and
  North Tipperary towns as they celebrate the legacy of the most famous
  High King of Ireland.

• Down County Museum

  When you visit Down County
  Museum next to Down
  Cathedral in Downpatrick,
  you will find modern galleries
  telling the stories of the area, great temporary
  exhibitions and the brand new Cathedral View
  Tearoom. However, the museum has a unique
  and fascinating history all of its own and has
  recently been used as a filming location for
  ITV’s The Frankenstein Chronicles, starring Sean
  Bean.