Archive for February 7th, 2008
Killarney wins ‘best kept town’ award
This is coming a little late but still worth a mention…back in July 2007 Killarney won a cross-border (i.e. Republic and Northern Ireland) environmental competition to take the title of Ireland’s Best Kept Large Town 2007.
Entrants were subject to strict adjudication criteria that included cleanliness, the outward appearance of buildings, the presentation of roads and [...]
Posted: February 7th, 2008 under General.
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ARWorld Series Adventure Race to take place in South West Ireland
Course Director Con Moriarty describes the event,
“This race allows teams to explore the most rugged mountain and ocean scenery in Ireland – the wild passes and deep valleys of our five southernmost peninsulas. The entire route is rich in archaeology and passes through areas of spiritual importance to ancient Ireland. I was born and raised [...]
Posted: February 7th, 2008 under Sporting Event.
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Traditional Irish Music
Moll’s Gap, a traditional Irish band, plays Tell Me Ma at Murphy’s Bar in Killarney, Ireland.
Click to see original photo, courtesy of Katie Mulligan
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Posted: February 7th, 2008 under General.
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London Times writer gets back into the saddle
Traumatized and dispassionate about horses in general Rob Ryan returns triumphant to the saddle in Killarney spurred on by his wife and daughters.
And so I found myself standing in the stirrups, mud flying around me, ducking as we powered through a thicket of oaks, a strange noise in my ears. That was me, whooping.
As a [...]
Posted: February 7th, 2008 under Travelogue.
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