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Wexford Opera

16/10/2008 - 02/11/2008

Autumn Cultural breaks

Autumn Cultural Weekend Breaks 
Boasting the delights of Dublin theatre, the high notes of Wexford’s Opera Festival and the sublime Belfast Festival at Queen’s, taking an Autumn break in Ireland really doesn’t get much better than this.

Saint Patrick

12/03/2009 - 17/03/2009

St Patrick’s Festival

St Patrick’s day is celebrated in style all over the country, with festivities kicking off in the Republic’s capital Dublin in the week before March 17th.

Ocean Race

13/06/2009

The Volvo Ocean Race 2008/9

Beginning in October 2008, the fanfare that comes with the Volvo Ocean Race will be all apparent when this sailboat extravaganza reaches Galway in June 2009!

World Rally

29/01/2009 - 01/02/2009

World Rally Championship 2009

If it’s pulse-racing action you’re looking for, then don’t miss out on the Irish leg of the World Rally Championship 2009

Upcoming events

10 Jun 2012 - 17 Jun 2012

50th International Eucharistic Congress 2012

<h4>What’s on?</h4> <p>50th International Eucharistic Congress 2012, Dublin City</p> <h4>When is it?</h4> <p>June 10t...

21 Jun 2012

Peace One Day Concert

<h4>What’s on? </h4> <p>Peace One Day Concert, Derry~Londonderry</p> <h4>When is it?</h4> <p>21 June 2012</p...

01 Jul 2012 - 31 Jul 2012

Clipper Round The World Yacht Race

<h4>What’s on?</h4> <p>Clipper Round The World Yacht Race, Londonderry/Derry</p> <h4>When is it?</h4> <p...

07 Jul 2012 - 12 Jul 2012

Cork Week Sailing Festival

<h4>What’s on?</h4> <p>Cork Week Sailing Festival, County Cork</p> <h4>When is it?</h4> <p>7-12 July 2012</p...

19 Oct 2012 - 03 Nov 2012

50th Belfast Festival at Queen’s

<h4>What’s on? </h4> <p>50th Belfast Festival at Queen’s, Belfast City</p> <h4>When is it?</h4> <p...

03 Jan 2012 - 31 Mar 2012

Children Save Dublin City - Read All About It!

Workshops, walking tours, boat trips, readings, characters on the street will take place from January to March to encourage all c...

Location:
Dublin City

01 Feb 2012 - 28 Mar 2012

Celtic Tales Storytelling Sessions

The mesmerising Celtic Tales storytelling sessions are returning for a sixth season to The Cottage Bar, Lower Salthill. The sessions w...

Location:
Galway City
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31 Mar 2011 - 15 Apr 2012

Titanic 2012

<h4>What’s on? </h4> <p>Titanic 2012, Belfast City</p> <h4>When is it?</h4> <p>31 March 2012</p> <h4>What’s...

10 Jun 2012 - 17 Jun 2012

50th International Eucharistic Congress 2012

<h4>What’s on?</h4> <p>50th International Eucharistic Congress 2012, RDS and Croke Park, Dublin City</p> <h4>When is i...

30 Jun 2012

Land of Giants

<h4>What’s on? </h4> <p>Land of Giants, Northern Ireland</p> <h4>When is it?</h4> <p>30 June 2012</p> <h...

03 Jul 2012 - 08 Jul 2012

Volvo Ocean Yacht Race 2011/12, Galway City, County Galway

<h4>What’s on? </h4> <p>Volvo Ocean Yacht Race 2011/12, Galway City, County Galway</p> <h4>When is it?</h4> <p...

01 Sep 2012 - 30 Sep 2012

Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre Opening Event

<h4>What’s on? </h4> <p>Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre Opening Event, County Antrim</p> <h4>When is it?</h...

01 Aug 2013 - 10 Aug 2013

World Police and Fire Games 2013

<h4>What’s on? </h4> <p>World Police and Fire Games 2013, Belfast</p> <h4>When is it?</h4> <p>1-10 August 2013</p...

24 Jan 2012 - 18 Dec 2012

Battle of the Axe - Tuesday & Thursday Nights

Battleoftheaxe.com is a club for up and coming acts in the arts field. Every Tuesday night (since 1996 and until t...

Location:
Dublin City

01 Feb 2012 - 31 May 2012

Limerick Jazz Society presents Live Jazz

Limerick Jazz has been bringing live jazz to Limerick and the mid west for the past 29 years and in 2012 we w...

Location:
Limerick City
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The inventor of the submarine, John Holland, came from Liscannor in County Clare. Holland immigrated to Boston in the 1870s where he later submitted a design for a submarine to the United States Navy. Although many of Holland’s designs were successful, his first submarine design was rejected by the Navy Secretary as “a fantastic scheme of a civilian landsman.”