"Our reporter Stuart Oates has been sofa surfing across the continent, staying with locals to find out what's important to them. In this instalment, he's in Ireland." - https://www.euronews.com/2019/04/24/european-sleepovers-beer-bread-and-braving-the-waves-in-ireland
"Now that there's a bit of a stretch in the evening and temperatures are rising, the thought of lungfuls of fresh air and big skies is luring us outdoors again." - https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/ireland/30-best-spring-walks-in-ireland-fresh-air-for-every-age-and-fitness-level-37987267.html
"For the last several years I’ve worked with Tourism Ireland to coordinate a visit and share what I discover. Each trip has been a wonderful experience, but this week so far may be the best yet." - https://landlopers.com/2019/03/14/wandering-ireland-photos
"One of Italy’s leading tour operators, Cocktail Viaggi, together with 14 of its top-producing travel agents, has been visiting Ireland – as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland." - https://www.hotelandrestauranttimes.ie/single-post/2019/03/11/Italian-travel-agents-say-%E2%80%98Ciao%E2%80%99-to-Ireland
"Not to hot, not too cold, and bursting with cherry blossoms, tulips, daffodils and orchids… spring can be a beautiful time to travel." - https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/ireland/spring-breaks-7-of-the-best-places-to-travel-in-ireland-and-overseas-37851483.html
"The fantastic rural location is just 30 minutes from the centre of Dublin and just over 30 miles from the port. We travelled by ferry as we wanted to be able to explore the area by car; we’d been encouraged to immerse ourselves in the local culture, though what exactly that meant remained a mystery until we arrived in Meath and found we had entered ‘The Home of Halloween’." - https://www.mygreenpod.com/articles/the-home-of-halloween/
"Boyne Valley Tour - Buried in the Boyne Valley is Ireland's most ancient history, much of it dating back to before the Pyramids or Stonehenge. It's a quick sprint out of Dublin up the M1 to Drogheda; when you exit the motorway, you leave the modern world behind." - https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/travel/a26027746/the-most-scenic-drives-in-ireland/
On Monday 4 March the first of Fáilte Ireland’s 2019 marketing campaigns kicked off, featuring the sites and experiences of the Boyne Valley. The national TV and radio campaign will highlight the region as the ideal place to take a short break by showcasing the variety of experiences and attractions across the region in the leadup to St. Patrick’s Week, during the Easter holidays and beyond.
"The 'sacred' fifth direction was the centre and in Old Irish the word for 'middle' was Mide, which has given us the modern word for Meath, home to the River Boyne, Newgrange, Tara and Lough Crew, some of Ireland's best-known ancient sites." - http://www.irishnews.com/lifestyle/2019/01/05/news/tony-bailie-s-take-on-nature-a-year-of-hiking-in-all-five-directions-1520208/
"Despite the name (or maybe because of it), this highest hill in Co Meath, is a truly enchanting place, a “hidden gem” of Ireland’s Ancient East..." - https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/a-spellbinding-hike-up-the-hill-of-the-witch-1.3714781
Published on December 5th 2018
