Looking for something different to do with the family? Comeraghs Wild Festival gets underway for yet another year with this year’s programme including an amazing open-air concert deep in the Comeragh Mountains. The Comeragh Mountains and the adjacent coastal hinterland around the stunning Waterford Greenway will be a hive of outdoor activity and fun from […]
6 years ago
You may find this hard to believe but my six-year-old son recently declared that “Waterford was better than Disneyland Paris.” And I have to concede, after spending an absolutely magical family weekend at Winterval, we certainly had just as good a time as we did in the French capital! In 2012 a small group of volunteers […]
9 years ago
Wannabe wizards from all over Europe will be flocking to County Mayo this October, where Ashford Castle is currently enrolling for its Halloween Wizard School. Running from October 29 to November 5, the two-day programme includes a Forbidden Forest Family Treasure Hunt, a visit to the hiding place of Dingle the Owl, an afternoon Chamber of Art and a Wizards […]
10 years ago
Okay, so I’m slightly biased, but when it comes to weekend getaways, you can’t beat Cork City. While there’s a large chance you’ll want to pack up and move there permanently once you understand what us locals see in the Rebel County, 24 hours is plenty of time for the average blow-in to soak up […]
10 years ago
January is a month for planning ahead; dreaming of deserted beaches; scheming and planning those long evenings and memories that have yet to be made. First things first; you’ll need a beautiful backdrop; a jaw-dropping setting to colour those family photographs forever. Here are three destinations that won’t let you down… The Gourmet Getaway in […]
10 years ago
Dust off the picnic blanket and charge the camera – we’ve got the skinny on some unique places in Ireland to visit with the little ones. Get the family motivated to explore some beautiful scenery and sneak in some natural heritage too. The word ‘staycation’ was invented in Ireland (I’m sure of it). Don’t forget to make some picnic […]
11 years ago