Archive for the ‘Christmas in Ireland’ Category

Christmas Celebrations at Mount Wolseley

Monday, November 24th, 2008
Another view of the Hampton Court Palace Ice Rink.
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Mount Wolseley’s 2008 Christmas programme is jam packed with fun and festive delights for the whole family. From November 27th to January 4th, Mount Wolseley will once again play host to the 250m ice rink that has proved to be such a great success over the past two years. Mount Wolseley is the ideal location for your Christmas party with several dates and options available including a Christmas luncheon and a spin around the ice rink, perhaps topped off with a  winter warming Irish Coffee or a mug of hot chocolate!

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Top 5 Gifts This Festive Season

Monday, November 24th, 2008
Diamond (gemstone)

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We are all little children inside, come Christmas morning! We are fooling ourselves by thinking that having that “must have” gift under the tree on Christmas morning isn’t what Christmas is all about. Of course that’s what Christmas is about!  Christmas is about the only time of year you are guaranteed won’t be forgotten. You don’t have months of nationwide hype in the months leading up to your birthday, do you? No! So it can and quite often is somewhat forgotten, so when you are onto a sure thing like a gift at Christmas, it had better be a good one!

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Top 10 Self Catering Breaks this Christmas

Monday, November 24th, 2008
The Lodges at The Shannon Oaks Hotel
The Lodges at The Shannon Oaks Hotel
Looking for something cosy, seasonal and affordable this Christmas? Have a look:

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Cosy Log Cabins

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
Day 359 - Christmas turkey

Image by jackhynes via Flickr

I thought I would let you in on a little secret! Dream Ireland still has availability at their Lodges at the Shannon Oaks Hotel, Portumna, this Christmas. So if you want to spend this Christmas tucked away in a cosy log cabin, have your turkey and ham delivered to your door or indeed have Christmas Day lunch served to you for a change… Then this is the place to be this Christmas!

Christmas Spirit in Killarney

Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Santa and Mrs. Claus Kissing

Image by pensacolawinterfest via Flickr

Where will you find a Santa’s Grotto that shows children the real meaning of Christmas?

…Killarney!

For the past 3 years over 5,000 children have queued for hours, their excitement filling the air around Deenagh Lodge in the Killarney National Park. What could have these children so excited? Well, firstly they are waiting in anticipation to enter Santa’s Grotto, to meet Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves, but something makes this visit extra special - these kids are not anxious to see what gifts Santa has for them, instead, these special little children are helping Santa by bringing along a gift to add to Santa’s sleigh, so that less fortunate children throughout Kerry will wake up to the magic of Christmas spirit this Christmas morning. This coupled with the impromptu Christmas carolling (which in previous years has been initiated to help pass away the time) makes this the ideal way to begin your Christmas Season.

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