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You can count on Cork
By Junior on 03/08/2011 10:37:24
A new sailing route from Swansea to Cork has made this beautiful city even easier to reach
The ten-hour journey runs six nights a week and costs £468 for a family of four. Once you reach Cork, the Castlemartyr Resort is perfect for the weekend. Set in 220 acres of grounds, children can run free and explore the 1,000- year-old castle
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Stay at Walter Raleigh's 17th Century manor house
By Junior on 22/11/2012 14:01:12
The Castlemartyr Resort offers luxury and relaxation for the family
Castlemartyr Resort, CorkThe Castlemartyr Resort is just 25 minutes drive from Cork Airport and is a truly fairytale 17th century manor house. Set on Sir Walter Raleigh’s former estate, the resort has two gorgeous dogs, Earl and Countess, and guests
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Natural Retreats in Ireland
By Junior on 11/08/2011 11:58:10
Natural Retreats are a series of luxurious self-catering holiday cottages in areas of great natural beauty, and they have launched their first cottages in Ireland
The properties include three-bedroom villas at the scenic Parknasilla resort in County Kerry and residences at the Castlemartyr Resort in County Cork. Guests receive a hamper of locally produced organic food, and there is a concierge service
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Little Britain
By Junior on 26/08/2011 16:55:13
You’ll find all the ingredients you need to give your child a memorable holiday close to home. Discover the best these isles have to offer…
peeled for deer and eagles. Prices start from £575 to £920 per week.Hayfield Manor, CorkThis five-star hotel is surprisingly child-friendly for such a posh hideaway. It provides mini bathrobes, milk and cookies at bedtime, babysitting, and children
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See this stage show: Kindur
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 16/04/2012 12:38:58
Join a woolly odyssey with this interactive performance
–26The Core, Corby as part of the Jump In festival June 8Lakeside arts Centre, Nottingham as part of the Jump In festival June 9–10Droichead Arts Centre, Louth, Ireland June 13Draiocht Blanchardstown Dublin, Ireland June 17, 18Cork Midsummer Festival
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Holiday themed table mats and coasters
By Junior on 01/06/2009 00:00:00
Jenny Duff has designed a range of eye-catching table mats and coasters inspired by advertising posters from the National Railway Museum
, these cheery collections are cork-backed and melamine-coated for maximum heat resistance. They cost £25.95 for a boxed set of six coasters or £49.95 for a set of six table mats from Jenny Duff.
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Five Wonderful Winter Activities
By Fiona McKim on 14/12/2012 13:44:00
When the big freeze sets in, keep busy with these wondrously wintry pastimes
1. Children can bring the beauty of a winter snow flurry indoors minus the slushy carpets by making a pretty homemade snowglobe. Take an old, cleaned jam jar and remove the top, then trim a piece of cork to the width of a pound coin and superglue
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Five ways to create an eco-friendly bedroom
By Junior on 10/01/2012 16:02:18
1 Sweep the floor Forget the thick wall-to-wall carpet. It’s much healthier to opt for natural flooring, such as linoleum or sustainable wood, bamboo or cork. 2 Choose natural materials Young, sensitive skin deserves gentle, untreated fabrics
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Ireland's hotspots
By Suzanne Milne on 14/04/2010 11:23:08
From grand adventures, to urban retreats, rural romps, fairytale holidays or casual coastal days away, the choice is yours with these places to go in Ireland
and the Merrion concierge will guide you to all the best spots in the city, from the zoo to the ducks at St Stephen’s Green.Visit www.merrionhotel.comFairytale KingdomsCapella Castlemartyr is just a 25-minute drive from Cork Airport, and is a fairytale 17th
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Little Miss Junior's Festive Wish List at Hamleys
By Little Miss Junior on 02/07/2010 16:32:23
There may still be 176 days till Christmas, but Little Miss Junior already knows exactly what she wants Santa to pop in her stocking
– goes flying. Game over and I, Little Miss Junior, am taking my rightful place on the podium as victor. Corks go flying and it's fizzy pop all round!
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