The sound of Ireland: Irish Traditional Music unwrapped

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As Tradfest and the Gloaming come to Dublin, we explore the roots, and the future of this extraordinary Irish sound, and discover where to find it every Thursday night. Unforgettable, exciting, rich, and totally toe tapping, traditional Irish music has spread throughout the world. Influencing the music of other countries and peoples, it reaches back […]

Why Dublin is a brilliant destination for new talent in jewellery design

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Pictured: Claddagh Ring by – www.irishjewelrydesign.com   SEPTEMBER 2017   A short step along St Stephen’s Green from the Merrion Hotel, Grafton Street and its environs is the place to go for gold, silver and precious stones. Established in 1869 Weir and Sons is a Dublin institution, and fanning out from Grafton Street are places […]

The Parks & Gardens of Dublin

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MAY 2017 Welcome to MERRION LIFE, our new series of posts designed to keep you in tune with features of the city we love so much. To launch the series, and to celebrate the arrival of summer, we’re looking at the parks of gardens of the city, ideal for ‘Going Green in Dublin’.  Is this […]