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About Helen Page

Helen Page is a prolific blogger and ardent traveller; she runs Travelsignposts with her professional writer and photographer husband Tony.

Festival in Dublin: St Patrick’s Day 2017

March 10, 2017 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

St Patrick's Day

ST PATRICK’S DAY FESTIVAL: IRELAND YOU ARE …: The St Patrick’s Day Festival in Dublin has always included a theme for its festival parade each year. “Ireland You Are…” is the 2017 Festival Parade theme. St Patrick’s Day Parade The St Patrick’s Festival Parade officially opens the St Patrick’s Day celebrations with marching bands from […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: festival in dublin, st patrick parade, st patrick's festival, st patricks day

A Visit to Belleek Pottery in Co. Fermanagh

December 8, 2010 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Belleek Pottery is World Famous for its Belleek Fine Parian China: Belleek is a little village in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland that not many people may know about, except perhaps those people who are keen on Belleek china. Whilst the larger part of Belleek is in County Fermanagh, a part of the village spills […]

Filed Under: Shopping Tagged With: belleek, belleek china, belleek pottery, co fermanagh, irish gifts

Drumcliffe’s Historic St. Columba’s Church

November 25, 2010 By Helen Page 1 Comment

St. Columba’s Church Site Has Been A Place of Pilgrimage For Over 1,500 Years: “Under Bare Benbulben’s Head In Drumcliffe Churchyard Yeats Is Laid….” and although Drumcliffe is best known around the world as the final resting place of the poet William B. Yeats, the site on which St. Columba’s Church stands has been a […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: drumcliffe, drumcliffe cemetery, saint columba church, Sligo, things to do in sligo, william b yeats

Drumcliffe – Final Resting Place of William B. Yeats

November 24, 2010 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Under Bare Benbulben’s Head In Drumcliffe Churchyard Yeats Is Laid: Driving south from Donegal to Sligo, we make a stop at Drumcliffe, a town best known as the final the resting place of William B. Yeats.  Yeats’ grave is in the churchyard of St. Columba’s Church where his great grandfather, John Yeats, was Rector in […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: drumcliffe, drumcliffe cemetery, saint columba church, Sligo, things to do in sligo, wb yeats, william b yeats, william yeats

Bunratty Folk Park – A Glimpse into Rural Life in the Past

November 10, 2010 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Bunratty Folk Park, Co. Clare, Ireland

A Recreation of What Rural Life Was Like in Ireland Over 100 Years Ago: For a glimpse into rural life in Ireland in the past, we paid a visit to the Bunratty Folk Park in Bunratty, County Clare.   The Folk Park is set within the grounds of Bunratty Castle and is one of the most visited […]

Filed Under: Featured, Sightseeing Tagged With: attractions of ireland, Bunratty, bunratty folk park, bunratty ireland, bunratty park, folk park

A Medieval Banquet at Bunratty Castle

November 10, 2010 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Medieval Banquet at Bunratty Castle

A Medieval Banquet with the Earl of Thomond: At Bunratty Castle in County Clare we had an opportunity to experience a medieval banquet. Ah, but weren’t they all carnivores during that time and should non-meat eaters like us attend a medieval banquet?  Our tour director convinced us that an evening at Bunratty Castle is an […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Bunratty, bunratty banquet, bunratty castle, bunratty castle banquet, castles in ireland, medieval banquet

The Legend of Finn McCool and the Giant’s Causeway

October 28, 2010 By Helen Page 4 Comments

Giant's Causeway - Ireland

It was Finn McCool Who Built The Giant’s Causeway … As the Legend Goes: The Causeway Coast and its mystical Glens region is steeped in folklore, myths and magic. A favourite legend is that of Finn McCool, one of Ireland’s greatest folk heroes. Legend of Finn McCool As the Legend of Finn McCool goes – […]

Filed Under: Featured, Sightseeing Tagged With: causeway coast, finn maccool, finn maccool legend, finn mccool, myths of ireland, prince of ireland

The Giant’s Causeway – Antrim Coast

October 28, 2010 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Giant's Causeway - Antrim Coast

Northern Ireland’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site is Most Fascinating : The Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located on the north Antrim Coast, an area of outstanding natural beauty.  Thousands of visitors come to this part of the north Irish coast just to see these intriguing rock formations which are […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: antrim coast, causeway coast, causeway giant, causeway ireland, giant causeway, giant causeways, ireland antrim, ireland attractions

Killarney Towers Hotel & Leisure Centre – Killarney

October 13, 2010 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

A Review of Killarney Towers Hotel & Leisure Centre : Killarney Towers Hotel is a three-storey modern hotel in the heart of Killarney city. It is very convenient to the many restaurants, pubs in town and the shopping area. We had a triple room so there was plenty of space to spread out, quite a […]

Filed Under: Useful facts Tagged With: hotel review, killarney hotel accommodation, killarney towers, killarney towers hotel

Dining Out in Killarney

September 12, 2010 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Killarney Restaurants We Checked and Where We Dined: Strolling through the streets of Killarney, we take the opportunity to check out a few restaurants to see where we might dine this evening.  We check out the Flesk Restaurant where we dined on our previous trip.  Peering through the window and from the weather-worn menu in […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: dining out in killarney, italian restaurant, killarney restaurants, restaurants in killarney

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