Guys… today is one of the best days of the year! It’s Pancake Tuesday! 
Here’s what you have to know about this special day: Why is it called “Pancake Tuesday”? Why do we celebrate it? Who “invented” it? What are we doing on Pancake Tuesday?
Soooo you want to get away for a night or a weekend, you see a great deal like The Hamlet Court Hotel in Enfield at only €29pps for B&B, you think to yourself that’s a good price but what can you do in Enfield or around that area, where can you visit etc well…. let’s see……
Last Saturday I went out with my French friends here in Dublin. When we were talking about music they mentioned this very popular French song about Connemara, called “Les Lacs du Connemara” (The Lakes of Connemara) which is often the last song played in the nightclubs and discos around France. Apparently French people go crazy when they hear that song: They are lying in each other’s arms and do some kind of “sirtaki-“dance. Absolutely hilarious if you ask me. Well, Ireland spreads its love all over the world 
Today is January 6th, also known as Epiphany among Christians all over the world. Well, not so much in Ireland: Over here January 6th is celebrated as Little Christmas, or… (Attention ladies!)… Women’s Christmas!!!!! 
It’s nearly Christmas!!! I’ve opened more than half of the doors of my advent calendar already and I’m really busy finding nice Christmas presents for my friends and family. Decorating houses and Christmas trees (as cheesy & glittery as possible!), listening to Christmas songs (and obviously singing along), baking Christmas cookies, looking for the perfect Christmas Party outfit and doing our Christmas shopping with thousands of other desperate people – these are all well-known (pre) Christmas “traditions” in many countries. But living here in Ireland now, I was wondering if there are Christmas traditions that are typically Irish; customs that I’ve never heard of before. And… Surprise! Of course there are. I did some research and look what I came across:
The Trinity Capital Hotel, located on the corner of Dublin’s Pearse Street and Tara Street is thrilled to be celebrating its most recent success: the accreditation of the hotel as a four star property by Fáilte Ireland.
Sunday 11th December 2011 - The GUINNESS STOREHOUSE, Ireland’s number one international visitor attraction, today announced details of a 10 million euro, 3 year re-investment plan which will commence in the New Year. Once completed, the new developments will further enhance the seven storey GUINNESS experience and future proof the attraction to accommodate a projected growth in visitor numbers in the coming years. -
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