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Ditch the coastal addiction and head to the midlands

Ditch the coastal addiction and head to the midlands

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Irish countryside one of the most romantic spots in the world... Really?

Irish countryside one of the most romantic spots in the world... Really?

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Walk for the weekend: Cosáin na Naomh, Co Kerry

Walk for the weekend: Cosáin na Naomh, Co Kerry

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Apples lie at the core of Armagh, the Harvest County

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Cosáin na Naomh, pilgrim walk, Co Kerry

Walk for the weekend: Cosáin na Naomh, Co Kerry

Echoes from the past abound as you follow the pilgrim path on Dingle Peninsula

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