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From movies and music to markets and mystery, there’s lots to do in the run-up to December 25th
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Great breaks include Carlingford, a giraffe guesthouse and a festival in Carrickmacross
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Christmas is all about tradition but New Year’s is about fresh starts. Why not start 2016 the way you mean to go on: having as much fun in as many fab places as possible
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