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2011-12-29T21:15:00.001-08:00

Stay in the Central Hotel in Dublin in 2012 for great rates, city centre location and nice rooms.Many guests that visit us each year in the Central Hotel tell us that they love this unique city centre Dublin Hotel, why don't you try it out this year. We would like to welcome new and returning guests this year.

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2011-04-24T11:55:00.000-07:00

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Dublin City to Killeen Castle:

•From Dublin you need to get on the N3 Navan / Cavan Road

•From City Centre this is found by heading for Blanchardstown along the Navan Road.

•From the Airport by heading Southbound on the M50 Motorway to the last exit before tollbridge M50 at junction 6 signposted Cavan.

•From South Dublin by heading Northbound on the M50 Motorway to the first exit after tollbridge M50 at junction 6 signposted Cavan.

•Leave the M50 at junction 6 signposted Cavan and head North 15 miles on N3 to the town of Dunshaughlin.

•Pass through to the top (North End) of the town where you will see Peters Bar just before traffic signals.

•Turn left at traffic signals after Peters Bar and continue past schools & GAA Club.

•At the roundabout take the exit for Dunsany (straight across). Proceed down this road until you reach a roundabout, take left exit Killeen Castle Main Entrance is on right hand side approximately 1/2 mile down this road.

Central Hotel Dublin Reviews

2011-03-26T12:48:00.000-07:00

March 2011

Gergely Janos

With Friend
Location: Hungary

Excellent Library bar, very good location.

March 2011

Katherine Blome

With Friend
Location: United States

10 out of 10.

Feburary 2011

David Moody

Mature Couples
Location: England

Lovely room, very helpful staff. A great weekend in Dublin!

Feburary 2011

Tammyann Kerr

Group
Location: Scotland

The hotel was in a fantastic location, good value for money and staff were friendly. Really enjoyed my stay here and will be booking the hotel again in april for a 2nite stay.

January 2011

George Constantin

Young Couple
Location: United States

The Best things of Central Hotel are the people: a first-rate staff. Niki and Indira of the front desk were courteous and effective. Niki was always smiling and amazingly energetic with all the work she performed. Also the blonde woman (from Roscommon, apologies that I forgot the name) in the morning shift. Patrick from America was a hard worker and pleasant. Also the Romanian night shift man. The young housekeeping woman that did my room (403) and left cute animal shaped towels was extremely hard working.

January 2011

Paul Watson

Solo Traveller
Location: Ireland

Another good night in a clean, well appointed Central Dublin Hotel room. Great location.

January 2011

Norman Stothard

Mature Couple
Location: England

We came to dublin for my wifes birthday the staff were excellent and the service was fantastic we will definetley be returning to the central hotel.

January 2011

Treasa Ni Mhurchu

Mature Couple
Location: Ireland

The suite was beautiful and enhanced the special occasion we were celebrating. We had a really nice experience and would recommend the hotel to our friends.

December 2010

Ian Walsh

Young Couple
Location: Ireland

Very nice hotel and great location.

October 2010

Philip O'Hara

Young Couple
Location: Kilkenny, Ireland

Thanks for a wonderful time in the Central Hotel. The rooms are simply great and the location is one of the best we have ever stayed in, beside everything. I would highly recommend this hotel to all my friends and will stay here again in the future.

October 2010

Maureen Higgins

Young Couple
Location: London, England

This place is a gem. What charactor, it really had a beautiful feel to it and the Central Hotel is very good value for money. The bar was an unexpected bonus, we met some famous Irish people there also and that made it extra special. We will always remenmber the Central Hotel and hope to come back someday as they made us feel very welcome and special.

October 2010

Virginia Tiberio

Group with Friends
Location: Baltimore, USA

Wow! What a place, we really wanted to stay in a culture style hotel in Dublin and we hit the jackpot with the Central Hotel. Apart from its history, there is so much on offer. It is a well run hotel where we were treated with respect and our every need catered for. The mannagment and staff were exceptional and assisted us with directions, transport amoung other requests. I could wright a whole book on the Bar, its super. The bedrooms were very clean the breakfast was another plus. Stay here is all I can say. Thank you so much.

September 2010

Paul Del Pizzo

Family
Location: New York, USA

Our stay in the Central Hotel was more than good, it was excellent. Thanks to all the staff for their help and we hope to return. A historic place in a great location.

September 2010

Mary Byrne

Mature Couple
Location: Galway, Ireland

We enjoyed our stay in the Central Hotel in Dublin very much. The staff were excellent and the hotel is very well run by the management. It is located in centre of Dublin City and that suited us for walking around the city centre. The bedrooms are very clean and we would stay here again when in Dublin.

August 2010

Paul Nolan

Young Couple
Location: Newry, Northern Ireland

Thank you very much for a wonderful experience in the Central Hotel. We stayed in this hotel as it was recommended by friends of our and it lived up to our expectations very well. We loved everything about this hotel, the character, the staff, the location. We will be also recommending this hotel to our friends.

July 2010

Megan Moore

Solo traveller
Location: Baltimore, Maryland MD, USA

What a great hotel. We loved Ireland and staying in the Central Hotel in Dublin made our vacation easy! The staff were exceptional and the hotel was filled with character and warmth. Thank you so much!

Central Hotel Dublin: Saint Patricks Day 2011 Ireland -

2011-02-16T12:49:00.000-08:00

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2011-02-16T12:45:00.000-08:00

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17th March 2011 St Patricks Day
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When I was growing up Saint Patrick was always somewhere to be seen or heard. Pictures of Saint Patrick hung in every Catholic House and his name was a regular feature of conversation, St Patricks School, St Patricks well, Saint Patricks Chair, Saint Patricks Church, Saint Patricks Monastery, Saint Patricks Day and so on. All I can say is that Saint Patrick was a very busy man while in Ireland.

The pictures that I have posted with this Hub are pictures of a Round Tower that is built on the site of one of the many monasteries that Saint Patrick established while in Ireland. To be honest in recent years much that surrounds Saint Patrick has been commercialised, Saint Patrick's Day has become renowned the world over as a Day of Drinking and celebration, which is great, but I honestly like to focus on all the great works that Saint Patrick done when he was in Ireland. I love visiting the many sites where Saint Patrick established his churches and monasteries, most now lay in ruins but there is something spiritual about these sites, something mystical.

In the summer time each year people from all over the world travel to Ireland to climb one of Ireland's highest Mountains in Westport, County Mayo. At the top of this mountain there is a small church that was built on the spot where Saint Patrick spent some days praying and reflecting on his ministry. Thousands of people come to this mountain each year to pray and pay their respects to the man who brought Christianity to Ireland.

Saint Patrick is known the world over, and on the 17th of March 2010 the world will celebrate his special day. Also on Saint Patrick's Day political leaders from Ireland will attend the White House and present President Obama with a bowl of shamrock. This is a tradition that spans many decades, and setting aside politics for a moment, it is an important symbol of the relationship between Ireland and the USA. This relationship is covered more deeply in my Hub "Ireland's Love Affair With America", however, it is enough to say here that Ireland is an adopted American State.

Ireland's relationship with America is unique, our forefathers went to America to seek a better life, our brothers and sisters today continue to go to America to seek a better life. President, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, who was murdered in 1963, was and remains one of our greatest gifts to the American people. JF Kennedy showed the Irish people that it was possible for Irish people to reach their full potential in the USA. I know his political outlook did not suit everyone, but this is about the symbol not the politics.

Many Mothers and Fathers cried as their sons and daughters boarded the boat for America, but they knew in their hearts that America offered opportunities that Ireland as a small Island nation could not. Throughout American society the Irish can be found, they did not all make it good, but those that did never forgot their people back home. Each year gifts of clothes and money would be sent back to family and friends, American brand names were often first seen in Ireland when they arrived in the post.

During the recent economic success in Ireland (1997-2006) the American imprint is not hard to find. American companies invested heavily in Ireland, at one point during the peak of the economic boom, one in every ten people employed in industry in Ireland were employed by American companies. We are now in economic recession, however, that’s how capitalism works, ups and downs, swings and roundabouts. It is again to America that Ireland looks for investment and innovation. It should be said at this point that while we love America, we do not always agree with its foreign policy, we recently banned American planes from bringing prisoners or arms through our Shannon Airport, once we were told that was happening.

Chuck Feeney and other successful Irish Americans have pumped hundreds of millions into our universities and research and development facilities. It is this type of investment and foresight that gives Ireland hope for the future. We love big macs, coke, KFC just as much as any New Yorker, during the summer months our Island is awash with Irish Americans who return home to the mother land.

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Many small businesses in Ireland depend on the trade generated by American tourism in Ireland, last year we seen a decline in visitors due to the weak dollar compared to the Euro, but hopefully that will change this year. The American Embassy in Dublin, Ireland, is a focal point for the Irish American axis, following 9/11 tens of thousands of Irish people queued up to sign a book of condolences for the victims of that cowardly attack. The vast majority of people in Ireland are not supportive of any acts of terrorism, whether that terrorism be carried out by a democratically elected government or a subversive organisation.

The Irish people love America and for all the right reasons. The Irish people love the idea of the American dream, we know that that dream has been shattered for many in recent times, but tomorrow is another day. Saint Patrick offers the Irish and Irish Americans the opportunity to celebrate all that is good about the Irish people. The world will join in that celebration, I will take fresh shamrock from my garden and wear it proudly on the 17th of March, I will attend the local town parade and I will enjoy the company of those who love Ireland and our relationship with America.

JF Kennedy 46 years after his brutal murder continues to hang on the walls of many Catholic homes here in Ireland, this shows the depth of feeling that the Irish people have for our American cousins. Ireland is the adopted State of the USA and we wish everyone the world over a very happy Saint Patrick's Day.

Lá 'le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig

Central Hotel Dublin: St Valentines Weekend Special

2011-02-12T11:22:00.000-08:00

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2011-02-12T11:21:00.000-08:00

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2011-02-12T11:18:00.000-08:00

When we think of Valentine’s Day we don’t automatically think of Great Britain in the nineteenth-century. However, it was in Great Britain in the nineteenth-century that the sending of Valentine cards became a fashion. This cottage industry of card making and sending for Valentine’s Day was soon viewed as a possible commercial enterprise.

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Esther Howland was to many an ordinary woman living in Worcester, Massachusetts. However, Esther had a keen eye for business and so it was that in 1847 Esther established a very successful home based business making Valentine Cards. Many women today who aspire to being self- employed in their own business need look no further for inspiration than Esther Howland.
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Esther used the British card models to design and fashion her Valentine Cards. Esther had identified a commercial niche in the market and filled it with her beautiful cards. What an inspiration Esther remains today, at a time when many women were expected to know their place, Esther struck a blow for women and their rights to equality and freedom.

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America which is world famous today for its hello and goodbye greetings, "You have a nice day now", was no different in the 19th century. The Valentines card become very popular in 19th Century America and its commercialisation just went from strength to strength.
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Indeed it is fair to say that the Valentine Card introduced in America by Esther was the fore runner to the array of general greeting cards found now in America for all and every occasion. The Valentine cards were the blue print for the commercialisation of all American holidays, where people now exchange cards and greetings as a way of saying thanks.

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Each year across the world there are approximately one billion Valentines cards exchanged, who could ever have imagined that. With cards selling for anything from $1 to $50 + this is big business indeed. Indeed Valentine’s Day is only out done by Christmas in the card sales industry. When one adds to card sales the sales of romantic dinners, wine, fancy underwear, chocolates, teddy bears and so on and so forth this is certainly a mass market at an otherwise commercially quiet time of the year.

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It is also worth noting that study after study shows that men spend twice as much on Valentine’s Day as women do. One wonders why this is. It is also worth noting that in 1797, fifty years before Esther Howland launched her card business, a British publisher had issued The Young Man’s Valentine Writer. This booklet contained dozens of verses and romantic lyrics for those young men who could not find their own words to describe their feelings for the woman they loved.

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One wonders if the publication of such a book in 1797 suggests that men may be the ones that treat Valentines with the seriousness it deserves. It is also worth noting that during this period when postage was so expensive most cards were delivered by hand. Later of course with the advent of the penny stamp postage system, cards could be sent by post. This of course was less personal and lacked the face to face contact and hand touching of the previous century.
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Esther was not the only one to tap into the commercialisation of Valentine cards, indeed numerous cards were being produced with drawings and verse. The printing presses could now mass produce cards and these were known as 'mechanical valentines'. So now we had mass production and cheaper postage. And human kind being what it is meant that cards could now be sent anonymously by post, It also meant that the prudish Victorian caution was gone and cards became more saucy.

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It was now possible to send a card containing a saucy verse and drawing to the person you may simply have fancied. Today of course things have gone a step further. The introduction of the Internet has seen an explosion in the number of greetings and exchanges between people from different continents and cultures. Cyber space is the new meeting place for millions of people. Not only do people now meet and exchange greetings on the internet but they can meet their life partner on the net.

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Saint Valentine would be happy that so many people honour his name with love and friendly greetings. The man himself was a Christian Martyr; he was a Priest in Rome who was murdered around the year 269 AD.

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Saint Valentine is laid to rest in Dublin, Ireland. His relics are interred at the Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church. They were presented as a gift to the Carmalite Order from Pope Gregory xvi in 1835.
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2011-02-10T04:33:00.000-08:00

"Six people have died and six others were injured when a plane travelling from Belfast City Airport crashed in fog at Cork Airport today, a Cork County Council spokesman said.

There were 10 passengers and two crew aboard the Metroliner sw4 light aircraft, which crashed on Runway 17 of Cork Airport at 9.51am this morning.

Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness spoke of their shock over the crash.

Mr Robinson said: “This is a terrible tragedy and my thoughts are with the families of the bereaved.

“My thoughts are also with the injured and I hope that they will make a full and speedy recovery.”

The deputy First Minister said: “I am shocked at this news and want to convey my condolences to the families, friends and loved ones of those who have lost their lives in the plane crash."

2011-02-09T08:21:00.000-08:00

The Central Hotel is in the heart of Dublin and connects to The Exchequer, Ireland's 2010 Gastropub winner. Bedrooms have en suite bathrooms with showers, TVs and most have Wi-Fi.

Built in 1887 the Central mixes traditional charm with modern comforts. Rooms have hair dryers, ironing facilities and tea/coffee makers. Free Wi-Fi is available in all public areas.

The Library Bar offers peaceful surroundings in which to enjoy a light lunch, afternoon tea or evening drink. The Temple Bar district, with its many pubs and restaurants, is 500 meters from the Central.

Dublin Castle, Trinity College and Christ Church Cathedral are all a short walk from the hotel. Heuston Train Station is just 1.5 miles away and Dublin Airport is a 10-minute drive.

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2011-02-07T02:18:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-29T09:38:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-29T09:33:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-27T01:11:00.001-08:00

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2011-01-27T01:10:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-27T01:07:00.000-08:00

JAMIE HEASLIP and Tommy Bowe have been ruled out of the Ireland squad for the opening match in the Six Nations Championship against Italy in the Stadio Flaminio on Saturday week joining a casualty list that includes John Hayes, Shane Horgan, Geordan Murphy, Andrew Trimble, Rob Kearney and Jerry Flannery who will miss part of or the entire tournament.

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2011-01-26T09:39:00.000-08:00

Central Hotel Dublin: Six nations rugby -: "While all the indications are that Jamie Heaslip won’t be available for the start of the Six Nations as he nurses a badly bruised ankle, Dec..."

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2011-01-26T09:37:00.000-08:00

While all the indications are that Jamie Heaslip won’t be available for the start of the Six Nations as he nurses a badly bruised ankle, Declan Kidney has refused to rule the number eight out of contention for the time being at least.

Heaslip, who is understood to be in London today, was deemed to be unavailable for selection at a press conference held by members of Kidney’s backroom team in Limerick yesterday afternoon.

But, speaking at the Six Nations launch this morning, the Ireland coach revealed he has yet to give up the ghost on either Heaslip or Tommy Bowe. According to Kidney, both players were due to have further tests on their respective injuries and a final call on their involvement has yet to be made.

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2011-01-25T01:13:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-25T01:09:00.001-08:00

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IRELAND COACH Declan Kidney has been hit by a further injury setback prior to the Six Nations with the news that Andrew Trimble will miss the opening match against Italy on Saturday week.

The Ulster centre/wing broke a bone in his right hand in the province’s Heineken Cup victory over Aironi last Saturday. An X-ray yesterday confirmed the damage, a broken metacarpal, and a more definitive diagnosis on how long it will keep him sidelined will be available after he consults a specialist during the week.

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2011-01-24T00:23:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-24T00:22:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-24T00:20:00.000-08:00

Heineken Cup: Two of Europe’s Rugby superpowers lurk in their way, but at least Leinster won’t have to leave Dublin until a potential final in Cardiff. Indeed, Ieuan Evans couldn’t have done much more.

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2011-01-23T03:02:00.001-08:00

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2011-01-23T03:02:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-23T03:01:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-22T10:42:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-22T10:38:00.000-08:00

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Birthday boy Brian O Driscoll took the honours in Paris last night as Leinster collected a bonus point after defeating Racing Metro. This magnificent win will now see Aviva fever as the Heineken Cup quarter final will most certainly be played at the world class stadium.

Aviva fever will see large crowds and a much needed cash injection for the capital city. O Driscoll and the final 36-11 score line brought a much needed lift to Irish spirits. O Driscol did not show any signs of aging on the pitch as he turned 32 years old yesterday, rather O Driscol played with the fitness and agility of a 20 year old. Brian had enough energy left to Tweet fans and say:

“An average day that got considerably better with the result tonight. Feed up now til Monday”.

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2011-01-21T06:15:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-21T06:03:00.000-08:00

Rugby: The injury concerns continue to mount for Ireland Rugby coach Declan Kidney with the news that the Ospreys wing Tommy Bowe has been ruled out of tomorrow’s match against Toulon with an as yet unspecified knee problem.

Kidney has already lost Rob Kearney and Geordan Murphy from his back three for the Six Nations with long-term injuries while Luke Fitzgerald has only just returned to action following a lengthy lay-off of his own.

The potential absence of Bowe, who had been touted as a possible option at fullback, would merely serve to compound matters for Kidney and his management team.

The Ospreys have yet to confirm the exact nature of Bowe’s injury with their medical team due to carry out further tests in the coming days. Rugby Ireland have a strong team but injuries could damage their chances.

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2011-01-21T00:49:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-21T00:48:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-21T00:43:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-18T00:42:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-18T00:39:00.000-08:00

Saturday 16th February 2008
7:30PM
Ospreys
37 vs 7
Connacht Rugby
Liberty Stadium
7:30PM
Leinster
24 vs 17
Cardiff Blues
Royal Dublin Society
Friday 29th February 2008
7:10PM
Dragons
10 vs 10
Edinburgh Rugby
Rodney Parade
7:30PM
Connacht Rugby
10 vs 16
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Sportsground
7:30PM
Glasgow Warriors
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Ospreys
Firhill Arena
7:30PM
Ulster
20 vs 8
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Ravenhill
Saturday 1st March 2008
5:30PM
Cardiff Blues
25 vs 22
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Arms Park
Friday 21st March 2008
7:10PM
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35 vs 17
Cardiff Blues
Stradey Park
7:30PM
Edinburgh Rugby
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Connacht Rugby
Murrayfield
7:30PM
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34 vs 18
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Royal Dublin Society
Saturday 22th March 2008
7:30PM
Munster
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Ulster
Musgrave Park
Friday 28th March 2008
7:10PM
Ospreys
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Ulster
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7:30PM
Connacht Rugby
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Munster
Sportsground
7:30PM
Edinburgh Rugby
0 vs 20
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Saturday 29th March 2008
5:30PM
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Dragons
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7:10PM
Cardiff Blues
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Arms Park
8:00PM
Glasgow Warriors
23 vs 14
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6:30PM
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Dragons
vs
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vs
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Glasgow Warriors
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2011-01-18T00:29:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-17T04:51:00.000-08:00

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Now Gentlemen here is something you should know about Valentine's Day

Esther Howland too many was an ordinary woman living in Worcester, Massachusetts. However, Esther had a keen eye for business and so it was that in 1847 Esther established a very successful home based business making Valentine Cards. Many women today who aspire to being self employed in their own business need look no further for inspiration than Esther Howland.

Esther used the British card models to design and fashion her Valentine Cards. Esther had identified a commercial niche in the market and filled it with her beautiful cards. What an inspiration Esther remains today, at a time when many women were expected to know their place, Esther struck a blow for women and their rights to equality and freedom.
America which is world famous today for its hello and goodbye greetings, "You have a nice day now", was no different in the 19th century. The Valentine’s card become very popular in 19th Century America and its commercialisation just went from strength to strength.

Indeed it is fair to say that the Valentine Card introduced in America by Esther was the fore runner to the array of general greeting cards found now in America for all and every occasion. The Valentine cards were the blue print for the commercialisation of all American holidays, where people now exchange cards and greetings as a way of saying thanks.

Each year across the world there are approximately one billion Valentine’s cards exchanged, who could ever have imagined that. With cards selling for anything from $1 to $50 + this is big business indeed. Indeed Valentine ’s Day is only out done by Christmas in the card sales industry. When one adds to card sales the sales of romantic dinners, wine, fancy underwear, chocolates, teddy bears and so on and so forth this is certainly a mass market at an otherwise commercially quiet time of the year.

St Valentine

It is also worth noting that study after study shows that men spend twice as much on Valentine’s Day as women do. One wonders why this is. It is also worth noting that in 1797, fifty years before Esther Howland launched her card business, a British publisher had issued The Young Man’s Valentine Writer. This booklet contained dozens of verses and romantic lyrics for those young men who could not find their own words to describe their feelings for the woman they loved.

One wonders if the publication of such a book in 1797 suggests that men may be the ones that treat Valentine’s Day with the seriousness it deserves. It is also worth noting that during this period when postage was so expensive most cards were delivered by hand. Later of course with the advent of the penny stamp postage system, cards could be sent by post. This of course was less personal and lacked the face to face contact and hand touching of the previous century.

Esther was not the only one to tap into the commercialisation of Valentine cards, indeed numerous cards were being produced with drawings and verse. The printing presses could now mass produce cards and these were known as 'mechanical valentines'. So now we had mass production and cheaper postage, and human kind being what it is meant that cards could now be sent anonymously by post. It also meant that the prudish Victorian caution was gone and cards became sauceier.

It was now possible to send a card containing a saucy verse and drawing to the person you may simply have fancied. Today of course things have gone a step further. The introduction of the Internet has seen an explosion in the number of greetings and exchanges between people from different continents and cultures. Cyber space is the new meeting place for millions of people. Not only do people now meet and exchange greetings on the internet but they can meet their life partner on the net.

Saint Valentine would be happy that so many people honour his name with love and friendly greetings. The man himself was a Christian Martyr; he was a Priest in Rome who was murdered around the year 269 AD.

Saint Valentine is laid to rest in Dublin, Ireland. His relics are interred at the Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church. They were presented as a gift to the Carmalite Order from Pope Gregory xvi in 1835.

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Christmas FeastIrish Oak Smoked Salmon on a bed of winter leaves and truffle oil.

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Double Consommé of Oxtail served with Irish soda bread.

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Baked Filet of Silver Hake with a mousseline of lobster.

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Pan Fried escalope of Turkey, with honey glazed loin of smoked Irish bacon, chestnut bread farce and cranberry & Irish mist jus.

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Served with Colcannon, roast, and croquette potatoes. Braised sprouts, glazed carrots and julienne of Fennel.

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Irish cheese board, Cashel blue, grubben and vintage Dubliner served with brown Irish soda and winter fruit compote.

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Traditional Christmas pudding, served with a Baileys liquor crème anglaise.

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Home made mince pies & tea/coffee

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Menu created and produced by Mr Myles Tuthill Fellow of the World Master Chefs Society.

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There will be a pianist in the Library Bar in the evening for your enjoyment

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Christmas Feast

Irish Oak Smoked Salmon on a bed of winter leaves and truffle oil.
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Double Consommé of Oxtail served with Irish soda bread.
***
Baked Filet of Silver Hake with a mousseline of lobster.
***
Pan Fried escalope of Turkey, with honey glazed loin of smoked Irish bacon, chestnut bread farce and cranberry & Irish mist jus.
***
Served with Colcannon, roast, and croquette potatoes. Braised sprouts, glazed carrots and julienne of Fennel.
***
Irish cheese board, Cashel blue, grubben and vintage Dubliner served with brown Irish soda and winter fruit compote.
***
Traditional Christmas pudding, served with a Baileys liquor crème anglaise.
***
Home made mince pies & tea/coffee
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Menu created and produced by Mr Myles Tuthill Fellow of the World Master Chefs Society.
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There will be a pianist in the Library Bar in the evening for your enjoyment

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