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This archive contains references to articles that have appeared since March 2001 featuring the eastern province of Leinster (twelve counties) as a place and/or holiday destination. Dublin city/county is listed on a separate page.
If you find a link that is out of date please let us know by e-mailing the Newshound. Return to ARCHIVE homepageLouth | Meath | Offaly | Westmeath | Wexford | Wicklow
One hour from Dublin: The Independent, November 13, 2001 South East counties unite to promote region's tourism potential: The Irish Times, July 11, 2001 CARLOW: Ireland’s bloomin’ winner, Leighlinbridge, County Carlow: Irish Post, October 10, 2001 Gold medal award puts Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, on map: The Irish Times, September 19, 2001 Leighlinbridge transforms into colourful haven, County Carlow: The Irish Times, July 18, 2001 Back to top KILDARE: Athy, County Kildare, all set to highlight explorer Ernest Shackleton links: The Irish Times, November 1, 2001 Spooked by the fairy forts, Rathangan, County Kildare: The Irish Times, October 27, 2001 Back to top KILKENNY: Kilkenny or bust: The Guardian, August 18, 2004 Attention, Dublin: These 3 Irish cities are grand, too - Cork, Waterford, Kilkenny: Boston Globe, March 17, 2002 Paradise regained; Kilkenny: Irish Post, February 13, 2002 Erasing bitter memories of the workhouse, Callan: The Irish Times, January 30, 2002 Of crafts and castles: Kilkenny holds hidden treasures for shoppers and history buffs: Boston Herald, December 13, 2001 Southern charm, Kilkenny: The Guardian, September 8, 2001 Feast of a festival, Kilkenny: The Irish Times, August 17, 2001 Close encounters, Kilkenny: The Irish Times, August 4, 2001 Time stands still and a river runs through it, River Barrow: Sunday Business Post, July 29, 2001 A city of beauty and culture, Kilkenny: Irish Post, May 10, 2001 Kells happy having a cross to bear: The Irish Times, March 27, 2001 Back to top LAOIS: Government urged to buy Ballyfin estate, County Laois: The Irish Times, September 13, 2001 Best kept town does the midlands proud, Castletown, County Laois: Irish Examiner, June 15, 2001 New golf course to boost tourism in Laois: The Irish Times, June 14, 2001 Laois sets out to carve arts niche: The Irish Times, April 5, 2001 Back to top LONGFORD: Ahern's pledge gives green light to Royal canal reopening: The Irish Times, August 30, 2001 Back to top LOUTH: A place of towering holiness; Monasterboice, County Louth: Irish Post, April 10, 2002 Drogheda, County Louth - Gateway to an ancient world: Irish Post, February 27, 2002 Walk of the month - Táin Way: Electronic Telegraph, October 10, 2001 A county small in size but not in stature, Louth: Irish Post, October 10, 2001 Art class gives hope to Carlingford residents: The Irish Times, June 9, 2001 Carlingford puts foot-and-mouth blight behind: The Irish Times, May 28, 2001 Cooley looks to past after lights went out: The Irish Times, April 5, 2001 Back to top MEATH: Prehistoric tomb site reveals its wonders to the public; Knowth, County Meath: Irish Independent, April 4, 2002 The Legend of St. Patrick and the Hill of Slane: Travel in Ireland, March 16, 2002 Newgrange stargazers show the way: Belfast Telegraph, January 14, 2002 No room for evil in blaze of morning glory; Newgrange: The Irish Times, December 22, 2001 Footprints in the sand; Newgrange winter solstice: The Irish Times, December 22, 2001 De Valera introduces draft plan for Boyne: The Irish Times, December 22, 2001 Message across the millennia - Newgrange winter solstice: Electronic Telegraph, December 17, 2001 Gardens & Gilding, Loughcrew, County Meath: Ireland of the Welcomes, Nov-Dec 2001 Slane Castle reopens its doors after 10 years: The Irish Times, July 31, 2001 Newgrange burial chamber reveals haunting sound of past: The Sunday Times, July 15, 2001 £20m plan for Boyne tourist site launched: Belfast Telegraph, July 10, 2001 Druids to celebrate solstice at Tara: Irish News, June 20, 2001 Parish where glamour is never far away, Co. Meath: The Irish Times, April 12, 2001 Newgrange: Ireland's most famous prehistoric relic: Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 18, 2001 If you go to Newgrange: Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 18, 2001 Step Back to a Pre-Celtic Time of Spiritual Mystery at Newgrange: Travel in Ireland, February 1, 2000 Back to top OFFALY: On Emerald Trails: Baltimore Sun, March 14, 2004 Offaly bog people 1,000 years older than suspected: The Irish Times, April 4, 2002 Study will examine state of inland waterways: The Irish Times, January 24, 2002 Offaly aims to forge links and entrepreneurship; Atlantic Corridor project: The Irish Times, December 13, 2001 Slieve Bloom, County Offaly: Walking: The Independent, November 17, 2001 Resting place of an ancient voyager, County Offaly: The Irish Times, July 7, 2001 Home-grown oak finds new roots in Birr castle gardens: The Irish Times, May 24, 2001 Inside Ireland — Touring in the Irish Midlands, Birr Castle & Telescope: Baltimore Sun, April 29, 2001 Offaly moves to protect its heritage: The Irish Times, April 5, 2001 A Monastic Settlement Like no Other - Clonmacnoise: Travel in Ireland, September 1, 2000 Back to top WESTMEATH: Preservation is train of thought in Mullingar, County Westmeath: The Irish Times, November 1, 2001 Lough Ree 'monster' detected: The Irish Times, June 28, 2001 International team search for Lough Ree monster: The Irish Times, June 14, 2001 Search is on for Irish 'Nessie': Belfast Telegraph, June 13, 2001 Tranquil loughs, silent bogs and a magnificent cathedral, Mullingar: Irish Post, May 16, 2001 Mother has her nest egg with An Post, Rathowen: The Irish Times, May 10, 2001 Plan for fishing village near Mullingar: The Irish Times, April 26, 2001 Back to top WEXFORD: Seaside charms and great food - Courtown, County Wexford: Irish Post, Apr 24, 2002 Wexford Town's the plaice for fowl play and seafood: Irish Post, February 27, 2002 Perfect 10: Wexford: The Sunday Times, September 30, 2001 Concrete poetry; Oulart Hil, Wexford: The Sunday Times, September 30, 2001 Take a trip to Co. Wexford’s blue-flagged golden beaches: Irish Post, August 8, 2001 An Irishman's Diary, Wexford: The Irish Times, August 4, 2001 Famine ship visitor centre opens in Wexford: The Irish Times, July 21, 2001 Lighthouse a shining example of tourism, Wexford: The Irish Times, April 25, 2001 18 Days of Opera, Wexford, Ireland: Travel + Leisure, September 1999 Back to top WICKLOW: A charm all of its own - Bray, County Wicklow: Irish Post, March 27, 200 TV village still charms the tourists - Avoca, County Wicklow: Irish Post, March 20, 2002 Ground Zero heroes touch down; Bray, County Wicklow: Irish Independent, March 14, 2002 Parnell's Ironsides grandpa to woo American tourists; Avondale, County Wicklow: Irish Independent, March 13, 2002 Bronze Age find is a first for Wicklow: The Irish Times, January 29, 2002 Winds of change blow as turbines take root in bid to harness energy: Irish Independent, January 11, 2002 Wicklow Hills; Walking: The Independent, November 17, 2001 Duchas in study of Wicklow 'hall house': The Irish Times, November 5, 2001 Bronze Age house found in Wicklow: UTV Internet, October 22, 2001 Weekend walk, Wicklow: The Irish Times, October 5, 2001 St Kevin's Way opened in Glendalough: The Irish Times, September 8, 2001 Secret Gardens - Dublin & Wicklow: World of Hibernia, Summer 2001 Walk the walk with...; Glendalough: The Irish Times, August 10, 2001 From Avondale to Williamsburg: Irish America Magazine, Aug-Sept 2001 Head for a holiday landmark, Wicklow: Irish Post, July 26, 2001 18th century house visited by thousands every year, County Wicklow: Irish Independent, June 27, 2001 Switch off to enter heaven on earth, Glendalough: The Irish Times, June 4, 2001 Where the dead weight of things - of self even - ease, Wicklow: Toronto Globe and Mail, May 5, 2001 Beyond the Pale, the River Liffey: Electronic Telegraph, April 24, 2001 The middle way — Wicklow and the Irish Midlands: The Guardian, March 17, 2001 Top Three Things to do in Co. Wicklow: Travel in Ireland, May 1, 2000 Back to top
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