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Naomh Abán hold on to secure vital win over Bantry Blues

Sep 14, 2024 | irishexaminer.com | Colin O'Brien

Naomh Abán leapfrogged Bantry Blues with two-point victory to take top spot in their final group fixture in Newcestown on Saturday evening. The Ballyvourney club started the night in danger of being passed out themselves as a loss to Bantry combined with a big enough scoreline for Nemo Rangers in their clash with Bandon would have secured progression for Nemo.
six great island escapes in Europe

Aug 17, 2024 | msn.com | Oliver Balch |Jennifer Barclay |Mary Novakovich |Colin O'Brien |Dixe Wills

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six great island escapes in Europe

Aug 17, 2024 | msn.com | Oliver Balch |Jennifer Barclay |Mary Novakovich |Colin O'Brien |Dixe Wills

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‘Everything carries a hint of myth and magic’: six great island escapes in Europe

Aug 17, 2024 | theguardian.com | oliver balch |Jennifer Barclay |Jon Bryant |Mary Novakovich |Colin O'Brien |Dixe Wills

Islas Cíes, Galicia, SpainGaze west from one of the crows-nest hilltops on Monteagudo (“Sharp Mount”) island, and you can just about imagine the rooftops of Atlantis beneath the Atlantic swell. One of the three islands that comprise the Islas Cíes archipelago, about nine miles off the Galician coast, it is where Captain Nemo, hero of Jules Verne’s 1871 novel Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, salvaged the treasure that funded his adventures. Verne’s choice of location makes sense.
Rome: The art of a creative visit to the Eternal City

Jul 13, 2024 | irishexaminer.com | Colin O'Brien

It’s a controversial opinion, but Rome’s major sites are overrated. Crowded, costly, and utterly devoid of charm, the city’s most visited landmarks have been cheapened in the age of mass tourism into little more than a box-ticking — or selfie-taking — exercise. Which isn’t to say you shouldn’t go. Everyone should be accosted by a middle-aged Italian man in a plastic centurion’s costume or shouted at by a Vatican security guard at least once in their life.
Rome isn’t all ruins - check out its breathtaking contemporary art and design, too

Feb 5, 2024 | theguardian.com | Colin O'Brien

It’s a controversial opinion, but Rome’s major sites are overrated. Crowded, costly and utterly devoid of charm, the city’s most visited landmarks have been cheapened in the age of mass tourism into little more than a box-ticking – or selfie-taking – exercise. Which isn’t to say you shouldn’t go. Everyone should be accosted by a middle-aged Italian man in a plastic centurion’s costume or shouted at by a Vatican security guard at least once in their life.
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Jun 23, 2023 | dockets.justia.com | James Haggerty |Colin O'Brien

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Grand Torino: why the ‘cacophonous and intoxicating’ Italian city is a must-see

May 27, 2023 | theguardian.com | Colin O'Brien

The Porta Palazzo, Europe’s biggest open market, sits on the Piazza della Repubblica, Turin’s biggest square. The market is open six days a week and its hundreds of stalls attract thousands of visitors. The enormous octagonal piazza is criss-crossed by tram lines and usually clogged by delivery vans, empty pallets, full boxes of fruit and vegetables, and tourists taking photos.
A city of a hundred charms: how I fell in love with Siena, Tuscany

Apr 8, 2023 | theguardian.com | Colin O'Brien

The first time I visited Tuscany in spring was on a cycling trip with friends. Early one morning, before the sun had the chance to burn off the nocturnal dampness, we set off, wearing jackets and gloves, on a circuitous route from our tiny hamlet in the Chianti hills to Siena. By lunchtime, we were looking for suncream, amazed at the difference a few hours could make.
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Mar 2, 2023 | trailrunnermag.com | Colin O'Brien

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