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# an tóstal

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A festival in Leitrim are holding a 'stylish silage' competition and the entries are brilliant

Entrants have made everything from John Deere tractors to pints.

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Jun 28th 2017, 3:58 PM

Watch: A play about St Patrick from 1958 (with Irish kings and druids)

The clip, made available by the Irish Film Institute, forms part of an advertisement from 1958 promoting Ireland.

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Mar 17th 2017, 12:00 PM

You know we had a 'Gathering' 60 years ago, right?

‘An Tóstal’ was organised in 1953 to encourage visitors to come to Ireland outside of the normal tourist season. And it gave us the Rose of Tralee.

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Apr 7th 2013, 8:45 AM