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BBC
NI Drama
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ni/drama
From past dramas to present dramas, the Northern
Ireland Drama site has it all. Watch video clips, read the latest
press releases, read the useful guidelines for writing for TV,
Radio and Film. Find out about their short film schemes and
generally just have a good time surfing this great site. |
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Avoca
(http://wicklow.local.ie/avoca/)
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| As most people know,
the fictional Ballykissangel is shot in and around the Vale
of Avoca. This website provides information on Walking, Cycling
, Fishing, Equestrian activities, and Golf in The Vale of Avoca.
There is information on Business, History and Travel and Tourism.
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Local
Ireland
(http://wicklow.local.ie/avoca/)
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| This is the parent
website which includes Avoca. It is a Telecom Eireann Information
Age project . The central objective of Local Ireland is to create
the major online community and brand for Ireland and Irishness.
All of the counties of the Republic of Ireland are included
as well as Northern Ireland and New York! |
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World
Productions
http://209.61.156.187/content/shows/ballyk/ballyk.htm |
| www.world-productions.com
now offer episode guides for every series, plus production information
and exclusive on-set reports and interviews. There's also a
forum where fans can chat to their hearts content about the
issues of the day. |
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BBC
America
http://www.bbcamerica.com/PrintableEpisodeByProgram.jsp?program_name=Ballykissangel
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| This site provides
a printable programme schedule of when Ballykissangel is showing
on their channel. |
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Recipe
a day
(http://www.recipe-a-day.com/archives/mar/
03_Mar_98_Basic_Soda_Bread-Cake_Style.html) |
| The site lists several
Irish recipes from Champ to Dublin Lawyer. But the taste many
Irish people miss when they are away from home is the simple
Soda Bread. Here is an easily printed recipe. |
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The
Irish Tourist Board
(http://www.Ireland.travel.ie/home/index.asp)
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| The official site
of the Irish Tourist Board (Bord Fáilte) with information on
places to go, things to do and places to stay. There are also
video clips and 360 surround images of the more scenic parts
of Ireland. |
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G.A.A.
Online
(http://www.gaa.ie)
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| In the
second programme of the first series, Peter Clifford was playing
as reserve goal keeper in a GAA Football match. GAA is the Gaelic
Athletic Association and governs several Gaelic games - not
just football. This site is updated daily and has coverage on
all the GAA’s activities. |
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Irish
Rugby Football Union
(http://www.irfu.ie) |
| The home
of Irish Rugby on the Web. You can follow the fixtures and results
and stay informed on the most recent news about the Irish Team.
If you fancy yourself as a bit of an expert, there is even an
online quiz. |
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Irish
Football Site
(http://www.clubi.ie/fpage/index.html) |
| The history
of soccer in Ireland, recent news and a forum are some of the
elements of this site which celebrates football in Ireland.
From here you can find out about the Irish International Team
and some of the clubs and the Football Association of Ireland. |
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Blas
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/tvr-irish-language-unit-real.shtml) |
| Another
aspect of Irish culture is the language. While there are several
places to learn something about Irish Gaelic on the Web - and
we will link to them later - here is a programme from BBC Radio
Ulster which is available every day Monday-Thursday streamed
live or on demand. |
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There
are several Ballykissangel Fan Sites on the Web and as you
would expect they range in their quality. There is also a
Ballykissangel Webring. We
will not list them all here, but here are two.
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Beck'
Ballykissangel Pages
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/9171/
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| The site
has won a number of awards. Becks has provided a lot of background
to Ballykissangel, much of it from visits she has made to Avoca
- the village where the shows are shot. There are background
photos from filming, info about Stephen and Dervla and a Forum
for fans. One interesting aspect is the alternative endings
to some of the shows. Becks site has won several awards. Becks
wrote the Remember the Day section for The Ballykissangel Examiner. |
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Sarah's
Groovy Ballykissangel Site
(http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/7492/) |
| As you
would expect there is a programme by programme description of
the story so far. Pages dedicated to Stephen Tompkinson, Dervla
Kirwan and James Nesbitt - who played Leo McGarvey, who married
Assumpta. Sarah also posts pictures of her first "Ballykissangel
Convention". The site has got a good strong "fan" feel. |
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