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Dec 16

Grand Green Selfie Contest

Stephen was born in Historic Derry and spent his formative years growing up in beautiful Donegal. In 2013 he and Patrick bought a luxury guesthouse on Dingle Harbour, so Stephen divides his time between his beloved Ulster and his cherished second-home in the Kingdom of Kerry in Irelands magical South-West coast.

We were delighted to welcome Martha and Kenny from Santa Barbara on tour with us after they won our selfie contest from tens of thousands of entries

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