Ireland is defined by water. From thundering waterfalls hidden in ancient forests to mirror-still lakes cradled by mountains, the island’s waterways are some of its …
There are boats, and then there is the Galway Hooker. Named from the Dutch hoeker — a type of coastal fishing vessel — Ireland’s iconic …
The same tune, played on the same instrument, can sound completely different depending on which county the fiddler calls home. To a trained ear, a …
Walk into the right rural pub in Ireland and something will catch you off guard. Behind the bar, between the whiskey bottles, sit boxes of …
On the morning of the 6th of January, something quietly extraordinary used to happen in kitchens all across Ireland. Women set down their tea towels, …
Long before libraries existed, long before schools or books or universities, there was a fish. Just one fish. And whoever tasted it would know everything …
If your family tree carries an Irish surname — O’Brien, MacNamara, Clancy, Hickey, or any of the other great names that rose from the limestone …
There’s a rule in every Irish town that nobody ever writes down, but everybody knows: wear your own county’s colours, or say nothing at all. …
In the autumn of 1691, a defeated army stood at the walls of Limerick and made a choice that would echo across centuries. Their cause …
At 601 metres, the cliffs of Slieve League in County Donegal are nearly three times the height of the Cliffs of Moher. They plunge almost …
If you drive through County Tipperary on a clear morning, you will see it long before you reach it. A jagged crown of ancient stone …