Ireland’s bogs and wetlands cover one-sixth of the country and hold landscapes 10,000 years in the making. Here’s where to find the best of them and how to visit.
Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Great Blasket Island Caretaker Job: Why 23,000 People Applied to Live Off-Grid on a Remote …
From Dublin’s St Stephen’s Green to Galway’s Eyre Square, discover Ireland’s finest city squares and public spaces worth lingering in on a sunny afternoon.
Ireland’s shape is harder to describe than you might think. This practical guide covers the island’s dimensions, coastline, peninsulas, and the comparisons that actually help people picture it.
Pamela Norrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Try the Guinness Timer ⏱️ A perfect pour takes 119.5 seconds — the rest, two minutes, gives …
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Discover the best things to do in County Tipperary, Ireland — from the Rock of Cashel and Cahir Castle to the Glen of Aherlow and Holy Cross Abbey. Plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
From the Mizen Head arch bridge in Cork to the 1920s Ardnacrusha hydroelectric dam on the Shannon, Ireland’s engineering landmarks are worth going out of your way to see.
From Dublin’s changing streets to the hidden corners of rural Ireland, a new generation of Irish travel vloggers is telling the story of this island in ways guidebooks never could. These creators — armed with cameras, a deep love of place, and an honesty that resonates across the world — are building audiences in the hundreds of thousands while celebrating everything that makes Ireland extraordinary. Here are four Irish travel vloggers worth following right now, and the videos that made them unmissable.
Every one of Ireland’s 32 counties has a distinct identity, culture, and local pride. But which county would shout the loudest? We rank the top contenders — from Cork’s fierce civic pride to Galway’s creative voice — and explain what makes each one worth visiting.