From Dervla Murphy cycling to India to Johnny Ward becoming the first person to visit every country on earth, Ireland’s diaspora travel writers have taken their love of home into every corner of the globe. These four voices carry Ireland with them wherever they go — and their writing is all the richer for it. Discover the Irish writers abroad whose work on Ireland is unmissable.
There is no bandleader, no sheet music, and no stage. The Irish trad session is one of the most distinctive musical traditions in the world — here is how it works and where to find one.
Photo by Gagan Kaur on Pexels Fadge Recipe: How to Make Traditional Ulster Potato Farls If you have ever sat down to a proper Ulster …
Genealogy Matters Magazine has launched for serious family-history researchers, with a launch issue on Irish surname origins. Here is why it matters for the Irish diaspora.
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) If you’re debating when to book that Ireland trip, September deserves serious consideration. The summer crowds have …
Discover why Irish hospitality turns strangers into friends, how ancient Brehon Law shaped it, and where to feel Ireland’s famous warmth for yourself.
Photo by Alex Bayev on Unsplash Irish Apple and Blackberry Crumble Recipe: The Taste of Autumn Hedgerows There is something deeply reassuring about an apple …
Photo: Ardfern / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) McDaid’s Pub on Harry Street Dublin: History, Literary Heroes and How to Visit There are pubs in …
Skellig Michael rises 218 metres from the Atlantic, 12km off Kerry. This guide covers how to get there, when to visit, what to expect on the 600-step climb, and why this UNESCO site draws visitors from across the world — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
You dress your children up every October. You carve a pumpkin. You buy sweets and wait by the door. But here’s the thing. Every one …
Photo by Ben Stern on Unsplash Ireland’s west coast has always delivered extraordinary seafood, but the wider world is finally catching on. Galway Bay oysters, …