There is something that happens in Ireland that is difficult to explain but impossible to forget. You arrive as a stranger — perhaps fresh off …
Discover why Ireland has the remarkable gift of making the world feel smaller and kinder — from ancient Brehon Laws to the diaspora warmth that travels to every corner of the globe.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (via Wikipedia) Some minutes before sunrise on 21 December 1967, a Cork archaeologist named Professor Michael J. O’Kelly crawled into a stone …
Photo by Ajeet Panesar on Unsplash Few meals in the world carry the same sense of occasion as a Full Irish Breakfast. Known affectionately across …
Ireland’s civil registration records hold births, deaths and marriages from 1864 — and most are free online. This step-by-step guide shows you how to trace your Irish ancestors using irishgenealogy.ie — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
Every summer, thousands of Irish people climb Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, most famously on Reek Sunday, the last Sunday of July. Some walk barefoot …
Ireland has over 3,000 castles — more per square kilometre than almost anywhere on earth. From clifftop ruins to luxury hotels you can sleep in, this is your complete guide to the best Irish castles and how to visit them.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (via Wikipedia) On 9 December 1879, a woman named Anna Gaynor — known in religion as Mother Mary John — opened the …
Photo: Rwxrwxrwx / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) What’s the best Irish dish of all time? ☘️ Vote in our Best Irish Food poll — …
Photo by Viola Kovács on Unsplash Try the Guinness Timer ⏱️ A perfect pour takes 119.5 seconds — the rest, two minutes, gives the stout …
Kmcnamee via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) On the morning of 5 August 1858, a ship called HMS Agamemnon manoeuvred into the harbour at Knightstown …