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The Best Places to Retire in Ireland: Peaceful Towns, Stunning Scenery and the Life You’ve Been Dreaming Of

Discover the best places to retire in Ireland — from Galway’s vibrant harbour to Westport’s Atlantic setting, these towns offer beauty, community, and the life you’ve been dreaming of — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

A loaf of Irish brown soda bread topped with rolled oats, sliced open on a patterned plate

Which Irish County Makes the Best Brown Bread?

Which Irish county makes the best brown bread? Clare, Kerry, Cork, Donegal — each has a strong case. Here’s what the debate is really about.

The Irish Queen Who Negotiated With a Tudor Monarch — and Won

In 1593, Grace O’Malley sailed to Greenwich Palace to negotiate with Queen Elizabeth I — and won the release of her imprisoned family. The remarkable true story of Ireland’s pirate queen and her meeting with the Tudor monarch — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

Which Irish County Outline Looks Most Like an Animal?

Look at a map of Ireland’s 32 counties and the outlines start to look like animals. Kerry resembles a terrier, Leitrim an eel, Donegal a duck. Here are the strongest candidates and why.

A quiet rural Irish countryside landscape near Doolin, County Clare, with a cottage in the green valley

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Cliffs of Moher viewed from the Atlantic Ocean, County Clare, Ireland

The Cliffs of Moher: Why Ireland’s Most Iconic Coastline Feels Like Coming Home

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Dunguaire Castle on the shore of Galway Bay near Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland

Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara: The 1,400-Year Story Behind Galway Bay’s Most Photographed Tower

Dunguaire Castle in Kinvara, County Galway, stands on a tidal island on Galway Bay with over 1,500 years of history — from King Guaire’s legendary generosity to the Irish Literary Revival — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

How to Plan a Trip to Your Irish Ancestral Townland Using the Free 1926 Census

Photo: Maoileann via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) For decades, millions of Irish descendants knew only fragments — a county name, a family story, maybe …

Traditional yellow-washed cottage on a green hillside in rural Ireland

From Dream to Doorstep: The Real Guide to Moving to Ireland and Making It Home

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