Irish townlands are ancient land divisions still used in Ireland today. Learn how many there are, what they mean, and how to find the specific townland your ancestors came from — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
There is a moment every diaspora traveller knows. You step off the plane, breathe in the cool, damp air, and something shifts. The fields look …
Photo: Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash Ireland’s tourism bodies are officially backing what experienced travelers have known for years: cramming ten destinations into …
Cacio e pepe is one of the simplest pasta dishes in the world — just three ingredients — but getting it creamy every time takes the right technique. Here is exactly how to do it.
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 …