Living in County Laois, Ireland: What Life Is Really Like
Discover what life is really like in County Laois, from the Rock of Dunamase to Abbeyleix and the Slieve Bloom hills — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
Discover what life is really like in County Laois, from the Rock of Dunamase to Abbeyleix and the Slieve Bloom hills — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
Dian Cécht made a silver arm, then killed the son who healed better. Read the Irish legend of Miach, Airmed and 365 healing herbs, and visit the Barrow.
Photo by Royce Fonseca on Unsplash If you’re planning an Ireland trip this month, here’s something worth knowing: the autumn colour window is narrow, and …
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Nuada lost his hand, then his throne, then won both back. Read the Irish legend of the Silver Arm, Mag Tuired and its Welsh and Roman echoes.
Pierce Brosnan joked that Irish hair comes from potatoes, butter and Guinness. Here is the story behind his three foods, and the champ recipe that puts the first two in one bowl.
Some pubs simply endure, and then there are those that become part of the fabric of a town. The Burnaby, a family-owned pub sitting on Church Road in the heart of Greystones, County Wicklow, falls firmly into the second category. Established in 1881 and originally known as The…
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Photo: Main Street, Leixlip, where The Front Bar is; the bar itself is not in frame. Photo: Magnolia677 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) The …
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