Some travel experiences stay with you long after you come home. These are the Ireland moments that make your breath catch — from ancient cliff forts to ancestral graveyards to late-night sessions in a Kerry pub.
Ireland’s nature and landscape photographers are among the most dedicated artists working today. From underwater ocean photography to decades spent climbing mountain ranges at dawn, these four photographers are capturing Ireland’s wild places in ways that deserve a far wider audience. Meet George Karbus, Peter McCabe, Darren J Spoonley, and Gareth McCormack.
Discover why Ireland feels like home the moment you arrive — from the gift of unhurried attention to the meitheal spirit that turns strangers into friends.
Photo: Shisma / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Traditional Irish Apple Tart Recipe: A Bramley Classic From the Irish Kitchen Few things speak to the …
Photo by Jutaporn Pornin on Pexels The Gold Rush Nobody Talks About: How 4,000 People Descended on a Wicklow Valley in 1795 On the morning …
Photo: Mollymaps / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) How the Guinness Widget Was Invented and Why It Took 30 Years to Get Right In 2004, …
Irish family names like Murphy, Kelly, O’Brien, and Walsh carry centuries of history. Discover the Gaelic origins of Ireland’s most common surnames and what they reveal about your ancestors’ county, clan, and story — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
County Sligo sits on Ireland’s north-west coast between the Atlantic and the mountains. W.B. Yeats called it the land of his heart’s desire. He’s buried …
Photo by Jens Thekkeveettil on Unsplash Try the Guinness Timer ⏱️ A perfect pour takes 119.5 seconds — the rest, two minutes, gives the stout …
Photo by Hieu on Unsplash If you’ve been putting off that Ireland trip because of layover headaches, your excuse just got a lot weaker. Aer …
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.