The Hill of Tara in County Meath, the ancient seat of Ireland's High Kings and the setting associated with the myth of Étaín

The Story Behind Étaín: Ireland’s Beloved Irish Girl Name

The meaning, origin and story behind the Irish girl name Étaín. How to pronounce it, where it comes from, and why Ireland loves it.

What It’s Really Like to Live in County Mayo, Ireland

County Mayo is one of Ireland’s most beautiful and liveable counties — wild coastline, welcoming communities, and a pace of life that feels human. Here is what daily life in Mayo actually looks like — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

From Ellis Island to County Clare: Reconnecting with Your Irish Roots

Trace your Irish roots back to County Clare — from Ellis Island records to the Cliffs of Moher, Corofin Heritage Centre, and the townland your ancestors called home.

The Old Bushmills Distillery courtyard in Bushmills, County Antrim, host of the Salmon & Whiskey Festival

Bushmills Salmon and Whiskey Festival Returns to Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast

Dr Neil Clifton via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) If you’re planning a trip to the Causeway Coast, this festival deserves a spot on your …

Waves crash over the hexagonal basalt columns at the Giant's Causeway, County Antrim

Giant’s Causeway in a Storm: Why Visitors Say It’s Unlike Anywhere Else

Chmee2 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) The Giant’s Causeway keeps drawing visitors who say its hexagonal basalt columns look unlike anything they’ve seen elsewhere …

Waves break over the hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, where visitors have wedged over 10,000 coins into the rock cracks

Giant’s Causeway Being Damaged by Tourist Coins — What Visitors Should Know

Chmee2 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) If you’re planning a trip to the Giant’s Causeway, here’s something worth knowing before you go: that “good …

Rainbow arching over the Cliffs of Moher and the Atlantic coastline, County Clare, Ireland

Ireland: What First-Time Visitors Expect (And What Actually Happens)

Before you visit Ireland, you carry a picture of it in your head. Green hills, warm pubs, quiet coastlines. Some of that is real. A lot of it needs adjusting. Here is an honest look at what first-time visitors expect versus what they actually find.

Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival banners hanging outside the Imperial Hotel, County Clare

Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival: How Ireland’s 160-Year-Old Singles Event Actually Works Today

Photo: Ian Capper / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival: How Ireland’s 160-Year-Old Singles Event Actually Works Today Every September, something improbable happens …

Shannon Airport terminal building exterior, the west-coast gateway airport with direct USA flights and easy access to the Cliffs of Moher and Wild Atlantic Way

Shannon Airport: The World’s First Duty-Free Shop and How It Changed Global Travel Retail

Photo: DaHuzyBru / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Shannon Airport: The World’s First Duty-Free Shop and How It Changed Global Travel Retail Somewhere between passport …

Ivy-covered ruins of the 12th-century Knights Templar castle beside the lake at Temple House, County Sligo

Temple House: The Estate That Time Forgot in County Sligo

Temple House, a 17th-century estate outside Ballymote in County Sligo, has been in the Perceval family since 1665 — a Georgian country house, a Knights Templar castle ruin and a 70-acre lake. A quiet corner of Yeats Country in Ireland’s northwest.

Lough Tay, the Guinness Lake, County Wicklow, Ireland

Living in County Wicklow, Ireland: What the Garden of Ireland Really Looks Like

County Wicklow offers mountains, coastline, and fast DART access to Dublin. Here’s what living in the Garden of Ireland really looks like — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

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