The story of Oisín and Tír na nÓg — the warrior poet who went to Ireland’s Land of Eternal Youth and returned to find 300 years had passed — is one of the most profound legends in Irish mythology. Get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
Trace your roots in Cork with this 5-day heritage itinerary. Visit Cobh, Cork City Archives, Skibbereen, and the county’s best genealogy resources.
The Gap of Dunloe in County Kerry is one of Ireland’s most striking natural passes. Here’s what to know before you visit — and why it’s worth the effort.
Step inside Belfast’s Crown Bar and you’re standing in one of the finest Victorian pubs in Ireland. Here’s what to expect, what to order, and how to make the most of your visit to this National Trust gem.
Binevenagh Mountain in County Londonderry offers some of Northern Ireland’s most dramatic views, with sheer basalt cliffs, peregrine falcons, and panoramas stretching from Benone Strand to the Scottish islands. Here is everything you need to visit.
From Adare’s thatched cottages to Inistioge’s wooded river valley, we rank the ten most beautiful villages in Ireland — and invite you to tell us where we went wrong.
Discover what life in Connemara, Ireland really looks like — the pace, community, property costs, and why Americans keep falling in love with the west. — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
Everything you need to do in your first 90 days after moving to Ireland from America — PPS Number, banking, GP, immigration, utilities, and tax obligations — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
The Deck of Cards houses in Cobh, County Cork are one of Ireland’s most striking sights — a cascade of colourful terraced homes stacked on a steep hillside above Cork Harbour. Here is what to see, do, and know before you visit.
Blackrock Castle in Cork is Ireland’s oldest structure still in active use. Learn about its history as a gun battery, lighthouse, and now a working observatory — plus how to plan your visit.
Lough Tay, or Guinness Lake, sits in the Wicklow Mountains just an hour from Dublin. Here’s what to expect when you visit this iconic Irish landscape.