Thinking about making the move to Ireland? From visa options and where to live, to the practicalities of settling in, this complete guide covers everything you need to know.
Ireland has always been a nation of makers — people who transform raw materials into objects of beauty and meaning. In this Creator Spotlight, we celebrate four of the country’s finest craft and artisan makers: Louis Mulcahy, whose hand-thrown pottery studio sits on the cliffs of the Dingle Peninsula; the Inis Meáin Knitting Company, the world’s most remote luxury knitwear brand, celebrating 50 years on an Aran island; Adam Frew, the porcelain maker from County Derry whose work blends precision with spontaneity; and Charlie Mahon, the Cork ceramicist who brings Irish wit and heart to every hand-painted piece. These are the people keeping ancient Irish craft traditions alive — and making them more beautiful than ever.
Photo: Love Ireland Ireland speaks English — but not quite the English anyone else speaks. Hiberno-English carries the grammar and rhythm of the Irish language …
David Monniaux via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) If you’re still deciding when to visit Ireland this year, let food do the thinking. Discover Ireland …
Dylan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Cork often gets overlooked in favour of Dublin or the Wild Atlantic Way, but we think that’s a …
Blarney Castle, Co. Cork. Photo: DeFacto / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). A new 2026 study has placed Blarney Castle among the top ten luckiest …
Irish parish records are the most important genealogical source for tracing ancestors before 1864, with over 11 million records now freely searchable online — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
David Monniaux via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) The Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival is back for its 72nd year, running Friday 25 to …
Griffith’s Valuation is the most useful record for tracing Irish ancestry. Conducted across all 32 counties of Ireland between 1847 and 1864, it names every …
The round system, tipping, the snug, sláinte, and last orders — the real unwritten rules of an Irish pub — № 005 in The Love Ireland Guide series.
Griffith’s Valuation (1847–1864) lists over 1 million Irish tenants by name and townland — and it’s free online. Here’s how to use it to trace your Irish roots. Plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.