Killarney’s Wander Wild Festival returns 17–19 April 2026 with 160+ events including summit hikes on Carrauntoohil, lake kayaking, wellness sessions, and cultural evenings in one of Ireland’s most breathtaking national parks.
Every summer, thousands of landless Irishmen walked hundreds of miles to find harvest work. Meet the spailpíní — the forgotten men who kept Ireland fed for centuries.
Dulse is the ancient Irish seaweed that coastal families have harvested for centuries. Discover its history, traditions, and why it’s making a remarkable comeback.
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Easter Sunday falls on 5 April 2026. Ireland at Easter is serene, unhurried, and spectacular — discover Clare’s inaugural Easter Festival, Bunratty Castle, the Galway choir heading to the Vatican, and the best places to spend the long weekend.
Hand-woven in Donegal cottages for centuries, this speckled Irish cloth still captivates the world’s finest tailors. Discover the remarkable story of Donegal tweed.
The Leanan Sídhe gives artists their greatest gift — and takes their lives. Discover the haunting Irish fairy legend behind the country’s tragic poets and musicians.
The Irish harvest knot was a woven straw love token — discover the old tradition where farm girls were the first to declare love at harvest time.
The ancient Lia Fáil on the Hill of Tara was said to scream aloud when Ireland’s rightful High King stood upon it. Discover the legend of this extraordinary stone.
Before television, Irish neighbours gathered every winter night in one cottage for stories and song. Discover the lost céilí house tradition that shaped rural Irish life.