Heritage & Ancestry

Up to 3 months as a visitor, at the immigration officer’s discretion. To stay over 90 days you need permission. Checked October 2026.

Search irishgenealogy.ie, then order the long-form certificate for €20 plus postage. What to do for Northern Ireland and pre-1864 births.

Sadhbh and the deer is one of Ireland’s oldest love stories. A druid’s curse, Fionn mac Cumhaill and Ben Bulben gave us the poet Oisín.

Yes, but it is not automatic. The Irish sponsor must have earned at least €75,000 in total over three years. You get Stamp 4. Checked October 2026.

No. You can buy a home in Ireland without living there, but owning it gives no automatic right to stay. Here is what does. Checked October 2026.

€278 for an adult and about 12 months to register, then €75 plus postage for the passport. Official fees and times as of October 2026.

Dublin, Cork, Galway, Ennis, Westport, Sligo and Dundalk compared from official figures: rent, population, trains, flights to America, hospitals and rain.

Yes. British citizens have the right to live and work in Ireland. EU citizens get 3 months freely, then conditions apply. Checked October 2026.

Explore Galway city, Connemara and the Aran Islands: ten memorable stops, practical travel tips and one mistake to avoid at each, from streets to cliffs.

Étaín and Midir is Ireland’s oldest love story. A fairy king loses his wife to a spell, then waits a thousand years to win her back. Read the full tale.