Places to Visit

We’re setting a challenge: reach 1 million Irish hearts before St Patrick’s Day 2027. Here’s what the Love Ireland community is all about — and why it matters.

Kinsale, County Cork is one of the most liveable small towns in Ireland — a harbour settlement combining genuine beauty, exceptional food, and a close-knit community. Here is what draws people to stay. Plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons A new round-up of 26 Ireland experiences has us rethinking the usual trip-planning approach. Most visitors start with …

Photo: FourthBest / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) If you’re planning a trip to Ireland this summer, late July and early August are unmissable. All …

Photo: Dan Curran via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) If you’re planning an Ireland trip in mid-August 2026, Cork just gave you a strong reason …

Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash Belfast Fleadh 2026: the practical details Belfast is about to become the epicentre of traditional Irish music, and …

County Clare on Ireland’s west coast offers dramatic coastline, the unique Burren landscape, and a warm community feel. Here’s what life is really like in Clare — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

Rolling countryside in the Leitrim valley. Photo: Eric Jones via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) County Leitrim rarely makes the top of anyone’s Ireland itinerary …

Photo: Jamie Carroll via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) County Kildare has long been known for horse racing and heritage estates, but now there’s a …

Ten of the best market towns in Ireland, from medieval Kilkenny and Ennis to Georgian Birr and the painted shopfronts of West Cork — each with a photo, its market heritage and where to explore it.