Places to Visit

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.

From the formal terraces of Powerscourt to a subtropical island off West Cork, here are ten of the finest gardens to visit across the island of Ireland.

From the prehistoric forts of Inis Mór to the seabird cliffs of Rathlin and the gardens of Garinish, here are ten of the finest Irish islands worth visiting.

From the Guinness Lake in Wicklow to vast Lough Neagh, discover ten of the most beautiful lakes and loughs in Ireland, and what to do at each.