You dress your children up every October. You carve a pumpkin. You buy sweets and wait by the door. But here’s the thing. Every one …

Photo by Ben Stern on Unsplash Ireland’s west coast has always delivered extraordinary seafood, but the wider world is finally catching on. Galway Bay oysters, …

Photo: Photo by Maxwell Collins on Unsplash If you’ve been looking for an excuse to explore West Cork this September, the Clonakilty Guitar Festival (16-20 …

Photo: Kenneth Allen / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) If you’re in Ireland this week, drop whatever coastal road trip you had planned. The National …

Ireland pays tribute to Dolly Parton, the country music icon who passed away at 80. From country music’s Celtic roots to a legendary Irish pub night, discover why Ireland loved her like one of their own.

Ireland has castles, island cottages, lakeside manor houses, and remote Connemara retreats that are so spectacular you will struggle to close your eyes. Here is where to stay and what to know before you book.

Photo by Rasmus Gundorff Sæderup on Unsplash Irish Rhubarb Tart Recipe: A Classic Summer Bake from the Garden There are few things more evocative of …

Two traditional Irish musicians playing trad music in a dark Irish pub, one with a banjo There is no bandleader at a proper Irish trad …

Trim Castle is Ireland’s largest Anglo-Norman fortress. Discover the history, plan your visit to the keep, and explore County Meath’s most impressive medieval castle — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

From Leap Castle’s bloody Oubliette to Malahide’s headless horseman, Ireland’s haunted castles carry centuries of dark history. Are the ghost stories folklore — or something you need to experience for yourself?