10 Irish Towns with Stories That Might Just Echo Your Own

The Táin Bó Cúailnge is Ireland’s greatest ancient epic — a 2,000-year-old story of war, bulls, and heroism that shaped Irish culture and identity forever.

In 1937, every Irish schoolchild was given the same task: collect folklore from grandparents. The result was one of the world’s greatest cultural archives.

Ancient Ireland produced more gold jewellery than almost anywhere else on earth. Discover the lunulae, gorgets and Bronze Age hoards that still baffle archaeologists today.

Killary Harbour in Connemara is Ireland’s only fjord — and the cold Atlantic waters produce mussels that food lovers travel far to taste. Here is the story behind them.

In Ireland’s Gaeltacht regions, Irish is the language of daily life. Discover where to find them, what to expect, and why visitors fall silent.

You could have just walked in off the street. You might be soaking wet from the rain, or delivering a parcel, or breaking terrible news. …

Before funeral parlours, Irish wakes filled with neighbours, stories — and games. Discover the forgotten tradition of wake games and what they reveal about Irish culture.

Long before maps existed, five ancient highways radiated from the sacred Hill of Tara and connected every corner of Ireland. Here is where they went — and why some still survive today.

Over 70 million people worldwide claim Irish ancestry but have never visited Ireland. Here is what actually happens when they come to find their Irish roots and family homestead.

The Irish wooden flute has an unlikely origin story — find out how an orchestra’s cast-off became the heartbeat of traditional Irish music.