Christmas Eve in Irish Pubs: Why the 24th Is the Busiest Night of the Year
Try the Guinness Timer ⏱️ A perfect pour takes 119.5 seconds — the rest, two minutes, gives the stout time to settle. Time your own …
Try the Guinness Timer ⏱️ A perfect pour takes 119.5 seconds — the rest, two minutes, gives the stout time to settle. Time your own …
James Joyce came home to Dublin in 1909 to open a cinema, yet Dubliners stayed unpublished in Ireland. Here is how the new Irish state came to censor its own greatest writers.
How do you retire in Ireland? A step-by-step guide to income, savings, health insurance and when to apply for permission to live in Ireland.
Hilma af Klint, The Ten Largest, No. 7, Group IV (1907). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The National Gallery of Ireland just became an even …
Meet Balor of the Evil Eye, the giant king of Irish myth. Learn his tale, Tory Island’s link to it, and the Irish folk belief it left behind.
ManannĂ¡n mac Lir is the Irish god of the sea, the Otherworld, and magic — a shape-shifting deity who ruled every wave on Ireland’s 2,500-kilometre coastline and guided souls to the paradise beyond the Atlantic horizon. — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
The Dagda was the most powerful god in Irish mythology — carrying a magical club that could kill or restore life, an inexhaustible cauldron that never left anyone hungry, and a harp that could command nature itself. Discover the legend of Ireland’s All-Father, a timeless figure woven into the heart of Celtic heritage. Discover weekly Irish heritage stories — free in your inbox.
Skellig Michael rises 218 metres from the Atlantic, 12km off Kerry. This guide covers how to get there, when to visit, what to expect on the 600-step climb, and why this UNESCO site draws visitors from across the world — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
Discover the best towns and villages to live in County Kerry, Ireland — from Killarney and Kenmare to Dingle and Tralee. A guide for Americans moving to or retiring in Kerry. Get our free Ireland guide free in our newsletter.
The Dark Hedges in County Antrim hide a ghost story older than Game of Thrones. Meet the Grey Lady — and discover the real history behind Ireland’s most photographed road.