Starting a New Life in Ireland: What Really Draws People to Make the Move
Thousands of people from around the world choose to start a new life in Ireland each year. Here is what really draws them — and what daily life there actually looks like.
Thousands of people from around the world choose to start a new life in Ireland each year. Here is what really draws them — and what daily life there actually looks like.
Discover what life is really like in West Cork, Ireland — from harbour villages and artisan food markets to a creative community unlike anywhere else in the country. Plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
Lughnasadh falls on 1 August — one of Ireland’s four great Celtic seasonal festivals, 3,000 years old and still alive in County Mayo and Kerry — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
Discover Irish surnames from County Kildare – FitzGerald, Lawlor, Dempsey, O’Toole and more. Origins, Gaelic meanings, and how to trace your Kildare roots.
A sacred flame burned in Kildare for approximately 700 years, tended only by women. Discover the extraordinary story of St. Brigid’s eternal fire and where to see it burning today — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
Trace the Irish roots of America’s founding fathers in Ireland. Visit Co. Antrim, Cobh, and the Ulster-American Folk Park where their story began — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
Discover Irish surnames from County Antrim – MacDonnell, O’Neill, Boyd and more. Origins, Gaelic meanings, and how to trace your Antrim ancestry today.
An Irish trad session has unwritten rules that nobody puts on a sign. Here is what visitors need to know before sitting down.
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.
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.