Fancy your very own lavish country estate in Tipperary for just $1.5 million?
Flowing green fields, epic staircases, reading rooms, wine cellars and luxurious conservatories – how does that sound? Many of us dream of living in an Irish country house, where sipping your tea and...
View ArticleFollowing James Joyce's ‘Ulysses’ through Dublin on Bloomsday
If you're lucky enough to be spending this Bloomsday in Dublin, chances are you'll want to visit all the top places mentioned in James Joyce's iconic "Ulysses." To help you on your way, IrishCentral...
View ArticleWhy Ireland is the other home of golf
He was in the airline business. He was American. And he knew his golf. You know, he said, the American golfer who makes a first foray across the Atlantic typically goes to Scotland first. Then the...
View ArticleMayo GAA stars take on the Wild Atlantic Way
A new short film highlighting the beauty of the Wild Atlantic Way follows members of the Mayo GAA football team exploring some of its wonders. ‘It Changed Us’ captures the journey made by three current...
View ArticleAer Lingus ranked one of the top 10 airlines in the world
Irish airline Aer Lingus has been ranked as the ninth best airline in the world by AirHelp Score. The list is described as the world’s definitive airline ranking. AirHelp, which helps passengers secure...
View ArticleBeautiful Donegal captured in stunning drone footage
The incredible beauty of the Co. Donegal Gaeltacht region of Gaoth Dobhair was recently captured in this stunning drone footage that shows off some of the best beaches and walking spots along the tip...
View ArticleHow to celebrate the summer solstice the Irish way
The Summer Solstice is celebrated across the globe for varying spiritual reasons. You may be most familiar with Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument in England that is a popular location to celebrate....
View ArticleThe summer solstice and Ireland's other sacred Celtic holidays
Tomorrow we celebrate the summer solstice but there are eight sacred days in Ireland in total, the times when the old Celtic world stopped to celebrate. Christianity adapted many of their feast days to...
View ArticleHundreds join druids to celebrate summer solstice at the Hill of Tara
As they have done for over 6,000 years, hundreds gathered at dawn this morning to celebrate the summer solstice at the Hill of Tara, Co. Meath, the seat of the ancient Irish High Kings. A pagan...
View ArticleThe top golfing vacations in Ireland (PHOTOS)
Ireland’s golf courses are a mecca for golf lovers and with the US Open just over, we decided to look at the best places in the country to tee off. There are about 440 golf courses in the country,...
View ArticleIs this the most beautiful walk in Ireland? (PHOTOS)
One of the joys of an Irish summer is the 17 hours of light every day and how easy it is to get around this relatively small island. One taxi and two trains later I went from an office worker in Dublin...
View ArticleOver a million Americans visited Ireland last year, shattering previous records
Americans can’t get enough of Ireland. Newly released figures show that in 2016 holidaymakers from North America to Ireland broke the million mark for the first time ever. The data from Fáilte Ireland...
View ArticleThis Kerry town has been named Ireland’s best kept small town
The town of Kenmare in Co Kerry has been awarded the title of Ireland’s Best Kept Small Town. The prestigious award was presented to a group from the town at Farmleigh House in Dublin by Michael Ring,...
View ArticleBest of the best Irish pubs in Chicago
Irish people love to go on vacation. The sun, the sea, the sand and of course the closest Irish pub we can find, it’s just a fact! Irish pubs across the globe offer the same thing, great food, great...
View ArticleWhere to eat in Ireland: At Dublin’s Rustic Stone, health and decadence meet
A stone’s throw away from Dublin’s Temple Bar, Rustic Stone, one of the properties of Irish celebrity chef Dylan McGrath, is an oasis of calm and pure, good taste. Founded by the Dublin-born,...
View ArticleTop ten surprises for first time visitors to Ireland (VIDEO)
Getting ready for that first trip to Ireland? Here are ten things to watch out for on your debut adventure to the Emerald Isle. Driving on the left: If you have spent your life driving on the right,...
View ArticleAll that's new in the historic old town of Dublin
There have been people living on the island of Ireland for 9,000 years, give or take a few days. At any point along this timeline there would have been people living or moving through that part of the...
View ArticleVotes are in for Ireland’s favorite building - have you been to it?
The public votes are in for Ireland’s favorite new building and we suspect that it’s one that many of you have yet to call into. The O’Donoghue Centre for Theatre, Drama and Performance at National...
View ArticleA hundred thousand welcomes – where to celebrate July 4 in Ireland
July 4 is a seriously great holiday. Yes, it’s a celebration of America’s Independence, but these days it’s mainly a great excuse to take time out in the height of summer, slap on the barbecue, and...
View ArticleNorwegian Air transatlantic low-cost flights take off out of Ireland
The chief executive of Norwegian Air International (NAI), operating low-cost transatlantic flights out of Cork Airport in the southwest of Ireland, has said the company is “here to stay”. Chief...
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