Ireland Features

Ireland Features

• Top Attractions in Ireland
  

  The center of tribal and religious power for more than a thousand years, it became the seat of the Munster Kings in the 5th century. Handed over... Read more

• Quintessential
  

  If you want to get a sense of Irish culture and indulge in some of its pleasures, start by familiarizing yourself with the rituals of daily life... Read more

• If You Like
  

  Nearly everyone has a mind's-eye view of the perfect Irish village. Cozy huddles filled with charming calendar cottages, mossy churchyards, and... Read more

• What's New in Ireland
  

  If your only contact with Ireland has been through the international media, you might be moved to pity and fear at the plight of this fragile... Read more

• Ireland Today
  

  There's nothing like the worst economic crisis in living memory to shake up the political waters. Fianna Fáil, a center-right party that... Read more

• Festivals and Events
  

  Happening on the May Bank Holiday Weekend, the Kinvara Cuckoo Fleadh (www.kinvara.com) is perfectly timed to welcome in the warmer evenings of... Read more

• Great Outdoors in Ireland
  

  Imagine the scene: gentle waves lap at the edges as your boat heads for open water drawing a perfect silver line across the tranquil mirror-flat... Read more

• Ancestor-Hunting in Ireland
  

  Over 46 million Americans claim Irish ancestry, and the desire to trace those long-lost roots back in the "auld sod" can run deep. Here are some... Read more

• Best Irish Greens
  

  The wonderfully alive, challenging natural terrain is one of the things that makes Irish golf so remarkable. Of the estimated 150 top-quality... Read more

• Language Do's and Taboos
  

  In the old days, Ireland's native language was called Gaelic and some people chuckled that it was the world's most perfect medium for prayers... Read more