Dublin holds the honour these days, but did you know Kilkenny was once the capital of Ireland? Ok, that was back in the 1600s but, as Alexandra Murphy finds out, the city still retains its medieval magic. Kilkenny is the perfect hybrid of old and new, city and town, culture and clubbing. So when visiting [...]

Three history buffs went searching for some historical gems about Dublin and now they’ve come up with a blog and book full of them Come Here To Me! was set up as a blog by three friends back in winter 2009. “In many ways, things were pretty miserable. Countless places were closing down in the [...]

It’s official, Spring is here. The sun is peeking through the clouds and the flowers are popping out of the ground in resplendent glory Ireland is famous for its weather, and while the climate may feel like we have no specific seasons, the flora and fauna tell another story. We’re sharing some photos and stories [...]

In a boom of creativity and a poof of great smells, a new breed of Dublin restaurants, cafés and gastro bars have sprung up all over the city. The new arrivals range from hip bars and grills to groovy cafés, and pop-up restaurants to fashionable fast food. Along the way, the city’s culinary champions have [...]

Ireland is famous (ok, notorious) for its ever-changing skies. Clouds can darken in a flash, rain pours down and before you’ve even had a chance to put up your umbrella, the sun is shining again. It’s the type of carry-on that would frustrate many landscape photographers – except Derek Smyth. His images embrace the cloudy [...]

History tells us that Ulysses S. Grant was commander of the Union armies during the American Civil War. Director Steven Speilberg most recently told us he was quite the confidante of Abrabham Lincoln. He was also the first President of the United States to visit Ireland. Decades before John F Kennedy motorcade was greeted with [...]

How does a local spend St Patrick’s Day? We’re lucky enough to have author Felicity Hayes-McCoy to tell us. Put the kettle on – this is a good one. I was a city child, raised in Dublin in the 1950s and 60s. In those days, for me, March 17th was all about ribbons, bright green [...]

So you like driving and you LOVE Ireland? This is a long shot, but does that mean that you enjoy driving around Ireland Lucky you, here’s two unforgettable routes from guest blogger Steven Forsyth. Ireland is one of the smaller countries in the world and one would be forgiven for thinking that it’s possible to [...]

One look at your calendar and you know – ’tis the season. No, not of giving, or even goodwill. It’s the season of greening. You all know St Patrick’s Day reaches well beyond Ireland these days, with March 17th celebrated as the day the world goes green. The spirit of St Patrick’s Day has essentially [...]

The pressure to find the perfect St Valentine’s Day gift can be immense. Some of us crack under the weighty expectations and grab a last minute teddy bear with sad eyes or a limp bunch of flowers. Here are the facts people: she will not appreciate that. Irish baker Cara Lloyd from The Corner Bakery [...]

The Irish. We’re the loveable rogues of the world. Sure, we’ve given the world James Joyce, U2, Michael Fassbender and Guinness. Get this, though: our achievements run much deeper than the arts. Here we take a look at Irish people who have quite literally changed the world. We start our journey with a man who [...]