Ireland is nothing if not photogenic. Every view seems like a postcard waiting to happen. This is one holiday where your camera will be your key companion. So where are the best places to bring it to ensure you come home with an album that’s postcard perfect? Erica Reed finds out. Beautiful in an almost [...]

The two capital cities on the island of Ireland are best seen on two wheels. Erica Reed saddles up for a bike rides in Dublin and Belfast. I braved the Ireland ‘sprist’ (mist mixed with sprinkles of rain) and hit the city streets of and on two wheels with wise-cracking guides who were as full [...]

“Ireland has long had some of the best raw ingredients in the world” says Aoife Carrigy. As a food writer and co-author of the new Ard Bia Cookbook, this is one lady who knows what she’s talking about. She shares her love affair with Irish food and a smoked trout recipe flavoured by the Burren. Living [...]

The is one of the most famous legends in Irish mythology. It’s also one of the most visual; the swans and lakes have appeared beautifully evoked in stained glass and sculpture in Ireland. Vincent Byrne of Celtic Wedding rings, retells the tragic story of jealousy, witchcraft and freedom. The original title in Irish is Leannai [...]

The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series came to the Aran Islands this month, and we’re still not sure what was more spectacular – the twisting dives or the fascinating natural pool they dived into. Michael Nesdale reports. As names go The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is pretty descriptive. The freestyle dive competition [...]

Celtic symbols have endured since ancient Ireland, and are distinctive enough for us to humbly consider ourselves lords of the rings when it comes to jewellery design. Ciara O’Brien of Irish Celtic Jewels explains where her designers get their inspiration. Celtic symbols can be found nearly everywhere in today’s world – often around necks and wrists, [...]

We Irish love a good game. Just witness our passion for that hold-onto-your-teeth national sport of . In 1921, a stunned Daily Mail reported: The Irish national game is the fastest and probably the most dangerous of sports. It is a combination of hockey, football, golf, baseball, battle and sudden death. And that’s just the [...]

‘A pint of Guinness, please.’ It was the third time I’d witnessed a tourist approach the bar in Messrs Maguire’s and ask, in varying levels of English, for a pint of what is admittedly Dublin’s most famous export. In most , it’s a perfectly typical thing to ask. But Messrs is not most pubs.  is [...]

Travel writer Colleen Setchell visited Ireland in April. Here she shares some tales and tips from her adventure. My heart was heavy when I boarded my plane, not because I discovered that it had propellers and I’m not a good flier, but because I realised that 10 days was simply not enough to see Ireland. [...]

Photographer Robert Bergmann loves the Clare coast, capturing everything from the stark beauty of the cliffs to the unassuming details of its visitors. These images are from his most recent exhibition Where Stone Meets. This is , in his photos and words. You’re going to like this. The are an iconic Irish scene, but they [...]