The car is packed, everyone is crazy excited and you’ll soon be on your way to Ireland. But on the way, you have to tearfully tell the dog that he’s not coming on holiday and leave him at the kennels. Or do you? An increasing number of B&Bs, hotels and self-catering holiday homes around Ireland [...]

You know us Irish don’t shut up, but you may not always know what we’re saying. The languages spoken in Ireland are Irish, Ullans and, of course, English. But not your typical English. In Ireland, we’ve taken the English language and moulded it around our requirements to what they call Hiberno-English. We’ve stretched some of [...]

On a bike called the Shamrocket, in a land of the green, and by the cliffs of insanity, Erica Reed spent an unforgettable summer in Ireland. Prepare to get really jealous… Imagine the sound of waves breaking on sheer cliff walls. Picture the base of the cliffs, dark and sharp against the foaming water. See [...]

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 [...]

When Titanic took over our cinemas in 1997 the whole world watched. Director James Cameron was the man with the vision to take Titanic and make it, at the time, the biggest movie the box office had ever seen. When he visited Titanic Belfast, to launch the Blu Ray 2D and 3D versions of the [...]

Our favorite guest blogger Gerry Britt returns once again to our Emerald Isle. He’s on his own and ready to do some serious exploring. After a whirlwind tour around the island visiting old friends and making new ones, Gerry sits down to tell us all about his time in … I was sitting on the [...]

“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 [...]

Author Felicity Hayes-McCoy’s love of the Irish language is entwined with her love of the Dingle Gaeltacht. She explains how the language flavours her life and home, and how you can taste it on your own visit to Ireland. A few weeks ago I spent a noisy night leaning on the top of a piano [...]