It may not quite be a jungle out there, but there’s a lot of wildlife in Ireland worth watching. Things with wings, fins, tails and talons, from the seas to the skies to all the grass, forest, bog and woodland in between. Erica Reed grabs her binoculars… When I think of whales, I always end [...]

As the author of The American Golfer’s Guide to Ireland, Bill Ruskin knows just how hard it is to pick between our famous greens – we are the ‘Emerald Isle’ after all. He offers some advice and tips for the American golfer in Ireland. Maybe the great game of golf was not invented in Ireland [...]

The Vikings were many things to Ireland: invaders, plunderers and general mayhem-makers. They were also settlers and founders, meaning we have these guys to thank for mooring their boats at places that became some of our finest towns and cities. The Vikings came to Ireland from Scandinavia in the late 8th Century on their famous [...]

Those rocks there, yeah, those ones sticking out of Donegal’s Coast, bit to the left, no…just over the..yes. Those. You can climb them. With a little help… Meet help. Meet mountaineer Iain Millar, the man on the rocks, the man behind Unique Ascent and the man who we’re about to interview to wean ourselves onto [...]

Our favourite guest blogger Gerry Britt educates us on the deliberations and subtleties of packing for a trip to Ireland. I’ve been fortunate enough to visit the Emerald Isle three times in the last four years. I’m returning in August to spend time with American ex-pat old friends, new Irish cousins, and the remaining 17 [...]

Just because Ireland isn’t famed for its scorching summers doesn’t stop us getting in the seasonal mentality. Along with picnics in the park, seaside strolls and slathering on sunscreen, we partake in the holiest of summer rituals: the barbeque. To me, barbeques in Ireland mean friends and family gathering around for some well smoked grub [...]

In nine months and 39,000 nautical miles, the crews of the Volvo Ocean Race will have met gale-force winds, treacherous seas and sleep deprivation. After completing this ‘Everest of Sailing’, we can all agree that they deserve a party. Lucky  that knows just what to do. Ireland’s button-cute bastion of the wild west will welcome the race [...]

We asked writer Felicity Hayes-McCoy a question. What is it about the Dingle peninsula that draws so many creatives to it? The area has been a magnet for writers, painters, poets and craftspeople for over a century. And those are just the incomers. Local people here have been craftspeople and artists for thousands of years. [...]

This is a story about a mountain range. A real multitasker of a mountain range in fact. Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, cluster of magical nooks and crannies,  muse to famous writer, and host of festivals and quirky sports. The are different things to different people. But to everyone, they are beautiful to look at. [...]

From May on, down our neck of the woods it’s all flip-flops, board-shorts and sunnies. Okay, so we might keep the odd raincoat to hand too – but right through the summer, we are firmly committed to hanging out by the sea. Beach life in Ireland really kicks into gear in the summer – we [...]