Travel Archive
Travel 1991: Céad Míle Fáilte
It would be impossible in one issue to cover all the possibilities for holidaying in…
The Fair of Ballinasloe
In the vast collection of traditional Irish music, there exists a tune called the Ballinasloe…
The Stones of Gallarus or Two Pounds For a Pint
Survival, we are told, is the first law of nature. If so, the Irish are…
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Winterval in Waterford City
On Saturday, November 17, International Rose of Tralee, Kirsten Mate Maher joined Santa and the mayor in Waterford City for the launch of the seventh annual Winterval, Ireland’s largest Christmas […]
Mighty Mayo
Steeped in history with landscapes that go from brilliant beaches to windswept boglands, lakes, mountains to islands, pilgrimage sites to pirate queens, Mayo has it all. There’s something about Mayo… […]
West Cork
Take a walk (or a drive) on the wild side. West Cork offers an abundance of wildlife, nature, and scenery. Is there a more intriguing place in Ireland than West […]
Rome, Italy: Retracing the Footsteps of Hugh O’Neill one of the Last Gaelic Kings
Why it’s time to reclaim the last days and figureheads of the old Gaelic world. Stories matter, so here’s a good one. Four hundred and ten years ago this November […]
Bringing it All Back Home
Four new festivals, intended to embrace the diaspora, some 70 million, and entice them back to Ireland, were announced in August. The Global Irish Festival Series is part of a […]
County Galway
Home to some of the most spectacular scenery in the world, County Galway also features and ancient city with ties to Spain that doubles as a modern-day thriving university town. To […]