Travel Archive
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…
The Dunbrody & the Irish America Hall of Fame
The story of how JFK’s roots helped to revive an Irish town, and how the…
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Belfast
The Vibrant and Cultured City of the North Belfast is a city reborn. It blends the cultural sophistication of Europe with the unique history of the Irish and the vigor […]
Ballybunion Golf Club
A favorite of many and a sight to behold Located in County Kerry, the Ballybunion Golf Club is largely regarded as one of the best in the world, and it […]
Bring Them All Back Home
‘Ireland Reaching Out’ is a pilot project that aims to reconnect all 70 million Irish people worldwide with their ancestral homeland. The Ireland Reaching Out project is the brainchild of […]
The Most Spectacular Golf Course on the Planet
The Old Head Golf Links in Kinsale, County Cork has been ranked by Links magazine as the most spectacular golf course on the planet (Spring 2011 edition). Truly one of […]
Travel Stories from IA
Return to Ireland: Mary Pat Kelly writes about the ancestors calling her home. The kings of Ireland were not inaugurated in Christian churches as were other European monarchs. The chieftains […]
Magnificent Munster
In this travel series, Irish America explores each of the four provinces of Ireland. Munster is located in the southern part of Ireland and consists of six counties: Cork, Clare, […]