Ireland

Dublin jives to a Celtic beat as Ireland’s national holiday celebrations take place this month. Since the first St Patrick's Day parade in 1931, St Patrick’s Festival has grown into a mega-celebration of Irish craic (or fun). Today, visitors from all over the world travel to Ireland’s capital to participate...

The gardens of Mount Stewart in Northern Ireland are a sight for sore eyes. Voted as one of the top 10 gardens in the world, these gardens are works of art and definitely worth visiting while travellling through County Down. Mount Stewart I’m strolling along a path by a tranquil lake,...

The traditional Irish crafts of hand weaving, stone sculpting and glass-making are being given a fresh perspective by artists at the Donegal Craft Village. There’s something alluring about buying a piece of art or an original sculpture from a local artist, especially if you’ve travelled half way across the world...

Belfast's tumultuous past has bestowed upon the city a strong character. As you tour Belfast, you get a strong sense it's a city of conviction. It has a small-town atmosphere that is alluring and plenty of cool eateries are bars. Want to visit Belfast? Here are 10 classic things...

You can find an Irish pub in just about any city around the world. But there’s nothing like cosying up in a pub in Ireland. The atmosphere is jovial, the conversation stimulating. New and old friends huddle around the fireplace drinking Guinness (Guinness fans should mark the Galway Oyster...

Unlike the Republic of Ireland (with its images of endless green fields, fountains of Guinness and melodious ballads with haunting tin whistle solos), Northern Ireland’s recent history (from the past 90 years) has left it with an unenviable reputation: riots, terrorism, military misbehaviour and the like. Nevertheless, there are...