If you're longing to escape the busy Irish capital ... Situated in central Ireland almost exactly between Galway and Dublin, Birr Castle Demesne impresses with 120 picturesque acres of gardens.

Today the castle forms the centerpiece of an excellent folk park outlining Ireland's history with a recreated 19th-century Irish town. Another castle, top of the list with visitors, is Blarney ...

near Galway city centre. They were brought there by the castle's owner - Northern Ireland man Barry Haughian. Now, Mr Haughian and his guests have forged a bond with each other and are learning ...

It sits grandly on 350 vivid green acres, overlooking Lough Corrib, which empties into Galway Bay in the west of Ireland ...

Examples of both expensive and cheap metal lace have been found in three Irish ... war in Ireland, waged from 1649 to 1660 by Oliver Cromwell, known in England as 'the lord protector'. Castle ...

Here’s how Kilkea Castle in Ireland pulled it off ... and weather that feels more Mediterranean than Irish have prodded Kilkea to set new, ambitious sustainability goals.

It's not easy to pick only the 10 best places to visit in Ireland ... legendary residence Lynch's Castle or a flashback to the Middle Ages: the Spanish Arch. Galway is a mine of human and ...

Next year, the freelance photographer will have been based in Ireland for as long as she was in her native Lithuania. Jefremova lives close to Galway city ... But after their Irish summer ...

This town in Co Clare is a great base if you're planning on visiting some of Ireland's most famous landmarks, such as the ...

The weather,” says our guide Liz Warner, “is the main topic of conversation here in Ireland ... and Galway before landing back to Dublin full to the gills with Guinness and Irish stew ...

Dublin’s New Year’s Festival, a three-day programme of fireworks and concerts at venues across the city and county, gets ...