Destination Ireland Guide

Connect with history and heritage in a fabulous castle, take a cycle in a natural wonderland and discover the beauty of the River Shannon With slow-moving rivers and sparkling lakes teeming with wildlife, as well as cycle and walking trails along quiet canals and through green fields and golden bogs, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands has plenty to do at a leisurely...

St Brigid’s Day is a national holiday in Ireland, a day to honour women and remember the saint’s message of inclusion and harmony. Referred to as ‘Ireland’s matron saint’, St Brigid is a beloved figure in Irish Christian history known for her work with the poor and marginalised, and also revered as a trailblazing feminist and environmentalist. Born on February 1st,...

Gear up for a new year with the hottest trends shaping travel right now What’s on travellers’ radar for 2025? Where are the go-to spots you don’t want to miss? As holidaymakers look to escape the frenetic routine of their daily lives and immerse themselves in nature, we’ve got the top travel tips for where to go in Ireland. Sun,...

Ireland’s newest greenway presents another great opportunity to enjoy the island’s gorgeous scenery in a safe and sustainable way. The eighth greenway on the island of Ireland has opened in County Cork running off-road for 23km along the former railway line between Midleton and Youghal. It offers visitors to this stretch of Ireland’s Ancient East the chance to combine fresh-air fun...

With an illustrious literary legacy and a love of language evident in the very fabric of the city, Dublin is the perfect book-lover’s destination. The new ‘travel gets lit’ trend is reinvigorating the idea of travelling to places featured in novels, building trips around book festivals, or visiting places associated with great writers. But Dublin, a UNESCO City of Literature,...