Sometimes you need to find a place that feels removed from everyone else for a weekend of R&R and solitude. After wrapping up nonstop, action-packed two months of travel we were worn out and needed
Sometimes you need to find a place that feels removed from everyone else for a weekend of R&R and solitude. After wrapping up nonstop, action-packed two months of travel we were worn out and needed
These fascinating relics still exist today.
This Facebook page captures the essence of the uncanny and undiscovered abandoned beauties and gives us a peek into places that aren’t generally seen by the public.
What is a dolmen? Dolmens are megalithic monuments found dotted around the Irish landscape. Standing for millennia, they perch majestically on grassy hillsides
Our Ireland Golf Tour will have you playing some of Ireland's most beautiful golf courses & enjoying high tea, gastro pubs & great company.
Explore Mike Wiliams' 828 photos on Flickr!
1. Pepsi released a limited edition "Pepsi Perfect" soft drink that was used in "Back to the Future Part II" to commemorate the trilogy's 30th anniversary. Only 6,500 bottles were produced costing $20.15 each. At Comic-Con they were given to people dressed as Marty McFly.
Ah, Ireland. A land of gorgeous mountains, rivers, forests and coasts. Without this lovely country, we wouldn’t have Guinness, submarines, Ryanair, flavored potato chips (or crisps as the Irish call them), the world’s best whiskey, or Colin Farrell. It may be a small country with only 5 million residents, but it has certainly made its mark on the rest of the planet.
Do you have an Irish Surname question? You've come to the right place!
This Irish language guide for travelers includes greetings like ‘hello’ in Irish, and phrases like ‘thank you’ and 'I love you' in Irish.
Download this free photo of Carrowmore Tombs One from Pixabay's vast library of royalty-free stock images, videos and music.
16th century ethnicity map of Ireland.
Country ENGLAND WALES SCOTLAND NORTHERN IRELAND Map Flag Coat of Arms Emblem Patron Saint 23rd April 1st March 30th November 17th March National Holiday English Welsh Scottish Gaelic Irish Gaelic Language Good morning! Bore da! Madainn...
Irish history is full of notable events and turbulent times – from Vikings to the Norman Invasion. The latter defined the following centuries for the Irish people under the English ... Read more
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Ever wonder what the Irish language county names we see on football jerseys and road signs actually mean? Read up on a short history of Ireland's county names.
Forêts sombres, pâturages parsemés de blocs de granit et villages en pierre dessinent les paysages du plateau de l’Aubrac, foulé par vaches et pèlerins !
If you’re an American with bloodlines from another country, you might qualify for dual citizenship. A second passport — from the home country of your parents or grandparents — could enable you to settle down in their native land. Or, you could have a residence in both countries, coming and going as you please. You could visit relatives or take advantage of the healthcare or education subsidies that your country of ancestry might provide.
Killarney is conveniently located right by some of Ireland's top sights. Here's what you should do with one day in Killarney plus where to sleep and eat.
The Battle of the Somme, and especially its calamitous opening day, has come to be regarded by many as symbolic of the wastefulness and tragedy of British First World combat experience. By evening it gradually became apparent that the day had been a disaster for the British Army. The 1st July 1916 witnessed extraordinary gallantry, …
The Wire actor Dominic West and his wife Catherine Fitzgerald (pictured) are reluctantly selling her ancestral home in West Limerick for £4.6 million because of the cost of its upkeep.
This chart shows the percentage of the native-born population living abroad in 2020, by country.
The Emerald Isle is a destination full of suprises. So, get ready to discover all the unique things to do in Ireland for an extraordinary trip?
Gougane Barra, Cork
Do you have a County Cork Irish surname in your Irish family tree? Here we include ALL the County Cork surnames belonging to our readers - and lots of pictures too!
Don’t refuse the tea. It’s rude.
A time when your Irish family surname came into being for the first time. You will find many articles here on A Letter from Ireland that will help answer that
There are many reasons to fall in love with the emerald isle, but here are 22 that you probably hadn’t thought of. 1. The emergency services. 2. The public transport. 3. 4. 5. The relaxed traffic laws. 6. As well as the relaxed dress code. 7. The terrific postal service. 8. The ummm… accessibility? 9. […]
County Donegal is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region and a must place to visit.
How are the English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish inter-related through the Celts?
Looking for ancient sites in Ireland? Here are the top 10 Irish ancient sites, archaeological tombs, Celtic monuments and monastic cities.
Zoltan Sztojka, by his own account Hungary’s last Roma fortuneteller, is working to preserve his culture's traditions that are slowly vanishing in the Central European country.
One thing that I firmly believe all human beings share is our inner yearning for adventure. We might try and satisfy this calling with good movies, awesome video games, or top-tier tabletop games like Dungeons and Dragons (as a Dungeon Master of several years, I’m guilty of this). However, at the end of the day, there’s no real substitute for going out into the field with your own two feet and starting your very own adventure going into the abandoned and mysterious corners of the Earth.
Erin go bragh!
