Be prepared to compromise, have a back up plan, and remember: not all beer is vegan. Tips for vacationing vegans in Ireland.
I visited Dublin three months ago while I was studying abroad in Europe, and while I only spent three days there, the food, the beer, the music, and above all, the people left a lasting impression on me.
File this under too cute for words. Dublin offers its tourists a unique view of the city by way of City of a Thousand Welcomes. Started by a local...
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When I got speed coming down the hill from Durrow, I could free wheel most of the way along the flat piece of road that went past the Smollen's house.
It was said that when Vikings first arrived in Ireland in the ninth century to plunder and conquer, it wasn't long before they fell victim to the charms of the Irish and were converted into settled, peaceful citizens. If marauding invaders wielding sharpened swords can't defend against the charms of Ireland and its people, what chance do the rest of us have?
A JetBlue flight attendant shares her recent itinerary.
DUBLIN (AP) — Dublin isn't cheap. But the flat, compact Irish capital is exceptionally walkable, with a wide range of free attractions easily reache...
BRUCKLESS, Ireland -- Many visitors to Ireland make the trip in search of heritage, tracking down ancestors in obscure villages and wandering through ...
When it comes to cozy winter charm -- roaring fires, hot (and strong!) drinks and snug nooks -- it's hard to top Ireland. Though winter is the off season for the Emerald Isle, it can be a magical time to visit.
You might think that my first taste of Ireland was fish and chips or Shepherd's Pie, but you would be wrong. It was an airport cappuccino at 5:45 a.m. at the Shannon Airport, right next to the Dan Dooley Car Rental.
It had been raining off and on as we made our way from Galway, along the Ring of Kerry, to charming Cahersiveen. The grey-blue sky and rolling mist gave the green fields the magical look that defines the west of Ireland. It's what the Irish affectionately call "a fine soft day."
The Northern Irish city of Londonderry is embracing its role as the U.K.'s "City of Culture" for 2013, planning an ambitious series of arts events tha...
:"Gaol" is the old English word for "jail." We took a guided tour through the legendary jail opened in 1796.
Many argue that Arthur's Day is the brainchild of the big corporation now behind Guinness-Diageo. Some say that they have created this day to make their dizzying profits go even higher. That is true. But it was and still is a brilliant idea.
Lismore Castle has a way of transforming the most weary traveler into royalty within seconds. And it only took seconds for me to be mesmerized by my surroundings.
Parades and festivities are scheduled all over Ireland, though the parade through Downtown Dublin on March 17 is regarded as the best and biggest with 4,000 performers and a crowd of 500,000 expected.
There are true stories, and then there are Irish stories.
Under ragged shreds of clouds and swirling mist we knock the van down a skinny rock and dirt road and park at the beginning of the Meanean Pass in the round-shouldered Maumturk Mountains. At a signpost made of recycled tires, we equip ourselves with backpacks and wind up a stony pilgrim's path.
Guglielmo Marconi made the first transmission connecting Europe with North America here in 1907 with a 10,000 word memo. And the first non-stop transatlantic flight, a modified World War I Vickers Vimy bomber, crash-landed in a bog here in 1919. Now gulls hang in the air like kites.
Up the stunning R478 coastal road, full of scoops and cuts, pleats and tucks, bights and coves, where the cold Atlantic is engaged in its never-ending battle with the rocky shore: By mid-afternoon, we pull into "The Cliffs of Insanity," as so aptly termed in The Princess Bride.
We pass a string of shuttered pubs. "A good puzzle would be to cross Ireland without passing a pub," James Joyce quipped. But with the fall from Celtic Tiger to Celtic Kitten in the past years, and with new indoor anti-cigarette laws, and stricter laws on drunk driving, folks are staying closer to home.
On those rare summer days when the white sands of Ballydonegan beach horseshoe into an ocean hued with turquoise, Allihies has the air of a Celtic Caribbean.
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Ireland has always been a popular destination for Americans, many of whom trace their ancestry to the island. Yet there is more on offer here than nos...
