Ireland is a land known to be steeped in myth and rich cultural heritage, while also inviting travelers to see its scenic landscapes, castles and cities. In this travel guide, we'll explore the ...

Located west of Galway City, in large tracts of Connemara, is Ireland’s second-largest Gaeltacht region. Here the Irish language lives on in songs and stories. Connemara and the Islands offer a wide ...

BRUCKLESS, Ireland — Many visitors to Ireland make the trip in search of heritage, tracking down ancestors in obscure villages and wandering through ancient churches, pursuing the dream of a verdant, ...

But on a visit to Ireland last summer, despite my Irish blood, my wife and I decided to do a road trip rather than a roots trip. We set out for a week of pastoral rambling on the open road — or rather ...

Every year on the last Sunday of July, thousands of hikers and pilgrims climb the legendary Mt. Croagh Patrick near the town of Westport in County Galway. The annual trek is to pay homage to Saint ...

It's no secret that the landscape and people of Ireland are endlessly varied and charming. So much beauty packed into one little corner of the earth seems unfair-but hey, that's the luck of the Irish ...

Sheep don't get branded in Ireland; they're painted instead, with bright colors that rival the saturated blues and greens of the landscape. Driving through the Connemara region of western Ireland, we ...