County Cork, Ireland’s southernmost county, has rustic architectural gems, stately Georgian homes, and 19th-century rowhouses overlooking Cork Harbour.

One of the country's finest tower houses dating from the 16th century is to reopen to the public this weekend following extensive renovation and restoration works by the Office of Public Works.

A 16th-century church has emerged from the waters of a reservoir in Mexico amid a drought. The colonial-era Dominican church is located in Quechula in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas.

Ever since King Henry VIII severed his nation’s ties to Roman Catholicism in the 16th century, Irish Catholics had suffered for their faith. Their lands were confiscated. They couldn’t bear arms.

The winners of the Irish Restaurant Awards have been revealed, and once again, Cork eateries have taken many of the top spots, including the title of Ireland's best dining venue.

The cult of Saint Brigid, with its emphasis on nature and healing, and its shift away from the patriarchal faith of traditional Catholicism in Ireland, is attracting people from around the world.

They lined up to see her, silent and wonderstruck: Inside an open silver casket was Saint Teresa of Ávila, more than 440 years after her death. Catholic worshippers have been flocking to Alba de ...

Father Owen Gorman remembers when Masses in Ireland were so crowded on Sundays that people had to sit on the steps outside the church.

Two participants in an Ironman competition in Cork, Ireland, died while attempting to complete the swimming portion of the endurance race, according to Reuters.

Mervyn Kingston was a priest of the Church of Ireland who affirmed the Church as an integral part of the community life of South Armagh; and who affirmed the presence of gay Christians in the Church.