CLIFDEN, Ireland -- A castle by any other name? Well, manor house just doesn’t have quite the same ring to it. There are numerous hotels in Ireland that claim castle heritage. And I was ...

Built in the 13th century, Cahir Castle is one of Ireland’s largest and best-preserved fortifications. Set on a rocky island on the River Suir in County Tipperary, its design was state-of-the ...

From Chuclainn and Finn McCool to the High King of Ireland and Oliver Cromwell, the legacy of our Irish ancestor's struggles live on in this County Louth historic castle. Roche Castle, in County ...

30,000. That figure is quite astonishing but when you think about it having traveled through Ireland's countryside it's hard not to travel a few miles without spotting a castle or at least ...

Ireland's castle hotels have pulled off a feat that would impress even the craftiest medieval alchemist: they've transmuted cold stone fortresses into bastions of modern luxury, all while ...

Ireland’s leading sustainable music festival, have commissioned artist, Ned Leddy, to create a sculpture highlighting vape recycling awareness at this year’s event at Ballinlough Castle.

Yes No With its stoic castle, wild northwestern coastline and great "craic" (fun, entertainment and good company), Donegal checks off many items on an Ireland vacation bucket list. In the city ...

It's now a busy factory churning out one of Northern Ireland's most iconic snacks. Since 1956, the Tayto Group has produced potato chips (or "crisps," as the locals say) inside this castle ...

Lorna Moloney, genealogist, family historian and resident genealogist at Dromoland Castle hotel in County ... it was time to get my craic on and see Ireland for myself. In particular, I wanted ...

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