Dublin might not be the most obvious choice for a trip with kids: the city among whose main attractions are a beer factory, a whiskey distillery, and a whole quarter dedicated solely to pubs and bars. But you know, kids these days… Still, avoid both the Guinness factory (it’s rather pointless for anyone under 18)...Read More

Do you think county Mayo was named so because its inhabitants are extremely fond of egg-based white salad dressing? Let me shed some light on the Irish topography for you. Speaking the Irish language or at least knowing some basics of it shows you a totally different portrait of Ireland. Every name holds centuries of...Read More

Ireland is an inexhaustible source of inspiration for the #EarthPorn hashtag across social media. Effortlessly and elegantly, Ireland attracts travellers from all over the world and from all walks of life. Some of them come once, some of them make a trip to Ireland an annual ritual, some of them simply never leave. But they...Read More

Imagine that all you’ve got is 24 hours in Dublin. First of all, what were you thinking? You are either on a very long layover or you hate cities. If it’s the case where you’re not a city person and want to escape into the stunning Irish countryside right away, maybe this could persuade you to set...Read More

One of the most delicious accents of English around the world is brought to you by Irish people. You are welcome. Year after year, it is being voted high among the sexiest accents on the planet (along with the Scottish, our unstoppable competitors, and somehow – Italians). Should you spend more time in and around...Read More

Gluten is a big enemy of the Irish. Ireland is reported to have the highest frequency of coeliacs in Europe. There might be two reasons for this: 1) geography and 2) milk. Wait, actually, three. 3) The Romans. Before blaming the Romans (and lack of them) for everything, let us look a few thousand years...Read More

31st of October is a special time of the year in Ireland. You may be tricked into thinking that this is because of all the dressing-up and carved pumpkins, but in fact, Halloween night in Ireland goes back much further than modern-day spooky shenanigans. Halloween as it is now does not originate in Ireland, but...Read More

Talks about the metro line connecting Dublin City to the airport have been going on since the dawn of time, and we are profoundly sorry that you have to start your Irish journey trying to figure out the cheapest way to get to the city center. the original building of Dublin airport: many things have...Read More

From the beginning of 17th century, a series of laws were passed across Ireland that barred Catholics from serving in the army, owning land, getting Catholic education, voting and holding place in the parliament. Historians argue about how strictly these laws were actually enforced on the Irish population, but the inequality and opposition between Catholics...Read More

Irish film industry has grown immensely in the past couple of decades, largely due to the efforts of Bord Scannán na hÉireann and their support for production of screenplays both in Irish Gaelic and English language. Not to mention that Ireland now serves as hot filming location for the likes of ‘Game of Thrones’ and...Read More