These majestic craggy cliffs just south of Galway collectively form one of the most stunning panoramas in all of Ireland. Walking paths and viewing platforms line the edge for over a third of a mile, while the sheer vertical drop (700 feet at its highest) extends nearly five miles from Hags Head...

Formerly known as Queenstown—so dubbed in honor of Queen Victoria’s visit there in 1850—the Cork Harbor town of Cobh (pronounced “cove”) has seen more than its share of drama on the world stage. It is a history that tourists should acquaint themselves with prior to visiting, as it enhances perspective, encapsulating...

An intriguing contradiction to the verdant lushness for which Ireland is lauded, the stark limestone plateau known as the Burren spreads across 140 square miles of County Clare on the west coast, the largest such plateau in western Europe. Its scarred surface is said to be the product of moving glaciers and erosion, and scientists believe...

Founded in the sixth century when Christianity was still relatively new to Ireland, Glendalough, located in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains, is one of the most intriguing monastic settlements in the country...

My first view of this magnificent twelfth century monument was quite by accident. Having just explored the ancient city of Kilkenny, my husband and I came across what appeared to be a massively long castle wall on a quiet stretch of road fifteen kilometers south of the city...