Ireland

A Brief History of Bog Butter

Turf cutters in Ireland regularly find chunks of butter deep in the nation's peat bogs. What is the stuff doing there?

A diagram of Reynolds's gardens

Take a Closer Look at Mary Reynolds’s Innovative Celtic Gardens

The award-winning landscape designer bases her ideas on the four seasons, but with a regional twist

The brown bear patella researchers dated to 12,500 years ago

Bear Bone Adds 2,500 Years to History of Humans in Ireland

Carbon dating of a bear bone covered in cut marks pushes human habitation of Ireland back into the Paleolithic Era

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The 45 Best Places to Eat, Admire and Explore Your Way Through Ireland

Explore this interactive map of Ireland's top destinations

Should the color of St. Patrick's Day be blue or green?

Should We Be Wearing Blue on St. Patrick’s Day?

Before green came on the scene, blue was the color associated with the Saint and the Emerald Isle

A wallaby in the mist on the Irish island of Lambay.

What the Heck Are Wallabies Doing in Ireland?

Normally spotted in Australia, the marsupial species is thriving on a remote island off the Irish coast

Northern lights ignite the sky.

On the Hunt for the World's Most Spectacular Sky Show

Photojournalist Randall Hyman journeys north to Tromsø, Norway, in search of the northern lights

How to Find a Four-Leaf Clover

With a few scientific tips, you can maximize your odds of securing a lucky charm this St. Patrick's Day

"All the raw materials are there for an incredible cuisine. It just never really had an opportunity to blossom."

This is the Perfect Meal to Cook for This St. Patrick's Day

Chef Cathal Armstrong talks to us about his debut cookbook and offers up recipes that show Ireland's evolving cuisine

West Coast of Ireland

Ireland's Wild Atlantic West Is the Longest, Uninterrupted Coastal Route in the World

The Wild Atlantic Way skirts the entire west coast of Ireland

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A Photo Tour Through Ireland

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, take a virtual tour through Ireland with these beautiful travel photos submitted to our photo contest

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The Best Fish and Chips in Ireland

When approaching a roundabout (traffic circle) in the British Isles, drivers often see a sign that charts the exits.

Go Left, Young Man: Driving in Great Britain and Ireland

With a few tips and good directions, drivers need not fear getting behind the wheel

Dick Mack's pub Dingle Ireland County Kerry

Pubs: Ireland's Watering Holes

A center for socialization, pubs offer eats, drinks, entertainment and their own vocabulary

This rugged group of six islands off the tip of Dingle Peninsula seems particularly close to the soul of Ireland.

Ireland's Blasket Islands

On these six islands off the tip of the Dingle Peninsula, traditions of ancient Gaelic culture still survive

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Celebrating St. Patrick

On March 17, everyone's green-even the Chicago River. Yet St. Patrick remains colored in myth

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Ireland Unleashed

A booming economy has fueled prosperity, transforming a society long burdened by oppression and poverty

As the natives got ready to serve A midget explorer named Merve; "This meal will be brief," Said the cannibal chief, "For this is at best an hors d'oeuvre." —Ed Cunningham

The Limerick is Furtive and Mean...

From the Maigue poets to Ogden Nash, witty wordsmiths have delighted in composing the oft-risqué five-line verses

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