Ireland

Ireland’s most scenic bus service? Ennis to Galway via the Cliffs of Moher
The 350 bus in County Clare offers sublime views of some of Ireland’s most dramatic scenery, stops off in historic villages and gives glimpses of a rich cultural heritage
Vic O’Sullivan
13, May, 2022 @6:00 AM

40 of the best beaches in Europe
From flamingo-pink shores to wild coastlines and everything in between, our travel writers pick the continent’s finest sands, and places to stay nearby
30, Apr, 2022 @9:00 AM

And did those feet: 10 walks inspired by famous poets
Matching rich verse with great scenery, these strolls follow in the footsteps of some of our greatest wordsmiths, from William Blake to Carol Ann Duffy
Kevin Rushby
03, Mar, 2022 @7:00 AM

Loving a cold climate: Ireland’s Nordic-inspired wilderness retreat
Can a cabin retreat in the wintry Irish wilderness of County Cavan match the authentic Finnish hot-tub experience?
Fergal McCarthy
12, Feb, 2022 @11:00 AM

In the footsteps of giants: the ultimate Ulysses walk around Dublin
On the centennial of James Joyce’s modernist masterpiece, we offer a pilgrimage you can fit into a single day
Chris Moss
02, Feb, 2022 @7:00 AM

It can feel like the world’s most spectacular wilderness; the savage beauty of Connemara
Connemara has inspired film crews, writers and maharajahs with its wild mountains and endless expanses of sky and sea
Fergal McCarthy
17, Nov, 2021 @7:00 AM

‘Without a puff of fossil fuels …’ My favourite no-fly holiday
With Cop26 in full swing, we ask environmentalists and nature writers where they take a break without it costing the Earth
02, Nov, 2021 @7:00 AM

In Ireland, lockdown has made us fall in love with the sea
One of the few things Covid did not shut in Ireland was the sea, and from swimming to foraging, it has created a new appreciation of the water
Rory Carroll
31, Aug, 2021 @10:00 AM

Joy ride: a 1,000 mile horseback trip through western Ireland | Hilary Bradt
The guidebook publisher’s dream of a solo horseback trip came true, but proved a greater challenge – and more exhilarating – than she’d thought possible
Hilary Bradt
12, Jul, 2021 @5:30 AM

Ireland: life under one of the harshest lockdowns in the world
‘The mood was edgy, even a little paranoid …’ As Ireland moves out of lockdown, our writer recounts what it’s been like over the past year
Philip Watson
03, Jun, 2021 @6:00 AM

Wexford’s hotels and attractions prepare for easing of Ireland’s Covid lockdown
The shuttering is almost at an end, but as hotels reopen on 2 June, how will the county cope with domestic-only tourism?
Rory Carroll
02, Jun, 2021 @5:30 AM

In search of light on the edge of Ireland
In a window between lockdowns, we discovered the cinematic coastline of Louth, Ireland’s smallest county, with its wide, empty beaches and rare wildlife
Kerri ní Dochartaigh
14, Feb, 2021 @7:00 AM
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