IIf you’re planning your first trip to Killarney, there’s a good chance you’ve come across Killarney National Park and the Ring of Kerry and wondered whether they’re actually the same thing. We don’t blame you. The two are constantly mentioned…
We keep coming back to Killarney. We’ve seen the famous sights, found quieter corners of Killarney National Park, driven the surrounding roads more times than we can count, and learned which places are genuinely worth making time for — and…
Ireland in September is one of our favourite times to travel around the country. The summer crowds start to thin, the evenings still have a bit of life in them, and there’s a brilliant mix of festivals, road trips and…
Forbidden Fruit Festival is one of Dublin’s longest-running city-centre music festivals, bringing big names, emerging artists and a mix of electronic, hip-hop, alternative and cutting-edge sounds to the stunning grounds of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. The festival is expected to…
Be Brave. Be Wild. Be Bold. Be Here. The energy in Dublin shifts when the Dublin Fringe Festival kicks off. Having spent years chasing festivals from the Fleadh Cheoil to intimate food gatherings, we can confidently say there is nothing…
The origin of Halloween in Ireland dates back over 2,000 years to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Long before pumpkins, costumes, or trick-or-treating, the Celts celebrated Samhain to mark the end of the harvest season and the beginning of…