Ireland

What the Celtic cross means, why it has a ring, the St Patrick legend, Ireland’s great high crosses from Monasterboice to Moone, and how to tell it from the sun cross.

Yes, you read that headline right! Amazingly these old Irish 20p coins could fetch up to €10k in an auction. Many of us have some old Irish coins lying around the …

 Top Irish Mammy Sayings You might not recognise every single one of these Irish mammy sayings but some will certainly stick out if you have an Irish mother. They have …

There are many beautiful places to visit in Ireland, and it is impossible to list them all. The spectacular coastline, charming small villages, stunning waterfalls are all part of why …

Wow, these girls are amazing. Meet the Galway dancers whose Shape of You clip won them a place in Ed Sheeran’s Galway Girl video, plus his Irish roots and the basics of Irish dance.

A traditional Irish stew recipe in metric and US measures: lamb neck or mutton layered with potatoes and onions and simmered until the potatoes thicken the broth, with hob, oven, slow cooker and Instant Pot timings. Then lamb vs hogget vs mutton, the great carrot argument (the purists, Myrtle and Darina Allen, an 1800 London recipe and a Leitrim feast-day stew), why there’s no Guinness in the real thing, and the history, from a countess’s handwritten recipe book and Eliza Melroe’s 1798 recipe through Eliza Acton and Mrs Beeton to the dead water-rat in Three Men in a Boat.

The Wild Atlantic Way runs about 2,500km (1,550 miles) from Inishowen in Donegal to Kinsale in Cork. Here’s the route stop by stop, how long it really takes, 7, 10 and 14-day itineraries, driving tips for first-timers and the best time to go.

Have you ever been on an Irish road trip? Are you an Irish living abroad and missing home terribly? Or perhaps you’re a frequent traveler who is looking for a …