Archaeologists have discovered a massive 17th century artillery fort in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. A portion of the fort was uncovered in the area of a proposed hotel parking lot. The fortress, which ...

An Irish West End actor is calling on Irish-Americans to invest in his "Historic Estate Investment Trust" to save Irish castles and other ancient buildings in danger of collapsing. Roscommon native ...

From cathedrals and castles to historically significant sites and striking landscapes, The Emerald Isle is home to many famous landmarks. These sites shaped the country and gave it the deserved title ...

The rugged landscape of Game of Thrones, which is filmed in Ireland, inspired us to round up our favorite Irish castles. The show has brought a new tourism industry to the country, which now includes ...

Back in the day, you were nothing without your own fortress — and so much of Europe is covered with castles — or, more accurately, the ruins of castles. But now, many of these former grand residences ...

Donegal Town is full of storybook castles, ancient abbeys and a boat tour that comes with seal sightings and onboard banter. Located at the mouth of Donegal Bay, this historic hub marks the start of ...

After matching on Bumble, Kristen Sanders, a police officer, and April Hill, a makeup artist, began a courtship that ended with a marriage ceremony overlooking Dunluce Castle, in Northern Ireland. By ...

Enya’s Irish estate is straight out of a fairytale. The beloved singer/songwriter, 64, best known for classic New Age-pop songs like “Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)” has long lived in a secluded, historic ...

“I rather dislike the notion of going to visit a site and taking photographs,” Irish writer and lecturer Robert O’Byrne recently told me in a telephone conversation from his home in County Meath. “You ...

In the heart of County Kerry lies a land of contrasts, where rare ferns and moss blanket lush valleys of ancient forests, which meet freshwater lakes backed by sandstone peaks. Mysterious medieval ...

It's a tall jumble of limestone and aging mortar, but Paul Roberts has high hopes for the 15th-century Irish castle he plans to turn into a place where the families of brain cancer patients can ...