Irish Getaways Blog
Discover Ireland through local insights, travel guides, and cultural stories
Oscar Wilde's Dublin: Merrion Square, Trinity and the Writer's City Landmarks
Oscar Wilde's Dublin covers Merrion Square, Trinity College and his birthplace on Westland Row. Here's what to expect on a Wilde walking tour.
Seamus Heaney's Ireland: HomePlace, Bellaghy and the Places That Shaped the Poetry
Seamus Heaney's Ireland covers HomePlace in Bellaghy, the boglands of County Derry and the Toome Bridge. Here's what to expect on a visit.
Yeats Country Sligo: Visiting W.B. Yeats' Grave, Thoor Ballylee and the Poetry Landscape
Yeats Country in Sligo covers Drumcliffe graveyard, Thoor Ballylee tower, Benbulben mountain and Lough Gill. Here's what to expect on a visit.
Blackhead Lighthouse: The White Tower on the Black Basalt
Blackhead Lighthouse on Antrim's black basalt cliffs. Discover 1900 construction, keeper stories, and staying overnight in this decommissioned tower.
Fanad Head Lighthouse: The Most Photographed Light in Ireland
Fanad Head Lighthouse was built after the SS Laurentia wreck. Discover Donegal's most photographed light, keeper stories, and how to visit.
Fastnet Rock: The Teardrop of Ireland and Its Lonely Tower
Fastnet Rock Lighthouse was built on a wave-swept rock off Cork. Discover the 1904 engineering feat, the keepers who served 20-year rotations, and how to visit.
Galley Head Lighthouse: Cork's Forgotten Atlantic Sentinel
Galley Head Lighthouse was built after the 1847 Niger wreck. Discover Cork's forgotten twin-tower lighthouse, keeper gardens, and the Red Strand beach.
Hook Head Lighthouse: Ireland's Oldest Operational Light
Hook Head Lighthouse has worked 800 continuous years. Discover its medieval origins, the keepers, and how to visit this ancient Wexford tower.
Lighthouses of Ireland: A Complete Guide to the Coastal Towers and Their Keepers
Ireland's lighthouses: Hook Head to Mine Head. This guide covers all ten Great Lighthouses with keeper stories and visiting advice.