Irish Getaways Blog
Discover Ireland through local insights, travel guides, and cultural stories
Literary Ireland: A Complete Guide to the Country That Wrote Itself
A complete guide to Literary Ireland, covering Dublin, Sligo, Belfast and beyond. Discover the writers, museums and festivals that shaped Irish literature.
Literary Walking Tours in Ireland: Dublin, Limerick, Galway and Beyond
Literary walking tours in Ireland cover Dublin, Limerick, Galway and beyond. Our guide covers the best tours, what to expect, and how to book a local guide.
Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI): A Visitor's Guide to Dublin's Literary Museum
Visit MoLI in the historic UCD Newman House. Our guide covers the Joyce and Yeats collections, gardens, tickets, and the best times to visit.
Dublin Literary Pub Crawl: What to Expect and Where the Writers Actually Drank
The Dublin Literary Pub Crawl visits pubs where Joyce, Behan and Kavanagh drank. Heres what to expect, whos performing, and where to get the best pint of plain.
James Joyce's Dublin: A Walking Tour of Ulysses, Dubliners and the Writer's City
A James Joyce walking tour of Dublin covers the Martello Tower, Sandymount Strand, Davy Byrne's and Bloom's house. Here's what to expect.
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.