A dramatic high-tech display of a 1200-year-old book is just one of the highlights that modern Dublin has to offer.
Some experiences require an open mind;others a deep pocket. But all of these unique experiences put relaxation and self-care front and centre.
Brace yourself. This overcrowded airport is gloomy and tired,and by the time you board your plane,you will be,too.
Who doesn’t love the Irish,even if we need subtitles to understand their accents? Yet even then not everything is clear,with plenty about Ireland to puzzle the traveller.
This windswept port town garnered attention as a Star Wars location,but beyond rugged landscapes there’s plenty to charm the visitor.
In the ancient castle town of Trim,Samhain has an otherworldly darkness far richer than the jump-scares of its corny,candy-laced cousin across the Atlantic.
Whichever way you go,things tend to work out just grand in Ireland.
I’ve eaten plenty,from Coffin Bay and Merimbula in Australia to Arcachon in France and Hiroshima in Japan,and I doubt I have ever had a better oyster than these.
Seaweed bathhouses are now dotted the length of Ireland’s west coast;and Voya is the reigning queen of the salty spas.
Ireland’s Dromoland Castle - now a five-star heritage hotel - boasts a fascinating history and an intriguing connection to Tasmania’s Port Arthur.