The Irish Origenes website is designed specifically to show people with Irish ancestry how to use the results of a commercial ancestral DNA test to pinpoint where their Irish ancestors lived and it ...

Ireland is known for its lush green countryside, "forty shades of green", friendly people, and of course, ancient history reaching back 8,000 years. There's little wonder there are so many castles and ...

Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Built in the 13th century, Cahir Castle is one of Ireland’s ...

Bunratty Castle is the last remaining castle on this site which began as a Viking trading camp in 970. Built in 1425 and restored in 1954, the castle is furnished with art and tapestries from the 15th ...

Ireland's Castles Castles dot the countryside of the Irish Isles. Some remain private homes, some are open to the public, and some are mere ruins of what they once were.

Get ready to make like royalty in these incredible Irish castles that let you step back into history: They're all available for rent on HomeAway.com or Airbnb.com. For the ultimate Irish fairy-tale ...

On the outskirts of the Burren in County Clare, the ruins of Leamaneh Castle stand gloomily alone in the middle of private farmland. Abandoned since the 18th century, this once-imposing fortress can ...