Thanks to the "Star Wars" franchise's use of key filming locations in the south-west and north-west of Ireland, the tourism force in the area is stronger than ever. The tourism and hospitality ...

ACHILL ISLAND, Ireland — Instead of asking if I wanted to see the dessert menu, the waiter took a surreptitious look around the restaurant and asked, sotto voce, “Do you want to go to the coziest pub ...

There are few places more stunning than the west of Ireland when the sun is shining. Sandy beaches and seaside towns galore, the west of Ireland is home to the Wild Atlantic Way, a fantastic route ...

While the castle-owning crowd wasn’t initially keen on golf—James II and James III banned the game in Scotland in the 1400s—other sovereigns like Mary, Queen of Scots and Charles I didn’t hesitate to ...

After planning a mother-daughter trip to western Ireland, we agreed that we would drive from one city to the next. Or rather: I would drive. My mother, nervous enough driving in America, wasn't one to ...

The Dingle Peninsula is one of several scenic peninsulas along Ireland’s southwest coast. The Iveragh Peninsula, with its well-known Ring of Kerry scenic drive, is directly south and more popular. But ...