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There are few places in Ireland where the past and present seem to dance so effortlessly together as Kilkenny. Rising beside the River Nore in the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East, Kilkenny city is a place of ancient stone, lively streets, whispered legends and warm welcomes. Known affectionately as the “Marble City”, its narrow lanes and handsome buildings create a medieval atmosphere, yet behind those historic walls is a city alive with creativity, music, food and conversation.

There are places in Ireland where the past does not feel distant. It rises from the landscape in weathered stone, in the curve of an ancient hill, in the hush of a ruined abbey, and in the stories that seem to linger on the wind. Nowhere is this sense of living history more enchanting than in Ireland’s Ancient East — a region where thousands of years of human imagination, faith, conflict and creativity have left their mark upon the land.

Ireland’s Ancient East is a tourism marketing concept developed by Fáilte Ireland to bring together one of the richest concentrations of history, heritage and culture in the country.

Work undertaken by Galway County Council in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn to strengthen customer service and community support will be showcased at a national local government event.

Love is in the Éire, and Cupid’s arrow is pointing straight to Ireland’s most romantic locations for a short break this Valentine’s weekend. Whether you’re planning to sweep that special someone off their feet or finally pop the big question, the many stunning places around Ireland can provide the perfect setting for blossoming love.

Maelíosa Stafford was an actor, director, producer, and educator and one of the most influential, successful, innovative, and charismatic of Galway artists.

Bunratty Castle and Folk Park has been shortlisted for two prestigious national tourism awards in The Irish Hospitality Awards 2022.

In terms of Irish summer months, June was very good to us. June does make a case for being Ireland’s best summer month. The highest temperature ever recorded in Ireland was 33.3°C at Kilkenny Castle in June 1887. One of the highest temperatures recorded in Mayo since the early 1940s was 30.5°C, recorded at Claremorris in June 1983. What is in store for us weather-wise in the coming months? There are alternative forecasts to RTÉ’s nightly offering which often seems to hedge its bets and contradict itself by the end of the broadcast. Long before Evelyn Cusack appeared on television, local folklore determined what weather may be expected.