Here's a look at Northern Ireland. For many years, Northern Ireland has been split over the question of whether it should remain part of the United Kingdom or become part of Ireland. Belfast is the ...

When a devastating blight struck the potato crops, it unleashed a famine of unimaginable proportions, leaving a profound ...

IRELAND — Ireland has long been known for its rich heritage, diverse weather and intriguing history. The Emerald Isle can be a mysterious place to visit — and an even more exciting place to live.

A vast prehistoric settlement hidden in the hills of County Wicklow is forcing archaeologists to rethink how people lived in ...

Ireland’s Central Statistics Office (CSO) and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) has released a report titled “Census 2011 Ireland and Northern Ireland” giving comprehensive ...

Tourism, transport, and homelessness statistics on the Irish population: interesting facts and figures about Ireland you need to know. The Central Statistics of Ireland has released an in-depth report ...

With a name like “Patrick Joseph Reilly,” I suppose it was inevitable that I’d one day visit the family homeland in Ireland. My great-grandfather, also named P.J. Reilly, emigrated from Ireland in the ...

“Novels arise out of the shortcomings of history,” Novalis said. It was subtle of Penelope Fitzgerald to use this as the epigraph for her historical novel about the poet, “The Blue Flower,” implying, ...

March 17 is celebrated throughout the world as St. Patrick's Day, in honor of the missionary who helped spread Christianity through Ireland. Here are five quick facts to help you learn about the ...

Here’s everything you need to know about exploring the Emerald Isle—when to go, where to stay, what to do, and how to get around. Bicyclists roll along the 26-mile-long Great Western Greenway. Running ...