Ireland

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Ireland is an easy place to visit, with a famously friendly population. With the countryside of technicolor greens, cold Guinness and live music in homey pubs, the stark stone cottages of the Aran Islands, a slab of warm soda bread with tea on a rainy day. It’s an easy place to linger in, too. Each year, Ireland hosts millions of travelers: hikers, historians, bibliophiles and beer-ophiles, looking for a bit of the famous Irish craic.

We can tell you how to drink like a local, and how to dodge the tourist traps of Dublin. We can show you rural Ireland in photo essays and road trip narratives. You’ll feel the craic coming on already.

What NOT to do →

Most pubs close at 11:30pm on weeknights and 1am on weekends. Something about curbing...

Luxury + High End →

Matador Goods editor Lola Akinmade chows down on decadent fine art in Dublin’s 5-star...

Video + Vlogs →

In this video he tours the Guinness storehouse and has a pint or two.

Beer →

Learning from the draughtmasters in Galway, Ireland.

Narrative →

Hitchhiking became my main form of transportation between the village and Dingle.

Surf →

Chasing massive waves in Ireland with Rusty Long and friends.

 

An amazing short film by renowned Irish surf photographer Mickey Smith.

Surf / Skate / Snow →

'Raw, brutal, cold coastlines for the right wave riders to challenge.'

By the Numbers →

Eva Sandoval breaks down a night out in Dublin by numbers.

Musicians →

For St. Patrick's Day, here's a collection of tunes to drink to and to think to, or maybe...

Trip Planning →

Robin Graham shatters drab Irish stereotypes and introduces 5 beaches that are among...

Culture + Religion →

Don’t be “that guy” in the Emerald Isle’s watering holes.

Volunteer + Work →

"Exposure to organic farming techniques, harvesting potatoes, fixing farm fences, milking...

 

Can a self-proclaimed, biased U2 fan be truly objective?

Trip Planning →

From where to go . . to the best free cultural events, here's how to style the Emerald...