Welcome to your Island of Ireland guide!

B&Bs

Discover over 850 B&Bs to choose from in our online guide. Enjoy an Irish breakfast in a quaint home.

Hotels

We’ll suggest preferred partner properties with a wide range of options, from old-style charm, historic, and boutique to modern and luxury.

Manor Homes

Discover Ireland’s collection of 30 properties for a truly original experience.

Castles

Choose from authentic and modern castles to enhance your visit to Ireland.

Soda bread (Brown bread) – This is not just any brown bread. Most families have their own unique way of making this Irish staple. Some use Guinness, some do not. The best way to enjoy it is warm from the oven with a bit of butter spread across the top. It pairs well with every dish you will find along the way.

Irish Scones – A fresh fruit scone right out of the oven, its aroma filling the air, sliced open to be covered with some cream and jam is a joy at any time of the day. They are relatively easy and quick to make at home once you know how. Coupled with a cup of tea or coffee, a great treat!

Guinness – No list of Irish drinks could be made without including this. Since the mid 1700s, Guinness has been providing a refreshing, arguably medicinal beverage made simply of roasted barley, hops, yeast and water from the Wicklow mountains. Pouring a proper pint takes time, so don’t rush it – but do enjoy.

Irish Whiskey – Currently having a major renaissance, Irish whiskey is very much back on the world stage again. Many new distilleries have opened in the past few years such as Teelings, Dublin Liberties Distillery, Pearse Lyons and Roe & Co to name a few.

Irish Gin – Irish gin is relatively new to the scene when compared to the first two on the list. There are many brands of Irish Gin now which have been very successful abroad including Dingle Gin (winner of the World’s Best Gin 2019), Shortcross Gin, Jawbox Gin and Gunpowder Irish Gin who have also recently opened a visitor centre.

From iconic cliffs that rise 700 feet to a gleaming and angular museum, Ireland has plenty of attractions for every type of traveler.

Landscapes & Scenery

• Cliffs of Moher
• Ring of Kerry & Killarney National Park
• Aran Islands
• Giant’s Causeway
• Dublin’s Coastal Villages
• Sliabh Leag Cliffs Donegal

Historical

• Titanic Belfast
• Rock of Cashel
• Newgrange
• Kilmainham Gaol
• Glendalough
• Hill of Tara
• Dunbrody Famine Ship

Castles

• Blarney Castle
• Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
• Malahide Castle
• Kilkenny Castle
• Donegal Castle
• Dublin Castle
• Ross Castle

Food & Drink

• Guinness Storehouse
• Jameson Distillery
• Roe & Co. Distillery
• Home-hosted cooking class and dinner
• Irish entertainment and dinner evenings
• Food walking tours
• Catch and Cook experiences

Belfast

• A must-see Tour/Attraction for Courtney Mitan is the Titanic Belfast, where you can immerse yourself in the history of the RMS Titanic, from glorious start to tragic finish.
• For a unique tour of Belfast with traditional musicians, Liz Aungier recommends the Belfast Trad Trail.
• Liz Aungier thinks the Grand Central is one of the best hotels in the city. Be sure to to grab a pre-dinner cocktail in the Observatory Bar, towering over the city with spectacular views.

Galway

• Fun, a lively place with live entertainment, Liz Pinto would be the first to join you at Gin Lane & Beer Street @ O’Connell’s.
• A can’t miss for Rachel Dorsey is the Macnas Parade. Traditionally held on the Sunday of the weekend near Halloween, it’s a real spectacle. And it’s free!
• achel Dorsey loves to head to Busker Browne’s, home of a jazz session every Sunday afternoon where locals sip on pints and dance.

Dublin

• Hungry? Head to the gorgeous Bank on College Green, where Maggie Lunde says you can get great drinks. Make balcony reservation for the best seat!
• If you have time, Liz Aungier recommends taking the local train, the DART, out of the city to the Howth Peninsula, for a great cliff walk and some local fish and chips.
• For a great tour of the city with literary enthusiasts who will charm you with readings and poetry recitals, Liz Aungier & Janet Dudley loved the Literary Pub Crawl.
• A great place with a variety of very Irish traditional food, Janet Dudley says to make your way to Gallagher’s Boxty House.
• Rachel Dorsey says you should check out the very sweet Avoca Cafe, upstairs from the Avoca shop. Good food, local families gathering for a meal, and wonderful Irish products to shop (the raincoats are the best!)

Derry

• Get a taste of living history at the Museum of Free Derry. Tour one of the best, powerfully minimalist museums Janet Dudley and Liz Aungier have ever seen and meet descendants of some of the people killed on Bloody Sunday.

Cork

• Liz Aungier says not to miss the Titanic Experience Cobh. Learn all about the story of Titanic’s last stop before setting off for the USA.

Bunratty

• According to Janet Dudley, the Medieval Banquet has great food, is funny and lovely, and good for kids, too!

Ennis

• Rachel Dorsey would go to the Ennis Trad Fest every year if she could, so maybe you can go on her behalf! Held in early November to coincide with Halloween festivities, it’s a long weekend full of traditional music and a well-organized music trail at local pubs.