Culture & History in Ireland
Heritage and traditions
Culture & History
Limerick: Where the Vikings Landed, the English Laid Siege, and the Rugby Crowd Still Roars
Ireland's third city on the Shannon: a Viking-founded, twice-besieged river port with a 13th-century castle, Ireland's tallest spire, Thomond Park rugby, a 40-km greenway, and pubs that are the real museums.
Culture & HistoryKilkenny, Ireland: Butler Castles, Smithwick's Ale, and the Pub a Witch Built
A comprehensive cultural guide to Kilkenny, Ireland — Butler castles, Smithwick's ale, the Medieval Mile, and the 1324 witch trial that created the country's oldest pub.