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 sits where the Shannon meets the Atlantic, with a 13th-century Norman castle, a 12th-century cathedral, and a personality that has survived every siege, every stereotype, and every Dublin bus.
Culture & HistoryKilkenny: Butler Castles, Smithwick's Ale, and the Pub a Witch Built
A guide to Ireland's medieval capital — Butler castles, Smithwick's ale, the Medieval Mile, and the 1324 witch trial that created the country's oldest pub.