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 ...

Ireland – home to Guinness, river dancing, and leprechauns. But did you know Saint Patrick wasn’t Irish? What about the origins of Halloween? Can you try your hand at pronouncing the longest place ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

If you've ever visited Ireland, maybe you caught a glimpse of the country's native species, such as the small red deer or ...

Ireland’s east is a treasure house—sometimes literally so—of ancient sites. It’s a huge area, physically and temporally, taking in 17 counties and more than 5,000 years of history. So, in the words of ...

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 ...

“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, ...