About Ireland

With live music high on his priority list, Ireland travel expert Michael takes us on a tour of the best pubs in Dingle, sharing his favourite watering holes for unforgettable nights of music and craic. Many of which you can visit on our Ireland tours. Best Pubs In Dingle At A Glance 🤩 Drink Where Celebrities Drink: Dick Macks 🔨 A Pub That's Half Hardware Store: Foxy Johns ☘️ Enjoy A Proper Irish Session: Neligans 🎻 Get Your Toe Tapping With Trad Music: O'Flaherty's 💚 Meet The Locals At This Favourite Spot: O'Sullivans Courthouse Pub

Celebrate St Patrick's Day in Ireland, Vagabond-style. Be amazed by these off the beaten track parades in quaint Irish villages. 🗓️ When Is St. Patricks Day Parade? 🎉 Biggest Parade: Dublin 🥱 Earliest Parade: Dingle ☘️ Most Accurate: Slemish 🥾 Most Energetic: Westport ⏲️ Shortest Parade: Dripsey 🏖️ Beach Parade: The Hook 🔊 Noisiest Parade: Achill Island 🏞️ Most Off The Beaten Track Parade: Ardara

St Patrick’s Day is Ireland’s most famous celebration. But who exactly was Saint Patrick, and how did his story turn into the global festival we now know as St Patrick’s Day? History of Saint Patrick At A Glance 😇 Shock Horror! Saint Patrick Wasn't From Ireland ⛪ Neither Was He The First Person To Evangelise In Ireland ☘️ March 17th Marks His Death (You Can Visit His Grave In Northern Ireland) 🐍 False: Patty Banished Snakes. True: It Was The Ice Age. 🥳 Paddy's Day Became A Global Party Largely Due To Emigration 💚 Green Is Not The Only Colour Associated With Patrick (Or Ireland) ⛰️ There Are Countless Places Named After Patrick (Like This Holy Mountain)

Great Guinness. Colourful histories. VagaGuide Conor gives you the low-down on the best pubs in Dublin. Best Pubs In Dublin At A Glance 👑 The Palace Bar in Fleet Street ✍️ Mulligan's of Poolbeg Street 🥪 Grogan's on William Street ☠️ The Gravediggers Pub in Glasnevin ✨The Long Hall on George's Street 🎻 The Cobblestone Bar in Smithfield 🪕 O'Donoghue's Pub of Merrion Row

Spring in Ireland is beautiful. Lambs frolic. Hedgerows brim with flowers. Flights, hotels and tours cost less. What's not to love? Danielle explains how planning a small-group tour in Ireland in March or April in Ireland allows you to see our beautiful country in full bloom. March & April in Ireland At A Glance... 😎 Less Visitors (Except Around Paddy's Day) 🌡️ Mild Temperatures & Longer Daylight Hours 🛫 Cheaper Flight, Hotel & Tour Prices 🌼 Cute Lambs & Beautiful Wildflowers

Ireland in September can be quite delightful. With settled weather and bright evenings — not forgetting those all-important flight and hotel deals! — Danielle firmly believes early autumn is an ideal time to plan a small-group tour to Ireland. September In Ireland At A Glance... 🌤️ Settled Weather Patterns 🧳 Simple Packing List 😋 Lots of Delicious Things To Eat 💃 Fun Events & Festivals 💚 Epic Tours of Ireland