About Ireland

After years of in-depth research, Irish food expert Shauna breaks down exactly what's in an Irish breakfast. Irish Breakfasts At A Glance 🥓 The Essentials of a Full Irish Breakfast 🥣 Local & Regional Variations 🥔 You Can't Miss These Side Dishes 🍟 Controversy! Breakfast Inclusions & Debates 🐟 Alternatives to the Traditional Breakfast

There's a food festival in Ireland for you, no matter your taste or which month you're visiting Ireland in 2024.

Do you know your Wild Atlantic Way from your Ancient East? Get some basic facts about Irish geography in this fun and informative blog. The Wild Atlantic Way At A Glance 💚 Wild Atlantic Way is located along the western coast of Ireland ✌️ Ireland is 1 island with 2 countries;  Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland ☘️ Ireland is not connected to Britain (though, at its closest, Scotland is only 12 miles away) 💶 Both Irish states have their own capital city and currency 🗺️ Ireland is divided into 32 separate counties and four provinces.

Though Ireland is rightly famous for its beautiful countryside, our cities boast their own charms. You will have heard of Dublin. But why stop there? Cork local and VagaGuide, Brian, takes you on a tour of Ireland's cities. Ireland's Best Cities At A Glance 🛡️ Waterford: The Viking City 😄 Galway: The Friendly City 🏰 Kilkenny: The Marble City 🧱 Derry/Londonderry: The Walled City 🏙️ Cork: The Real Capital 🌅 Limerick: The Treaty City 🛳️ Belfast: Home of the Titanic 💙 Dublin: The Big Smoke

Tour guide and expert on southern Ireland, Brian, just couldn't resist showing you these jaw-dropping photos of the Ireland's Ancient East region. Ireland's Ancient East At A Glance ⛰️ Ireland's Largest Upland Wilderness 🌊 The World's Oldest Operating Lighthouse 🦀 Ireland's Secret Gourmet Capital 🛡️ The Medieval Capital of Ireland 🐚 A Spectacular (But Undervisited) Coastline 🏰 Medieval Ruins & Lost Villages ⚔️ Ireland's First City, Founded By Vikings 🥃 The Most Famous Irish Whiskey Distillery

Learn about the importance of trees to Ireland and three native Irish species, with Vagabond Tours founder Russ.