A new exhibition in Dublin showcases historic manuscripts written in Irish monasteries. The show also features medieval ...

In the heart of County Kerry lies a land of contrasts, where rare ferns and moss blanket lush valleys of ancient forests, ...

Archaeologists believe they have found the site of a 12th Century monastery near Downpatrick, County Down, that was destroyed in 1177 by the Anglo-Norman knight John de Courcy.

From India and Ireland to Japan and Mexico, Jody Eddy brings a sensitive gaze to spiritual practices and unique ways of life around the globe. Her book is Elysian Kitchens: Recipes Inspired by the ...

Colmán Ó Clabaigh, O.S.B., a Benedictine monk of Glenstal Abbey, Co. Limerick, is spending the spring semester at Boston College as the Burns Library Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies. A specialist in ...

We also know that Irish monasteries became a refuge for scholarship during the period some still refer to as the Dark Ages, preserving history and literature for posterity.

We also know that Irish monasteries became a refuge for scholarship during the period some still refer to as the Dark Ages, preserving history and literature for posterity.

If you want to give your tot a traditional moniker from the Emerald Isle, here are 75 Irish baby names that'll do the trick.

Ireland’s Wicklow Mountains National Park takes in nearly 80 square miles. Al Higgins Only the promise of breakfast persuaded 13-year-old Felix to get out of bed early enough for the day's hiking.

St. Patrick was, in his own words, "simple country person, a refugee, and unlearned." And he wasn't even Irish.