The waves of Galway Bay break unrelentingly against the rock. It’s in the ocean that the story of the Burren begins. Some 325 million years ago, Ireland ... marked on maps as Glanquin Farmhouse.

Gulls wheel about the Black Head lighthouse, clinging to a lonely cape. The waves of Galway Bay break unrelentingly against ...

In Northern Ireland, we have a diverse range of rock forms. Basalt rock comprises most of County Antrim’s geological map, while sandstone and slate comprise most of Down and some of Armagh.

A new study from Betway has revealed the most popular film locations you can visit across the globe this year - with one location on the Emerald Isle making the top 12. To determine the rankings ...

Night - Cloudy with a 76% chance of precipitation. Winds from NW to NNW at 18 to 22 mph (29 to 35.4 kph). The overnight low will be 44 °F (6.7 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 56 °F (13.3 °C). Winds ...

Night - Cloudy with a 40% chance of precipitation. Winds N at 14 to 22 mph (22.5 to 35.4 kph). The overnight low will be 58 °F (14.4 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 69 °F (20.6 °C). Winds ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds from SE to ESE at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 47 °F (8.3 °C). Cloudy with a high of 61 °F (16.1 °C) and a 56% chance of precipitation. Winds from ESE ...

Ireland's Burren and Cliffs of Moher have been jointly designated as a Geological Heritage Site in a prestigious programme managed by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).

Unique characteristics' - Irish Star readers share the most underrated places on the Emerald Isle Cavan is also home to Ireland’s second Burren. There is almost 10 miles of walking trails in the ...

Burren and Carryduff will clash in the second Down Senior Football Championship Semi-Final at Pairc Esler on Sunday (6.00pm). Burren are looking particularly sharp just now with players such as ...

Ireland women's rugby sevens captain Lucy Mulhall Rock has announced her retirement following the team's Olympic Games campaign. The former Wicklow gaelic footballer captained Ireland to an eighth ...