Why Ireland in October Should Be on Your Travel Radar October sits in a sweet spot in Ireland’s travel calendar: the summer crowds have thinned, but the icy chill of winter has not yet arrived. The usually green Emerald Isle is bathed in rich, copper colours, and there’s a festive atmosphere in the air. If...Read More
Where to See Puffins in Ireland There’s a particular kind of joy that comes from spotting your first puffin. One moment you’re scanning a grassy clifftop, and the next, a small, round bird with a bright orange beak waddles out of a burrow and looks at you as if you’re the unusual one. If you’re...Read More
After the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in 2019, there was a predictable influx of people interested in visiting the stunning Skellig Michael island in order to connect with Rey, Luke, and the Star Wars legend in general. Google was aflutter with people searching for “Star Wars Kerry Island?” and “what’s the Irish...Read More
How to Visit Skellig Michael: A Complete Visitor Guide Skellig Michael is a remote, UNESCO-listed monastic island rising 218 metres out of the Atlantic Ocean, just off Ireland’s southwest coast. Early Christian monks built a tiny settlement here over a thousand years ago, and today it remains one of the most atmospheric places in Ireland...Read More
Star Wars puts the ‘fan’ in ‘fanatical’ as it boasts some of the movie industry’s most enthusiastic enthusiasts! And, while many still debate whether Greedo or Han shot first (it was Han) or whether the Ewoks are actually good (not touching this one), one thing is for certain: Ireland’s Skellig Michael has cemented its reputation...Read More
