Ireland Guide -- National Geographic

Atop the highest point of the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, O'Brien's Tower overlooks Galway Bay.

Photograph by Ryan Donnell, Aurora

Ireland Features

Best Trips 2012

It's time to start planning your adventures for 2012. Here are Traveler magazine's 20 best places in the world to visit, including Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Video: Destination Ireland

Ireland is a mix of old and new, quiet countryside and exuberant cities. This "Emerald Isle" is truly a jewel of a destination.
Underwater Ireland

With warm currents supporting healthy habitats and a startling host of creatures, these Irish Isles are smiling.
The Celtic Realm

Outsider status has helped Celtic languages and culture endure.

Ireland Adventure: Hiking the Emerald Isle

On a ten-day hiking adventure, hit the trails in four of Ireland’s most scenic spots: the Wicklow Mountains, the Ring of Kerry, the Dingle Peninsula, and the Aran Islands.