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Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland

This windswept peninsula on Ireland's west coast has one of the richest concentrations of archaeological sites in the country.

Ireland: Raw energy on the Aran Islands

Jill Worrall takes in the dramatic scenery of Inishmore during a wild-weather cycling trip.

Inishmore, Ireland

The largest of the Aran Islands, situated off the west coast of mainland County Galway, is home to one of the most spectacularly-situated and beautifully-preserved Stone Age forts in the world.

Ireland: Puffins and piety

Jill Worrall heads across choppy waters to visit a former monastic site on a rocky Irish outcrop.

The Skellig Islands, Ireland

These two rocky outcrops off the coast of County Kerry support large gannet and puffin colonies. The larger of the two islands, Great Skellig, was also once home to a remote Christian monastery and is now a Unesco World Heritage Site.

An earl, some whiskey and an Irish castle

Roje Adaimy visits a grand location that has played host to royalty and rock stars.

Michele Hewitson Interview: Sam Neill

Celtic Tiger slowly claws its way back from brink

Bruised All Blacks promise better attitude

Ireland's Ring of Kerry

The Ring of Kerry, An Mhor Chuaird, is an eye-filling sort of place. Beginning and ending in the fine city of Killarney, it's a 180km road circuit out and around the Iveragh Peninsula that has some of the best scenery in Ireland.

Irish stones and stories

Greg Dixon dons his walking shoes to visit the ancient sites in the Ring of Kerry.

Ireland: Craic-ing good time

Irish hospitality abounds in Galway's pubs, museums, parks, festivals ... and pubs.

'Huge' clock travels 17,700km to come home to maker's family

Death of the Celtic Tiger?

Once, the Celtic Tiger was an example for New Zealand. But in Dublin, finds Chris Barton, boom has turned to hangover.

Plane crash doctor to be farewelled at aerodrome

Plane victims 'loved by many'

High winds put the 'blight' in Old Blighty

Facebook users to become unwitting corporate sponsors