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Travelwise: A guide to the lingo and history of whiskey

By Suemedha Sood

Everything you always wanted to know about the popular spirit but were too embarrassed to ask. Read more…

Dublin's underground literary scene

By Oda O’Carroll, Lonely Planet

A sophisticated – and very much alive – literary scene in the clubs and bars of Dublin continues the oral tradition that is knitted into the psyche of the city. Read more…

Top 10 places to hear traditional Irish music

By Etain O'Carroll, Lonely Planet

Music seems to run in the blood of the Irish and once you set foot in the Old Sod, it seems you are never more than a stone's throw from a session. Read more…

Ireland's most offbeat festivals

By Oda O’Carroll, Lonely Planet

Even in straitened times, Ireland has never needed an excuse to celebrate. Read more…

The Ireland of yesterday

An island roughly the size of the state of Maine, Ireland and its people enjoy a hold on the imagination that far outstrips the country's physical scale.

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