The best of breaks in Ireland to boost the spirits

Explore the spectacular coastline along the Wild Atlantic Way, experience hot heritage in the South-East, feast on fabulous food festivals, or immerse yourself in inspiring art and design.

Sat, 10 Jan, 2015 - 00:00

Ireland is ranked 5th in the Lonely Planet Top 10 countries to visit in 2015, and with good reason.

1 Living bay to balm out on

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Courts travel Weekend Break Place: Ireland Place: Wild Atlantic Way Place: Dublin Place: Howth Place: Malahide Place: Dun Laoghaire Place: Dalkey Place: Dublin Bay Place: Kilkenny Place: Waterford Place: Cork Place: Market Place: Dublin Castle Place: Co Donegal Place: Cuffesgrange Place: Co Kilkenny Place: Burren Food Trail Place: Co Clare Place: Gourmet Greenway Place: Co Mayo Place: Co Galway Place: Boyne Valley Place: Bundoran Place: Inchydoney beach Place: West Cork Place: sandy Clonea Beach Place: Dungarvan Place: Co Waterford Place: Majestic Kilkenny Castle Place: River Nore Place: Enniscorthy Castle Place: Co Wexford Place: Lake Isle of Inisfree Place: Glencar Waterfall Place: Benbulben Person: Julie Person: Rod Calder Potts Person: Yeats Person: WB Yeats Event: Irish Design 2015 Event: Skin Exhibition Event: Savour Kilkenny Event: Kinsale Gourmet Festival Event: Galway Food Festival Event: Connemara Foodie Experience Event: 1916 Rising Organisation: Lonely Planet Organisation: Irish Centre Organisation: National Craft Gallery Organisation: Franciscan Well Brewery Organisation: Highbank Orchards

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Niamh Kavanagh: As a family of five travel was hard, but still we travelled all over Ireland

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