Not every society has symbols that tell a story far beyond their original intent; buildings or monuments so polished

An old Irish church has been named alongside the Eiffel Tower and the Sydney’s Opera House as some of the coolest constructions on the planet.

Pet O’Connell goes hill walking in Dingle, and brushes up on her Irish language skills while she’s there.

A home on Slea Head at Ventry in Co Kerry has benefitted from an architect-driven skilled redesign and makeover, says Tommy Barker.

Mary Leland on two books that look at our past through some magnificent, and some ruined, buildings