Articles and information about Ireland

Information about Ireland isn't hard to find. There's loads of it on the Net. But much of it isn't particularly useful, entertaining or even up-to-date.

Drombeg Stone Circle, Cork: Ireland's history is liberally sprinkled across the island.

This area of Irish Genealogy Toolkit aims to amend this by providing current information about Ireland in a series of articles, factsheets and top-tips features that are geared as much to residents of the island as to those who are planning a visit (whether for genealogy research or pure tourism).

You'll find first-hand experience and quality research bringing you essential advice for visitors, snippets of history, ideas for things to do in Ireland, and well-written features (some of which have previously appeared in print publications) to extend your knowledge about this beautiful Ireland.

In short, these pages make up a miscellany of useful, quirky, nostalgic and 'interesting to know' information about Ireland, past and present.

The full menu of features will appear over the course of the year.

Things to do in Ireland

• Bet you never thought of going whale-watching in Ireland!
• Join the sit-down comics on the Dublin Bus sightseeing tours.

Things you may not have known about Ireland

• Geology: Forget the Emerald Isle. The foundation's of Ireland's landscape is blue.

Irish history

• Irish currency tells the tale of the island over the last 1000 years.

Useful for visitors

• You'll want to know about Ireland's two money systems.

Facts about Ireland

• A selection of fully researched Ireland facts
• A random 10 fun facts about Ireland, plus information about Ireland's movie credentials.
• Yet more interesting facts about Ireland, past and present.