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County Galway combines the natural beauty of sandy beaches and rugged green hills sprinkled with sheep and castle ruins with the warmth of old-fashioned Irish villages.

At a time when all she knew was being obliterated in the path of a huge English push for power in her land, O'Malley knew only one response - face like with like.

Rent a bike in Ireland for a guided or self-guided holiday of a lifetime. Choose the area you like and one of many tour or bike rental companies to suit your pocket.

Galway has a vibrant Irish arts and culture scene and it is perfectly situated to explore the West Coast of Ireland, like the Aran Islands and Connermara.

Grace O'Malley (1530-1603) defied belief, resisted definition, despised convention, and ultimately took on the greatest enemy her land had yet encountered. And won!

Carbon footprints don't stay at home when people go on holidays. This travel guide portrays 50 sustainably managed hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions in Ireland.

Whatever his interests, there is a perfect gift available for a man with an Irish heritage.

A thoughtful wedding favor gives an Irish or Celtic wedding a memorable finish. This list features ideas to suit the Irish's couple's personality and heritage.

To visit the Cliffs of Moher is to stand on the edge of Ireland and be awed by their magnificence.

The Volvo Ocean Race around the globe will come to Galway for the first time in May 2009 for a two week stopover - the west of Ireland prepares for a boost in tourism.

Cooley Distillery's award winning Irish whiskeys arrive in Canada- just in time for St. Patrick's Day and for any occassion where a fine spirit is in good order.

Ireland produces single malt, single grain, blended and pure pot still whiskies. Irish whiskey is triple-distilled, and there are three whiskey distilleries in Ireland.

The first national legislation in the world to penalize cruelty to animals received Royal Assent July 22, 1822 in England.

This spectacular part of County Clare and the Shannon Area are home to the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and the Shannon River Delta with the mystical Lough Dergh.

The Irish language is called Gaeilge, but is sometimes referred to as Gaelic. There are many resources for learning Irish both online and in print and audio/video media.

Westminster Cathedral is decorated with marble from all over the world, possibly as many as 126 different types in almost as many different colours.

Steve Earle, Alt Country savant, is rereleasing his album, "The Mountain," recorded with the Del McCoury Band in 1999.

From a door-to-door salesman, David Ogilvy became the founder of one of the world's biggest advertising agencies. Here are some little known facts about him.

The author of the bestselling Anam Cara wrote a collection of blessings to help and encourage readers of all faiths through the events and experiences of their lives.

Parents in "Yes, My Darling Daughter" and "The Possibility of Everything" wrestle with their daughters' frightening connections with an unseen world.