Leinster
Best Greenways and Cycling Trails in Leinster
A local guide to the best traffic-free greenways and cycling trails in Leinster, with distances, surfaces, where to start and where to hire a bike.
Bryan Collins
Leinster
Summer Festivals in Leinster 2026
A local guide to the best summer 2026 festivals across the 12 Leinster counties, with real dates, parking and ticket tips, and what to bring. Music, arts, food and county shows from July to September.
Dermot Kennedy at the Aviva and a Croke Park double-header
Second Aviva night added, Bell X1 and James Taylor in the Gardens, plus Dublin v Kerry in the football
Dermot Kennedy makes Aviva history, Dublin v Kerry at Croke Park
A stadium first, a Croke Park classic, and a whole lot of pink at the Bord Gais.
Leinster
Best Beaches in Leinster
The best beaches in Leinster, from Brittas Bay to Curracloe, with 2026 Blue Flag status, what each is good for (swimming, families, surf, walks), plus the parking and facilities you can actually count on.
Leinster
Family Days Out This Summer in Leinster
The best family days out across Leinster for the summer holidays: Emerald Park in Meath, open farms, Blue Flag beaches, castle grounds, parks and rainy-day options, with a practical steer on each.
Historic Buildings and Architecture in Leinster: A County Guide
Leinster holds some of Ireland's finest historic buildings and architecture. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 22,285 buildings and structures across the province, of which 527 are rated of National or International importance. Below are the most important of them, county by county, each linked to
Nature Reserves & Parks in Leinster by County
Leinster has 25 visitable statutory nature reserves and one national park, spread across 8 of its 12 counties, from Dublin Bay's wintering wildfowl to the raised bogs of the midlands and the oak woods of Wicklow. Wicklow Mountains National Park is the largest in Ireland and the only
Walking Trails in Leinster: Best Waymarked Walks by County
A standout walk in every Leinster county, and how to make a day of it: where to swim nearby, a piece of history to see, and the local guide for the rest. The walks are from the Sport Ireland register; the day out is ours. Waymarked walks by county CountyWalksRelativeWexford83Wicklow56Kilkenny32Laois28Offaly22Dublin18Carlow17Kildare10Westmeath10Louth9Longford9Meath5
Historic Sites in Leinster: A County Guide to Ancient Ireland
Leinster holds some of Ireland's most important heritage. In the Boyne Valley in Meath, Brú na Bóinne is a UNESCO World Heritage Site older than the pyramids at Giza. Below are the monuments across the province that are set up to visit, county by county, with the official
Leinster Bathing Water Quality: Live Beach Safety by County
Across coastal Leinster right now, 64 beaches are monitored by the EPA. 34 are rated Excellent or Good for water quality and 16 fly a Blue Flag, and none currently have a bathing restriction. Met Éireann has a Status Yellow weather warning in place for parts of the east coast
Kildare
Best Wedding Venues in Kildare
The best wedding venues in Kildare, from castles and grand country estates to intimate country houses. An honest local shortlist with styles, capacities and planning tips for couples getting married in Kildare.