To most, the striking stone towers that dot the Irish countryside are quaint ruins. To a few ambitious people, they’re the perfect places to make into homes — and one-of-a-kind vacation rentals.
Tag: Ireland
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Protecting the Peatlands of Ireland as Fuel Costs Skyrocket
One in seven Irish households still burn peat for heat. New rules are aimed at discouraging a practice that many consider part of the culture.
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For Churches, Abortion Politics Is a Double-Edged Sword
Ireland and Poland went in entirely opposite directions on abortion. Why?
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In ‘Joyce’s Women,’ 2 Great Irish Writers Square Up
Edna O’Brien’s latest stage work, at the Abbey Theater in Dublin, imagines the inner lives of important female figures around James Joyce.
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Ukrainians in Rural Ireland Piece Together New Lives, Step by Step
With 50,000 Ukrainians now finding sanctuary in Ireland, the largest number of refugees the country has ever accepted is merging with locals in homogeneous rural villages.