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Showcasing the best of rural Irish life, there’s a bumper crop of arts events at this year’s National Ploughing Championships.

Get inside a masonic lodge or cycle a 70km route on a vintage bike – Heritage Week 2017 is full of surprises.

Famous for natural beauty and impressive historic architecture, there’s a lot to discover in Westmeath during Heritage Week, 19-27 August.

Wake up and smell the Garden of Ireland. Soak up Wicklow’s unbelievable natural sights, from formal gardens to gushing waterfalls.

One of the most inspiring places in Ireland, Lough Boora Discovery Park is a wonderland where nature and creativity flourish.

The National Museum of Ireland: Natural History houses a glass menagerie of fascinating creatures.

Squeeze every drop out of the year’s longest day on the Irish summer solstice, 21 June.

Ireland’s breathtaking coastal driving route is making a big name for itself.

The remote Skellig Islands off the Kerry coast have at various times been inhabited by monks, wild birds and Luke Skywalker.

Ireland's Ancient East delves into the island’s rich folklore and history.

Children are engaging with Ireland’s vibrant natural and cultural heritage in and out of the classroom.