Just back from two weeks in Ireland with my friends Fr. Bill and Fr. Patrick, where I went to get some perspective on life and the world, including recent events such as the U.S. killing of Gaddafi, ...

The sisters at St. Mary’s Abbey in Ireland grow their own heating fuel. Text by Sarah Archer Photographs by Karen Cox This article is part of our Design special section about making the environment a ...

Step back in time when you visit Kylemore Abbey, a beautiful, large estate located within County Galway, only an hour away from Galway City. Built during the 19th century, the abbey was originally ...

The University of Notre Dame and the Benedictine Community at Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, have formed a partnership to create a center to advance their shared spiritual, ...

New Abbey Theatre directors Graham McLaren and Neil Murray were in New York last week to announce their vision for Ireland’s national theater, fundraising for its incredible new program and heralding ...

Mass has been celebrated at Ballintubber Abbey every day for 800 years. Mass has been celebrated at Ballintubber Abbey every day for 800 years."Ballintubber"– As with all things Irish, there is a ...

When I was in college at Temple University, I had the unique opportunity to do a summer study-abroad program in Ireland. It sounds cliché, but the trip truly changed my life. It was the first time I ...

Every Irish family has a personal story that they are told as children about how their family is connected to an important place in Irish history. I will tell one of my family’s stories that was told ...

Kylemore Abbey belongs in a fairy tale. The Tudor-style/Neo-Gothic castle is one of the biggest tourist attractions in western Ireland and one of its most ...

Ireland’s prime minister, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, officially marked the commencement of work Monday (Sept. 28) on the University of Notre Dame’s new academic programming initiatives in the iconic ...

DUBLIN, IRELAND—BBC News reports that the skeletal remains of some 100 people have been unearthed in Dublin at the site of St. Mary’s Abbey, a large, wealthy medieval Christian institution run by the ...