Ireland’s gorgeous landscape and mild year-round temperatures make it the perfect location for a hike or stroll. The quiet country roads of Ireland are perfect for casual walkers, while the mountains and forests provide great trails for extreme hikers.

Slideshow / The Top 10 Natural Wonders of Ireland / Click here Ireland - like the U.S. - has some seriously stunning natural

Belfast, Northern Ireland’s most populous city, offers the buzz and vibrancy of a capital city while being a gateway to the rural retreat of Northern Ireland.

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For decades now, Northern Ireland has hardly been known as a tourist hotspot, but now the new National Trust director for Northern Ireland, Hilary McGrady, plans to change all that. This week McGrady was in

Thunderheads rejoice! The fabulous five return to WLIW in New York tomorrow night (9pm - check local stations for listings) with a new concert special filmed this past April.

A camp in County Louth this summer offers students a new kind of holiday: a combination of Irish dance and adventure activites

Bill Flynn formed part of a group of Irish Americans who played a vital role in the Northern Ireland peace process. Flynn, the leading Irish-American businessman and former chairman of Mutual of America, together with Bruce Morrison, Niall O’Dowd and Chuck Feeney, successfully persuaded the State Department in 1994 to grant Gerry Adams a U.S. visa.

Ireland’s golf courses are a mecca for golf lovers. There are about 440 in the country - and according to Ireland’s official tourism agency, the Emerald Isle has more golf courses than any country of comparable size on the planet. No wonder then that the sport is a major draw for tourists - hundreds of thousands of golfers come here each year.

From the Mountains of Mourne to the Giant's Causeways, and Fermanagh's lake district, Northern Ireland offers rugged mountain peaks and spectacular coastal scenery, and one of the best ways to see it is to take a walking tour. In "Northern Ireland: A Walking Guide," Helen Fairbairn has written a guide to the best routes, from challenging hill walks to shorter woodland and waterside excursions. Routes vary from two-hour strolls to eight-hour upland challenges.

Celtic Thunder, the all-male Irish (and Scottish) super group, has arrived to take America by storm. But forget chunky Aran sweaters and shining Tara pins. These lads wear Armani - even when it comes to their kilts.

NEXT week Celtic Thunder, the group of four conspicuously handsome young Irishmen (and one Scot), will play two concerts at Radio City Music Hall on October 7 and 8.

It's been a short road to the big time for the Irish group. It was only in March of this year that they made their New York debut but since then - thanks to heavy rotation on PBS television and on the radio - they've captured the hearts of Americans from coast to coast.

Ireland’s gorgeous landscape and mild year-round temperatures make it the perfect location for a hike or stroll. The quiet country roads of Ireland are perfect for casual walkers, while the mountains and forests provide great trails for extreme hikers.

Excellent bike adventures (though perhaps not of the “Bill & Ted” variety) are all over Ireland waiting to be explored by cyclists or anybody looking to hop on a bike and see some great sites.