Monastery Court, located on Church Road, Lusk, Co. Dublin, has been shortlisted under the “Best Housing Development” category ...

The US president is famously a fan of tariffs. Here’s how they work – and what his latest ones could mean for the world.

Here’s an astounding fact — Brigid’s Day is the only national holiday honoring a woman in the world (except for feasts of the ...

For centuries, monks have sought solitude and isolation on their path to spiritual enlightenment, choosing some of the most remote places on the globe to construct their monasteries. Some of these ...

establishing what could possibly be the oldest Irish monastery in Co Kildare. She has long been a favorite saint, recognized in Irish customs and traditions. She comes second only to St. Patrick ...

The South Korean box office for the weekend of Jan. 24-26 was led by horror film “Dark Nuns,” which debuted with a commanding performance, while action sequel “Hitman 2” also had an ...

The abbey in Co Waterford was home to men who sought solitude and the simple life while dedicating themselves to God Liam Collins visits Mount Melleray for the last time Last weekend as we turned ...

“The hope is they will come back here. All the monks want to come back. There is more than a chance that this will happen.” Mount Melleray staff member Christina O’Flynn’s tone was ...

Melleray was founded in 1832 by a group of 64 Irish Cistercian monks, who were forced to leave their monastery at Melleray in Brittany when the French revolution of 1830 led to the introduction of ...

For the past 60 years, the conservation organization World Monuments Fund has campaigned to protect some of our most important international heritage sites. More than 700 culturally-significant ...

(AP Photo/Peter Morrison) Irish independent politician who has served as a Teachta Dala, Michael Lowry, speaks to journalists ahead of the election of Fianna Fail’s Micheal Martin in Dublin, Wednesday ...