Alison Smylie is the owner of The Old Post Office www.oldpostofficelisbane.co.uk This is a a great place to stop off for lunch/coffee etc and see her delicious pantry of home made food and sample the lunches in one of the three rooms with wood burning stoves...
Maritime county in the province of Connacht in the West of Ireland. On our tours of Ireland we usually pass through on the way from Galway to Enniskillen. It is a bit of a hidden gem. Sligo, covering an area of 709 square miles, has a...
These are the last type of Megalithic tomb and worth seeing on any Ireland tours due to their unusual shape. These wedge shaped graves were erected largely during the early Bronze Age , before and after 2000 B.C. Some , particularly in West Cork may have been...
On any tours of Ireland you may well come across stories about Tara. It is bit of a hidden gem. Tara was the symbolic seat and coronation site of early medieval Ireland's high kings. Though it was not their permanent residence. It is located in County Meath and...
If you come on any tours of Ireland you will come across references to PIRATES !! But dont worry if you are on a cruise ship...
A unique dining experience for visitors. Accessible on Belfast tours and tours of Ireland. Rayanne House famed for its exceptional cuisine has launched its new “Titanic Menu”. A recreation of the final meal served on the most famous ship in the world. The 9 course Menu has generated...
Worth seeing on any Ireland tours. It is a peninsula in County Kerry, jutting into the Atlantic Ocean on the southwest coast of Ireland. The town of Dingle stands near the end of the peninsula. Some of the most beautiful Munster Irish is spoken in the Gaeltacht areas...
Here are a few ideas for some activities on tours of Ireland...
High king of Ireland from 1002 to 1014. Born in Munster, Ireland , Brian Boru was the youngest of twelve sons of Bebinn and Cennedi , who were members of the Dal Cais tribe. In 965 , Brian's brother Mathgamain seized the throne of Munster from...
An interesting option for any Ireland tours. The Birr Telescope is situated in Birr , County Offaly. It was the largest telescope in the world during the nineteenth century. It was also known as the "Levathian of Pasrsonstown". It was built by William Parsons , the Third Earl of...