On any Ireland tours please consider visiting Belfast. Belfast is the administrative capital of Northern Ireland, and like other Irish cities is possessed of some fine architecture - although in this case , most of the best buildings date from the Victorian times. Among these are the...
Castlecoole is a stately home situated in County Fermanagh , in the North of Ireland. Fermanagh is one of the most beautiful parts of the island of Ireland and should be considered a must see attraction on any tours of Ireland. It is the lakelands of...
This is a beautiful stately home on the shores of Strangford Lough in the North of Ireland. Stangford Lough is the derivative of the viking name " Strong Ford "...
Ireland is beautiful in general ...
The highest mountain range in Ireland is known as MacGillycuddy's Reeks. What a great name !!!! They are to be found in County Kerry in the south west of Ireland. A real hidden gem on Ireland tours. The tallest amongst this range is Carrantuohill , which rises...
Donegal is actually an Ulster county. It is in the West. Though it is in the " Eurozone " (uses Euros as a currency ) it is actually an Ulster county ( sterling currency ). Ireland can be confusing !!! It is an area which is stunningly beautiful. It...
If you intend to visit Belfast on any tours of Ireland there are a few things which should not be missed. Queens University of Belfast is one of the leading universities in the UK if not the world. It is also one of the oldest established...
Many people on tours of Ireland visit Knock. It is a relegious must see attraction. It is in County Mayo and is a potent example of the strength of relegious influence still prevalent in Ireland today. In typically idiosyncratic fashion , this unassuming little village went about...
Tours of Ireland will usually visit the Rock of Cashel. It is a must see attraction. It is without doubt the single most impressive site of relegious significance in the whole of Ireland. It dominates the rolling countryside of County Tipperary for miles around. It is named because...
On any Ireland tours the name of Saint Patrick will be sure to crop up. He is the patron saint of Ireland after all !!! When Saint Patrick first arrived in Ireland , early in the fifth century AD , it is likely that even earlier...