Inniskeen (Inis Caoin, "pleasant river-meadow") , east of Carrickmacross , is the birthplace of Patrick Kavanagh the Irish poet. There's a small plaque bearing some of his verse in the village , and the house he lived in is well signposted - but you cannot go...
The short stretch of coast from Helen's Bay to Grey Point , including the fort , is actually part of the Crawfordsburn Country Park , an estate handed down from the Scottish Presbyterian Crawford family, then acquired by Lord Dufferin (whose mother Helen gave her...
If you are on a tour of the Giants Causeway our extended Belfast tours will take you along the magnificent coast road and through Ballycarry. Its a little hidden gem on the North Coast. Ballycarry (baile Cora, "townland of the causeway") is the site of the...
The 24 mile circuit of Lough Gill , a broad lake just east of Sligo with luscious woodland covering the small hills that rise off its indented banks , makes a great day-trip by bike from Sligo - or you could break the journey midway...
An Clochan Liath is the name you will see on signposts as you approach Dungloe , on any tours of Ireland , as it is a bit of a hidden gem. The name refers to the grey-coloured stepping stones that were once used to cross the river...
Maurice Heard back from the Biddell’s and they had a wonderful trip. Their day trips “were highlight trips” & Jim was outstanding!! The Belfast tour and the Giants Causeway tour were brilliant. All good Thanks Eric...
Since Monday we have been undertaking a tour of Northern Ireland with a group of Chilean clients. Day one entailed a pick up in Dublin and a journey through the Mourne mountains to Belfast. Once there they enjoyed one of our Belfast tours. Then 2 nights...
Monuments to 18th century confidence in Irish trade , the Royal and Grand canals flow from Dublin through County Kildare and on into the Irish heartland. You may come across them on tour of Ireland. They are must see attractions. While Ireland had experienced a minor...
If you are in Belfast during the month of July then there are a few things going on...
The peninsula north of Mizen , Sheep's Head , has an ancient feel to it: barren land almost entirely devoid of people. Well worth a visit on any Ireland tours. There are only a couple of tiny villages here , and traffic is sparse , so...