Author: podium

  • March 26, 2017
    A few minutes’ walk west of the village, is an irregular battlemented structure dating from 1564, but much restored by…
  • March 23, 2017
    Founded in 1137 and constructed from local red sandstone and yellow Eday stone, fabulous St Magnus Cathedral should not be…
  • March 21, 2017
    Florence Court is one of the most important neo-classical 18th century houses in the country. It was named after Florence…
  • March 18, 2017
    Golspie is an attractive town off the main drag, and would be a congenial option for a day or two.…
  • March 16, 2017
    Cahir Castle is on an island commanding the Suir bridge, the largest of its period in Ireland, was built in…
  • March 14, 2017
    Known throughout Scotland as the granite city, much of the town was built using silvery grey granite hewn from the…
  • March 10, 2017
    Castle Coole is an imposing mansion built in 1790-98 for the Earl of Belmore by James Wyatt. The portraits of…
  • March 8, 2017
    The tiny island of Muck, measuring just 2 miles by 1 mile, has exceptionally fertile soil, and the island is…
  • March 4, 2017
    The cathedral was built in 1790-1827, but it retains some portions of the older building, notably part of the east…
  • March 2, 2017
    An attraction that shouldn’t be missed, Glasgow Cathedral has a rare timelessness. The dark, imposing interior conjures up medieval might…