- February 27, 2017Southwest of Roscommon to Galway via the demesne of Mount Bellew (landscaped by Hely Dutton; mansion demolished), shortly passing the…
- February 21, 2017North of the narrow streets of the old town stands the Court House, a Classical building of 1850-52 with original…
- February 17, 2017Lodged snugly in a lush valley alongside the M90, Perth’s biggest drawcard is historical Scone Palace, but the city’s grand…
- February 15, 2017Beautifully situated on the River Lee, Cork City is after Dublin and Belfast, the 3rd city of Ireland with long…
- February 12, 2017Newtownards, now a busy manufacturing centre in an old town, despite its name. It dates from 1244, when a Dominican…
- February 3, 2017The cliffs form a sheer precipice, 8km long; one of the most impressive stretches of coast in the west of…
- February 1, 2017Not as architecturally distinguished as its sister at the opposite end of George Street, St Andrew Square is dominated by…
- January 30, 2017The castle was probably built in 1176 by Maurice Fitzgerald, a companion of Strongbow. It remained a Fitzgerald stronghold until…
- January 27, 2017The Isle of Rum – the biggest and most spectacular of the Small Isles – was once known as the…
- January 24, 2017An ancient coach road, leading due west from the cathedral hill, crosses the Callan by a charming old bridge, beyond…