- December 18, 2016A massive collection of stone, with a heavy cubist beauty, Hermitage Castle sits isolated beside a rushing stream surrounded by…
- December 14, 2016Valetina Island – also known as Valencia – with its dramatic cliffs at Bray Head, is separated from the mainland…
- December 12, 2016Situated at the eastern end of North Street is the ruined western end of St Andrews Cathedral, once the largest…
- December 11, 2016Thurles is an ancient episcopal market town, where in 1174 Strongbow met his match at the hands of Donal O’Brien…
- December 7, 2016The country’s historical roots are deeply embedded in the sandy soils of Central Scotland. Significant ruins and castles that chronicle…
- December 5, 2016From Castlebaldwin, just northwest of the lough, a minor road leads west to Ballymote, famous for its strong castle, flanked…
- December 4, 2016The 5th and 6th Dukes of Devonshire re-planned the town in early 19th century, and a grid layout surrounds the…
- November 30, 2016Inverness, the primary city and shopping centre of the Highlands, has a great location astride the River Ness at the…
- July 24, 2016It’s difficult to believe that Scotland’s last executed witch perished in a vat of boiling tar in Dornoch in 1722,…
- July 20, 2016Rathmullen, a pleasant village overlooking Lough Swilly, was the scene of the ‘Flight of the Earls’ (14 September 1607), when…