- July 2, 2014This former monastery is one of Ireland’s best-known and oldest religious sites, with the ruins of two churches, a Round…
- June 30, 2014Highland folklore is filled with tales of strange creatures living in lochs and rivers, notably the kelpie (water horse) that…
- June 30, 2014Rebels on their way back from the Battle of Carlow were ambushed in Hacketstown, and the bloody lighting between rebels…
- June 25, 2014This prosperous market town straddles a tree-lined stretch of the River Blackwater on the main Cork - Dublin road. But…
- June 23, 2014Tobermory, the island’s main town, is a picturesque little fishing port and yachting centre with brightly painted houses arranged around…
- June 23, 2014A step through a gateway at the southern end of this straggling town takes visitors back 800 years in an…
- June 18, 2014Tiny, charming Melrose is a polished village. This little enclave is a complete contrast with overbearing Galashiels, whose urban sprawl…
- June 18, 2014With splendid views of the rugged Comeragh Mountains only a few miles to the south, Clonmel, whose Irish name means…
- June 16, 2014My husband and I have just returned from the most wonderful tour of Ireland ! Ireland Luxury Tours planned a…
- June 13, 2014In a quiet pine glade on Shantemon Hill, five great boulders stand in a row on the emerald grass. Named…