07 Feb Boa Island
Boa Island is on Lough Erne in County Fermanagh and is a hidden gem to see on any Ireland tours. It is at the Northern end of the Lower Lough and is barely an island these days at it is connected to the mainland by bridges. On...
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06 Feb Leemaneh Castle and Carran
Leemaneh Castle is a well preserved buliding in the Burren , County Clare. The name means "Horses leap". http://www.discoverireland.com/gb/ireland-things-to-see-and-do/listings/product/?fid=FI_13108 It is a real hidden gem on any Ireland tours. The castle is a fifteenth century O'Brien stronghold , adjoining which is a four-storey building with mullioned and transomed...
03 Feb County Cavan
Long neglected by most holidaymakers , County Cavan is slowly becoming more popular. Thanks to the redevelopment of the old Ballinamore-Ballyconnell Canal , linking the mighty Shannon waterway and Lough Erne this can be a wonderful way to visit County Cavan on Ireland tours. This new Shannon-Erne...
02 Feb Bunratty Castle
Bunratty Castle is just outside Limerick and worth a visit on any Ireland tours. If you are in the area it is a must see attraction. The little pub/restaurant beside it...
01 Feb Navan Fort
Built in 300 B.C by queen Macha , Navan fort , is worth a visit on any Ireland tours. It is in County Armagh and rich with Irish history and folklore. Its dynasty held power for 700 years until defeated by the Collas brothers , who moved...
31 Jan Newry
Newry is largely considered at the main crossing point from North to South or vice versa. But if you are on Ireland tours there are a few hidden gems in Newry. Firstly you have the Catholic Cathedral which looks bland from the outside but has a most...
27 Jan Ballycastle
On any Ireland tours we strongly recommend that you see the North Coast in all its glory. On the coast road is the lively market town of Ballycastle. The town sits at the mouth of the two northernmost Antrim glens , Glenshesk and Glentaisie. There is a...
26 Jan Lismore and Lismore Castle
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If you are on Ireland tours then Lismore is set in the lovely broad plain of the Blackwater Valley. It is a heritage town three miles west of Cappoquin. It has a rich and significant ecclesiastical history and to this day preserves a quiet reverence from its...
25 Jan Grace O’Malley : The Pirate Queen
Grace O'Malley , or Grainne Ni Mhaille (often corrupted to Granuaile ; c.1530 - 1600) , was the daughter of Owen O'Malley , chief of the West Coast Islands. Through fearless and none-too-scrupulous warfare and piracy , she made herself Queen of the Clew Bay area...
24 Jan Rathlin Island
As you drive along the North coast of Ireland you will see a long island out to sea. This is a real hidden gem in the true sense of the word. Well worth a visit on any Ireland tours or extended Belfast tours. It is just...