TRULY A MUST SEE HIDDEN GEM !!!!! One of the best castle ruins in Ireland is Dunluce Castle , which broods over the cliffs of the Antrim coastline near Portrush and the Giants Causeway. This romantic structure saw turbulent times following its completion around 1300. It was from here...
There are numerous significant medieval religious locations in Ireland. You will come across them regularly on Ireland tours. However one of the most beautiful is at Glendalough in the hills of County Wicklow. This location is a really special place. It is peaceful , romantic , and...
Bantry Bay is a delight to visit on Ireland tours. The slopes of Bantry Bay provide sites for a number of expensive houses built by well-heeled recent immigrants from Germany , the Netherlands , and other parts of Europe. There is also Bantry House which is a...
Situated on the far South Western tip of Ireland in stunning West Cork , from which one can see the Fastnet Rock , which forms the turning point in the famous yacht race that bears its name. Worth a visit on any tours of Ireland and particularly...
Any tour of Ireland should include a visit to the Cliffs of Moher. These majestic cliffs are truly spectacular , rising to 700 feet above the blue waters of the Atlantic , and stretching for some 5 miles. Approaching them from land , it is almost impossible...
Top ten things you have got to see at this wonderful museum in Belfast. 1. Edmontosaurus Dinosaur The most complete skeleton in display in Ireland from 70 million years ago. 2. Saint Patricks Regalia The Order of Saint Patrick was established in 1783. Membership of it was used to...
The drive towards the town of Limavady passes through attractive scenery. The town has one of the best claims to fame in all of Ireland. It was the home of Jane Ross who lived at 51 Main Street. In 1851 she had the presence of mind to jot down...
Springhill house !!!! This is an atmospheric "Ulster Planter" house built by William "Good-Will" Conyngham in 1680 as a wedding gift for his wife , Anne Upton. (the Conyngham spelling probably led to the more widely known Cunningham) The house can be visited and guided tours take...
One of the most important houses in Ulster. Worth seeing on any tours of Ireland. It was built in the mid - eighteenth century by John Cole, father of the first Earl of Enniskillen. It is particularly noted for its rococo plasterwork by Robert West of Dublin. The...
Cave Hill rises to almost 370 metres above sea level. The slopes of Cave Hill were originally used as farmland but, from the 1880s, a major planting exercise was undertaken, producing the now familiar deciduous and coniferous woodland landscape. There are three large caves. The lowest is...