Just off the Kerry coast lies a group of three rocky islands. Great Skellig , or Sceilg Mhichil , the largest of them , has a 500ft climb up a 1000 year old stone stairway , a test of stamina that brings visitors to one...
In the 6th century St Comghan founded a monastery here , which became not only a place of prayer but also a noted centre of culture and learning. The monastery was razed in the 11th century and the present ruins date from the 12th century....
On the Western shores of Mucko Lake is the market town that takes its name from Sir Edward Blayney , who received a grant of land from James I in 1611 and started to build the town. Almost two centuries later , the 11th Lord...
Day five of our tour saw us waken up at the magnificent Skellig Hotel in Dingle. Our clients enjoyed an early morning swim in the pool then a hearty breakfast. Today we took the Slea Head drive and enjoyed some of the best scenery that you will...
The greatest if Irish rivers , the Shannon touches all four provinces of the country and is a must see on your Ireland tours. It rises in the Cuilcagh Mountains in Ulster , its banks for a long distance form the boundary between Connacht and...
Just west of Ballylongford is the stronghold that was once the seat of the O’Connors of Kerry , originally built in 1490 by the chieftain Conor O’Connor. The castle measures 60ft by 30ft , with walls 8ft thick and a little over 80ft high –...
On day two of the tour we took the short drive from Kilkenny to Waterford via Mount Juliet Golf Club , a must see attraction for any golfers on tours of Ireland. We booked our clients into the quaint Waterford Marina Hotel and then booked the...
The great 5th century missionary , St. Patrick , who became the patron of Ireland , seems to have died on March 17 , for that has always been observed as his feast day. Down through the ages , he has been honoured in religious...
We have decided to do a live blog on one of our Ireland tours as it happens...
Several ancient monastic foundations in coastal parts of Ireland , and even in Scotland , are attributed to a Saint called Barra or Fionnbharra. His name meant ‘the white-crested one’ , and old texts claim that he rode a mysterious horse on the sea and...