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...
We have decided to do a live blog on one of our Ireland tours as it happens...
We have decided to do a live blog on one of our Ireland tours as it happens...