Inland county in the province of Leinster. After Leitrim , the landlocked county of Longford (421 square miles) is the second least populated county in Ireland, with 31,500 inhabitants. Primarily agricultural, the county has some light industry and textile production. The reputation of being of being a...
Newgrange is a passage-grave in the Boyne Valley , in County Meath. Newgrange is Irelands most famous prehistoric monument , built about 500 years before the PYRAMIDS...
Albert Clock Until a recent renovation corrected its list, the Albert Memorial Clock was Belfast’s answer to Pisa’s leaning tower. Erected in 1865 in Gothic style to commemorate Queen Victoria’s consort, Prince Albert, it was tall enough at 113ft, to offer an excellent vantage point for...
Inland county in the province of Munster. The county, 1,064 square miles, has a population of approx 180,000. Very fertile areas of the county, especially in the east and center, are part of the "Golden Vale," where dairy farming thrives. The Shannon forms the northern border of County...
County Roscommon is an inland county in the province of Connacht. The economy of the county is agriculture, primarily cattle. Its many market towns include Boyle, Strokestown, Castlerea, Elphin, and the largest, the county capital, Roscommon town. Roscommon is the Anglicized form of Ros Comain, "the wood...
Inland county in the province of Leinster. Stretching over 800 square miles, Kilkenny is a medium sized county, with a population of over 80,000 people. Geographically, the county is varied: the elevated Castlecomer plateau to the north, the Slieveardagh hills in the west and the hills in...
The longest river in Ireland or Britain. The Shannon rises in the "Shannon Pot" in County Cavan ...
We recently took some clients on a quick tour around Belfast. A trip up to Belfast Castle to enjoy the spectacular views over the city and the beautiful gardens. Followed by a visit to the Titanic Dry Dock , Drawing Office , and harbour area. We enjoyed...
The capital of Northern Ireland. The name derives from the Irish, Beal Feirsde, meaning "mouth of the river". In the nineteenth century, Belfast was Ireland's main industrial city and, since 1921, capital of Northern Ireland. Although a settlement had existed since the seventh century, the town was...
Tours of Ireland do not always have a visit to the Rock of Cashel. This is a rock rising above County Tipperary's Golden Vale and bearing one of the most imposing collections of ecclesiastical monuments in Ireland. Originally a fortress, and allegedly where St. Patrick baptized a...