This is an area of County Galway. It is situated west of the Corrib and stretches between the townlands of Barna and Carna. Comnnemara is one of the most scenic areas of Ireland , with a vibrant Irish-speaking community who have a rich tradition of singing ,...
The center of British authority in Ireland until 1922. It was built by King John of England in 1204. The original castle corresponded in extent with the present Upper Castle Yard , flanked on each corner by a great circular tower , beneath one of which ,...
The worlds largest enclosed urban park. It covers 1752 acres on the Northwest of Dublin. Phoenix Park was originally a royal deerpark. Aras an Uachtarain , the presidents residence (formerly the Viceregal Lodge) is in the park , as well as the official residence of the US ambassador. The...
Inland county in the province of Ulster, one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. Fermanagh (648 square miles) is one of the least densely populated counties in Ireland, with a population of 54,033. Bordered on the east by Monaghan and Tyrone, on the north...
Maritime county in the south-west of Ireland in the province of Munster. Clare (1,332 square miles) has a population of 103,333. The county is surrounded by water; the Atlantic Ocean to its west; Lough Derg, the largest of the River Shannons lakes, on its east;...
For many centuries , as everyone knows , English monarchs tried to impose their will on Ireland. Queen Elizabeth 1 , eager to extend the influence of her government , sent a deputy to Cormac MacDermot MacCarthy, who was Lord of Blarney , and demanded that...
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Close to the offices of Ireland Luxury Tours is County Down. County Down is Ireland's most easterly county, in the province of Ulster, one of six counties of Northern Ireland. The name comes from the Dun, or fortification, which also forms part of the place-name Downpatrick,...
On a tour of Ireland you may well get the opportunity to visit this County. County Wicklow is a maritime county in the province of Leinster. The county, covering an area of 782 square miles, has a population of around 115,000. Bordered to the north by...
Ireland Luxury Tours like to give potential clients as much information as possible to allow them to make informed choices on what they would like to see on tours of Ireland. This information on County Kerry is useful and interesting. Coastal county in the southwest of Ireland,...