Waterford is by far the largest town in the Southeast and one of the few prospering industrial centres in the Republic, with a grand history and plenty to explore. This is essentially a Viking city, with many reminders of this period of it history among...
If you are interested in horses, one place you will certainly want to see is the Irish National Stud, based at Tully just outside the town. The valuable animals enjoy a standard of living many humans would envy, and their occupation may appeal, too. The...
On a tour of Ireland the Blarney Stone is a sure topic of conversation. Ireland Luxury Tours can understand why. Everyone has heard of Blarney and, when coach parties clog the village, it seems as if everyone has come to see it, too. Tourists arrive for...
Usually any of our tours of Ireland start in Dublin and end in Dublin...
The cracked limestone terrain of the Aran Islands, lying about 45km out in Galway Bay, links them geologically with the Burren, in County Clare. The islands are flattish, but tilt towards massive sea cliffs in some places. making a living on these bleak rock platforms,...
A tour round this remote, Irish-speaking westerly extremity offers many things: superb coastal scenery with peaceful beaches and scattered islands; grand mountains and lush, fuchsia-splashed countryside; a rich assortment of antiquities; and a lively music scene and excellent seafood restaurants based on the charming fishing...
Armagh has often been the scene of battle: County Armagh is predominantly Catholic, especially in the south, but the city itself is a Protestant stronghold. The two rival cathedrals, both dedicated to St Patrick, scowl at each other from two of Armagh's seven small hills. ...
I had the pleasure of taking two very amiable clients on a trip up the North Coast on Monday 1st February 2010. We left their hotel at 10.00 a.m. and travelled out of Belfast and through Carrickfergus. We talked about the magnificent castle but did not...
On a tour of Ireland these magnificent mountains are in the North near the town of Newcastle. At Ireland Luxury Tours we like to literally drive our clients through the montains to allow them to experience the majesty and wildness of this area. These can be...
If you are on a tour of Ireland you will undoubtably find yourself in Dublin , the home of Trinity College. We at Ireland Luxury Tours recommend that you visit this magnificent institution. Entering the peaceful grounds of Trinity College, in the very heart of the city's...