Like in other European countries , Ireland has myths of a great battle between two sets of deities at the beginning of the world. In Ireland , the myth was developed in such a way as to locate that battle at some great island in...
This picturesque town takes its name from a local branch of a far-flung ancient tribe known as the Fir Deadhadh , or 'men of campaigning' and is worth a stop on your tours of Ireland. The river-ford (ath) there was thus known as Ath Fhear...
On your tours of Ireland why not make a stop at St. Brigid's Cathedral , where , towards the end of the 5th century , a holy woman from a subject tribe came to a pagan sanctuary in the middle of Leinster and converted it...
On either side of the road from Dublin to Belfast , just North of Newry , lie the little lake know as Loughbrickland and the pictureque village of the same name. Both are a must see attraction of your Ireland tours. In the original Irish...
Four mountain valleys sweep down to the beautiful Manorhamilton which sits on a little plain , or ‘little field’ as its Irish name translates , and is a great place to visit on your tours of Ireland. The surrounding peaks climb to 1500ft or so...
If you are thinking of coming to Ireland in 2013 please plan ahead. We have had a lot of interest in our tours of Ireland over the last few months and many of our clients are booking early to secure their first choice hotels and driver/guides. Our...
Towards the end of the 10th century , a new sept rose to power in Munster. This was the Dal gCais , from the area West of the bend in the river Shannon , and its leader was Mathghamhain. Why not make a stop here...
In July 1588 the Spanish Armada set sail from La Coruna. It was a fleet of 65 galleons , 25 ships with stores , and 30 smaller vessells. There were 30,000 men aboard the ships !!! There plan was to sail to Flanders and from there support...
TUES 13TH – ARRIVE IN DUBLIN AND MEET DRIVER/GUIDE. TRANSFER TO SOUTH WEST VIA CORK AND STAY IN KENMARE http://www.sheenfallslodge.ie/ (RECOMMENDED) OR http://www.lansdownearms.com/ WED 14TH – TOUR OF RING OF KERRY OR RING OF BEARA (RECOMMENDED) THURS 15TH – TOUR OF DINGLE PENINSULA FRI 16TH – TRANSFER TO...
If you are coming for any tours of Ireland then remember that currency in the North is different from the South. In the South ( Dublin , Cork , Galway , etc ) the currency is Euro , while in the North the currency is Pounds...