Leabhar na hUidhre is the oldest surviving manuscript written entirely in Irish. An interesting thing to see on any Ireland tours. It si a bit of a hidden gem. It gets its name "The Book of the Dun Cow" because , in the late Middle Ages ,...
This is a maritime county in the province of Leinster that you are sure to come across on tours of Ireland. Though County Dublin , with 356 square miles , is ranked only thirteenth in size amongst the Irish counties , it is by far the...
If you are on tours of Ireland you will come across the name "EIRE"...
Geaeltacht is a term used to describe those districts that are largely Irish speaking. You may come across these areas on tours of Ireland. They are real hidden gems. These areas are mainly in Donegal , Galway and Kerry, but there are smaller pockets in counties...
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A handmade cylindrical drum , about three feet in diameter. They are made from goatskin over an oak frame. The drum is played with canes. The first recorded use was in the eighteenth century. Associated with "Orange Order" bands , Lambeg drums were used by different organisations ,...
Worth seeing on any Ireland tours. County Armagh is an inland county in the province of Ulster , one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. Armagh has an area of 480 square miles and a population of approx 150,000. The county is highly fertile and agriculture is...
If you are on any tours of Ireland in March 2011 , and find yourself in Belfast , there is plenty to see and do...
If you are in Dublin on Ireland tours then you may want an evening out. Ireland's national theatre is worth thinking about. Considered one of the most prestigious theatre companies in the world , the Abbey is one of the important institutions to emerge from the Irish...