31 Mar The Cathach……an Irish manuscript
On tours of Ireland you will certainly pass through Dublin. If you do , why not visit a real hidden gem...
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30 Mar An Irish Limerick
On any tours of Ireland you may hear of a Limerick or actually listen to one. Some of the books of Limericks are real hidden gems and great fun. A Limerick is a short, humorous, often nonsensical verse of five lines that have a particular pattern...
29 Mar Leabhar na hUidhre……an ancient Irish manuscript.
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 ,...
23 Mar County Dublin
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...
22 Mar Eire … the Irish name for Ireland
If you are on tours of Ireland you will come across the name "EIRE"...
21 Mar Gaeltacht areas in Ireland
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...
16 Mar Saint Patricks Day….beyond Belfast !
If you are lucky enough to be on any Ireland tours...
15 Mar Saint Patricks Day in Belfast.
Well its only 2 days to go...
14 Mar Lambeg Drum
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 ,...
10 Mar County Armagh
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...