- December 3, 2018This is a very pleasant town in the midlands of Ireland. You are very likely to pass through on your…
- November 30, 2018Armagh became a centre of learning when Saint Patrick chose it as the site for his main church around AD…
- November 28, 2018Of the 49 islands which constitute Orkney (not ‘the Orkneys’, or the ‘the Orkney Islands’), Hoy is the 2nd largest,…
- November 26, 2018Much of County Cavan is boggy and forested. The county is also scattered with a hundred lakes. It is a…
- November 24, 2018To the Northwest of the city of Cork is Blarney Castle. This is a 15th century castle. It is…
- November 22, 2018Naas is the county town of Kildare. Its proximity to “the Curragh” and “Punchstown” (two famous horse racing courses) has…
- November 20, 2018The early Scottish castles, Norman in design consisted of a mound called a ‘motte’, was basically earth turned out of…
- November 15, 2018Until 1830 this island was called Lamlash, which is now the name of the town on the Island of Arran…
- November 13, 2018Irelands best known beer is without doubt is GUINNESS It’s a smooth black beer with a creamy off-white head. It…
- November 9, 2018Today the historic harbour of Kinsale is a yachting and fishing centre of great character. Originally it was a fishing…