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January 9, 2018

When William and Dorothy Wordsworth visited Dryburgh in 1803 during their tour of Scotland (recorded by Dorothy) they were admitted…

November 16, 2017

Near the seaside dormitory town of Malahide stands a huge castle set in 250 acres of grounds. The castle’s core…

November 13, 2017

When it came into the hands of the Earl of Argyll through marriage in the 15th century, this castle was…

November 10, 2017

The importance of St Andrews in medieval Scottish history can be gauged from the rise and fall of its cathedral,…

November 7, 2017

The wild beauty of these mountains provides one of the high spots for a visit to Donegal. Errigal Mountain, the…

October 30, 2017

Since Handa Island was adopted by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in 1962, it has become a…

October 26, 2017

Sheltered by the slopes of the Twelve Bens, this lakeside castle is a romantic, battlemented Gothic Revival fantasy. It was…

September 5, 2017

A site of mythical importance, Tara was the political and spiritual centre of Celtic Ireland and the seat of the…

September 2, 2017

A little to the West of the city centre, ringed by a wall 11km (7 miles) long, is Europe’s largest…

August 30, 2017

This charming village on the banks of the Shannon is the seat of the Knights of Glin, a branch of…