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  • June 11, 2017
    This town, on the mouth of the River Sheen, was founded in 1670 by William Petty, Cromwell’s surveyor general. However,…
  • June 8, 2017
    Lying just south of Rathdrum, Avondale House was the birthplace of the 19th century politician and patriot, Charles Stewart Parnell.…
  • June 5, 2017
    In amongst the produce stalls and family-run stores in the warren of streets to the west of O’Connell Street stands…
  • May 16, 2017
    Rosguill Peninsula juts out into the Atlantic Ocean between Sheephaven and Mulroy bays. The simplest way to see it is…
  • May 14, 2017
    Situated on the Glandore road west of Clontakilty, Drombeg is the finest of the many stone circles in County Cork.…
  • May 11, 2017
    Originally one of three ancient commons in the old city, St Stephen’s Green was enclosed in 1664. The 22 acre…
  • April 25, 2017
    About 4 miles off Sligo’s untamed northern coast lies an uninhabited, windswept island that contains one of the best-preserved early…
  • April 23, 2017
    Fraserburgh, affectionately known to locals as the Broch, is Europe’s largest shellfish port. Like Peterhead, Fraserburgh’s fortune has been founded…
  • April 20, 2017
    This large ruin of a friary shares much with its neighbour, Rosserk. Both compete for the title of largest and…
  • April 18, 2017
    Some of the region’s finest attractions lie in the gentle hills and lush valleys of Dumfries & Galloway. Ideal for…