- January 2, 2017Roscommon is an old wool-town, deriving its name (Coman’s wood) from a monastery founded here by St. Coman in 746.…
- December 28, 2016The earliest known human settlement of Ireland occurred in the Mesolithic 8000BC, when tribes from Europe crossed to Ireland by…
- December 26, 2016West of Sligo, on the south side of the estuary, is the resort of Strandhill. On the shore to the…
- December 21, 2016The picturesque village of Edzell, with its broad main street and grandiose monumental arch, dates from the early 19th century…
- December 19, 2016Bective Abbey, on the left bank of the Boyne close to Bective Bridge is one of the more picturesque of…
- December 18, 2016A massive collection of stone, with a heavy cubist beauty, Hermitage Castle sits isolated beside a rushing stream surrounded by…
- December 14, 2016Valetina Island – also known as Valencia – with its dramatic cliffs at Bray Head, is separated from the mainland…
- December 12, 2016Situated at the eastern end of North Street is the ruined western end of St Andrews Cathedral, once the largest…
- December 11, 2016Thurles is an ancient episcopal market town, where in 1174 Strongbow met his match at the hands of Donal O’Brien…
- December 7, 2016The country’s historical roots are deeply embedded in the sandy soils of Central Scotland. Significant ruins and castles that chronicle…