Try and see these on tours of Ireland if only for the sheer age of the things. Dolmens are Stone Age megalithic tombs. They consist of between three and seven uprights carrying a capstone weighing up to one hundred tons. A good example is at Browneshill , County...
If you come on any Ireland tours , relegion , and chuches are a huge part of Irish history. In early Irish Christianity , churches were built of wood or occasionally of earth - presumably small boxlike structures with corner beams. But the double church for...
A maritime county in the province of Leinster. Worth seeing on any tours of Ireland. Often refereed to as "the sunny southeast" of Ireland , Wexford (900 square miles) has a population of approx 120,000. Its terrain falls gradually southeastward from the Blackstairs Mountains (2,409 feet) to...
The Giants Causeway is having major work carried out and building a new visitors centre. This has disrupted parking and facilities. Therefore if you are thinking of taking Belfast tours and going beyond to the Giants Causeway please consider your comfort and flexibility. At Ireland Luxury Tours we...
A real hidden gem for any tours of Ireland. Coole Park is an estate near Gort , County Galway. It is associated with the "Irish Literary Revival". It was the home of Lady (Augusta) Gregory , the dramatist , folklorist , and translator. She married Sir William Gregory of...
This is a midland county in the province of Leinster that you may pass through on tours of Ireland. It covers 664 square miles and has a population of around 60,000. It is dominated by an expanse of agricultural land , and the county is bound to...
This is a ninth century Irish manuscript which is worth seeing on any tours of Ireland. It is the most important source for our knowledge of the life and writings of Saint Patrick , whose name you will hear on any Ireland tours. It is the only...
If you are visiting Belfast on a cruise ship in 2011 consider our private day tours. You will see more of the countryside and experience the real and authentic Ireland. Our tours can be personally adjusted to suit your party. And our Belfast tours take in the city...
If you are on Ireland tours Galway is a MUST SEE attraction. It is Ireland's second largest county, in the province of Connacht. Extending from the Atlantic to the River Shannon (area of 2,374 square miles) , the county has a population of over 200,000). Galway City ,...
Remember if you are in Belfast our Belfast tours can expand to Dublin. This means that you can spend a nice day in Dublin visiting the likes of the Guinness factory and the National Museum. There are no worries about buses or trains as you will have...