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The Four Courts is a landmark of Dublin's city centre , located at the Inns Quay on the river Liffey. Built between 1786 and 1802 , the structure is a masterpiece of Georgian architecture. But a bit of a hidden gem on tours of Ireland. Part of...

If you are visiting Belfast we suggest you see the following : 1. Belfast City Hall 2. Albert Clock 3. Grand Opera House 4. Queens University 5. Titanic Dry Dock 6. The famous Belfast murals 7. Crown Liquor Saloon There is so much more to see and do in Belfast but the above...

If you are on tours of Ireland then Carrowmore is a real hidden gem. It is an extensive megalithic cemetery , possibly started in the fifth millenium B.C. It has been much depleted by stone -quarrying but was formerly the largest known collection of megalithic tombs in...

If on Ireland tours , and in County Kerry , you will see Carrantuohill. It is Ireland's highest mountain at 3,414 ft or 1,039 metres. Situated in MacGillycuddys Reeks (what a great name) , it is made up mostly of coarse-grained sandstone. The name Carrantuohill derives from the...

This is a great starting point for Belfast tours as the spectacular view gives you a feeling for the geography of the city and beyond. Not widely visited it is a bit of a hidden gem. The castle is set on the slopes of Cavehill Country...

A real hidden gem. Castletown House is the first , and largest , Palladian-style country house in Ireland. It is located in Cellbridge , County Kildare and worth seeing on any tours of Ireland. The original design by Alessandro Galilei (1691-1737) influenced the architecture of Leinster House ,...

Check out our Belfast tour options. There are so many "must see" attractions and "hidden gems". From Belfast you can see the Giants Causeway ,  Dunluce Castle ,  and the spectacular North Coast. Or see County Fermanagh and the likes of Devenish Island. Perhaps you prefer the Ards...

Everyone on tours of Ireland has heard of the " Book of Kells" But a real hidden gem is the "Book of Durrow" It is a copy of the Gospels and one of Europes most important manuscripts , surviving from around 700 A.D Of uncertain provenance (Ireland or...

Alison Smylie is the owner of The Old Post Office www.oldpostofficelisbane.co.uk   This is a  a great place to stop off for lunch/coffee etc and see her delicious pantry of home made food and sample the lunches in one of the three rooms with wood burning stoves...