There are some great deals available for tours in October and November. Why not stay at a castle for only half the summer price and cosy up around a great big open fire with a pint of Guinnes or a hot Irish whiskey. Or even an...
A great example of the close relationship Ireland has with Scotland. Iona is a Scottish island in the Inner Hebrides and Columba founded a monastery here in 563. Iona kept Irish Annals up to 740 , and many believe the Book of Kells was written there. When you...
This is an inland county in the province of Ulster. It is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. The economy is mainly agricultural along with some textile production. Tyrone comes from the Irish "Tir Eoghain" ...
A group of three islands off the coast of County Galway and County Clare. The biggest of the 3 islands is Inishmore and the smallest Inisheer. The islands get their name from the Irish word ARA , which means "a kidney" and , by extension , a...
County Monaghan is an inland county, one of the three counties of the province of Ulster in the Republic of Ireland. Its name is derivedfrom the Irish Muineachan, "the place of the shrubs." The county is bordered on the east by Louth and Armagh, on...
Records of marriages recorded in Coleraine Borough (Northern Ireland) from 1st April 1845 to 1922. Index search only for a period not exceeding 6 hours £12 which includes 4 verifications. www.groni.gov.uk/index/family-history.htm Coleraine is a port in Northern Ireland where a vast number of people set sail from for...
One of Dublins two protestant cathedrals. It is the National Cathedral of the chuch of Ireland. It was built on a site where Saint Patrick is said to have baptized the pagan Irish. It began as a college of priests and became a cathedral around 1220. It was the...
It was the best experience and the best time of my life. I had decided to take my dad who is 85 and somewhat disabled, my niece who is 17 and my son who is 19 and myself on a trip to Ireland. I wanted...
Maurice, Just to say thanks very much for a wonderful tour of Belfast, we all really loved it. The taster we had of the area confirms it certainly is a place to return to. We had a fantastic holiday with many highlights, our stop at Belfast...
Comments: Maurice, I have been on the go since our arrival back to the states. I would like to thank you for the fabulous day you gave to us. We will send pictures. We enthusiastically tell everyone about the beauty of Northern Island, thanks to you....