One of the most enduring aspects of Irish folklore is the tale of the 'little people', or fairy folk. The leprechaun is in fact only one of a variety of different types of little people which inhabit the area just outside the peripheral vision of normal...
Every September, the delightful town of Tralee in County Kerry stages the world famous 'Rose of Tralee' festival, inspired by the lilting song of the same name, composed by William Mulchinock in the middle of the 19th century. The song itself has become an immortal part...
Want to see Ireland ??? Want to tour the island and see it for yourself ??? But dont want the hassle of driving...
Ireland is brimming with myths and stories...
Limavady is a town in the North West and close to the famous North Coast. Its name derives from a great Irish story...
In contrast to the wildness of western Ireland, the Southeast is mostly low-lying and docile. Rich pastureland watered by brimming rivers extends gently to a quiet coastline of long sandy beaches, estuarine mudflats of wading birds and low cliffs fringing deep bays. Ireland's most fertile...
Patrick was brought to Ireland as a slave and taken to Antrim where he was sold to a local landowner, Meliuc, who put him to work as a shepherd. For six long years Patrick lived upon Slemish mountain with only his sheep for company. The...
Every castle of some kind, and the ghost of Ballygally has been around for the best part of 400 years! The popular theory is that the ghost is that of Lady Isobella Shaw, wife of Lord James Shaw. Lord Shaw wanted a son, and when...
The legend tells us that the Irish Giant Finn McCool had a rival - a Scottish giant named Benandonner. Fin McCool decided to build a causeway to Scotland so that he could challenge his adversary in battle. When the work was completed, the causeway stretched...
If you are on a tour of Ireland , and find yourself in Belfast on a Sunday , then here are a few things to consider...