Thirteen kilometres south of Navan is one of Ireland's most famous antiquities, the Hill of Tara. This shows evidence of occupation from many different periods, and was the symbolic seat of the High Kings until the 11th century. Its history is steeped in legends, but...
A tour round this remote, Irish-speaking westerly extremity offers many things: superb coastal scenery with peaceful beaches and scattered islands; grand mountains and lush, fuchsia-splashed countryside; a rich assortment of antiquities; and a lively music scene and excellent seafood restaurants based on the charming fishing...
Sligo is one of the largest towns in the Northwest, a lively market town and centre for music, pubs and eating places designed more for its own 18,000 inhabitants than for tourists. Colourful houses stand alongside the River Garavogue, and the town still has many...
Armagh has often been the scene of battle: County Armagh is predominantly Catholic, especially in the south, but the city itself is a Protestant stronghold. The two rival cathedrals, both dedicated to St Patrick, scowl at each other from two of Armagh's seven small hills. ...
A true hidden gem to consider if you are on a tour of Ireland...
I had the pleasure of taking two very amiable clients on a trip up the North Coast on Monday 1st February 2010. We left their hotel at 10.00 a.m. and travelled out of Belfast and through Carrickfergus. We talked about the magnificent castle but did not...
Ten thousand hectares of wild scenery make up this park of glaciated valleys and open moorland around Lough Veagh. Parts of the park are wooded with native oak and birch or imported rhododendron and spruce. The approach via Dunlewy at the foot of Mount Errigal...
On a tour of Ireland with Ireland Luxury Tours we will endeavour to at least encourage you to at least touch upon Donegal. It is not to be missed and is cosidered by many to be typical of "rugged Ireland" as people think of it. Donegal's...
For all its bloody history, the bustling small town of Wexford has a peacful air. If you catch it during October when the acclaimed opera festival is in full swing, you will be left in no doubt that the town rates itself pretty highly, and...
On a tour of Ireland these magnificent mountains are in the North near the town of Newcastle. At Ireland Luxury Tours we like to literally drive our clients through the montains to allow them to experience the majesty and wildness of this area. These can be...