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We used Ireland Luxury Tours for our trip to Ireland and Scotland in 2013. They helped us plan a tour of Ireland that suited our requirements and they chose the most wonderful hotels to use as bases on our trip. We began in Dublin , then onto...

15 October, 2013 /

Inishmore (7635 acres) , Inishmaan (2253 acres) and Inisheer (1400 acres) lie about 30 miles off the Galway Coast and even today remain relatively isolated. Fishing is done from currachs , fragile-looking boats covered in tarred canvas , and the islanders have cultivated small pockets...

14 October, 2013 /

Rising to 1722ft , the unmistakable ‘table-topped’ shape fo this mountain dominates the countryside around Sligo Town. There are panoramic views from its summit , where many alpine plant species can be found. W. B. Yeats was just one of this mountains fans , and his...

10 October, 2013 /

The ancient Celts of Europe held great drinking-parties at which tribal bonds were secured and treaties were made. The principal drink on such occasions was called coirm , a kind of ale made from a mash of barley or wheat fermented in water. The ancient Irish...

08 October, 2013 /

The church of this 12th century monastery on the banks of the Suir has been meticulously restored and is now used as a parish church. The monastery itself took its name from a relic of the True Cross , which was contained in a golden...

08 October, 2013 /

Situated on the River Moy with views of the Ox mountains to the North East. The Providence Woollen Mills , where the famous Foxford rugs are made , was founded in 1892 by Agnes Morrogh Bernard to stop emigration from the area. Though some of...

04 October, 2013 /

Although it is best noted for its tweed industry in the 18th century , Blarney has become best known for the Blarney Stone , set in the castle’s battlements 83ft above the ground. According to legend kissing the stone – and it is no easy...

03 October, 2013 /

This market town , which straddles the River Bandon , is a popular angling centre. It was established by the Earl of Cork , Richard Boyle , in 1608. Boyle , who arrived from England with only £20 , a diamond ring , a gold bracelet...

01 October, 2013 /

A lively West Cork town which has become the agricultural and industrial centre for the area. Skibbereen is home to a growing community of artists , craftworkers and writers , many from Continental Europe , who use the West Cork Arts Centre on Main St...

26 September, 2013 /