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The longest dynastic rule in Ireland began in the 5th century AD , when a tribe called Connachta occupied Tara in County Meath. Their great King was called Niall , and from him the leading family of the tribe took the name Ui Neill (‘descendants...

18 March, 2013 /

In the extreme South of Leinster , on the Hook Peninsula , the Norman family of Redmond built a great mansion in the early 14th century. The house and surrounding lands were confiscated by the Cromwellians and given to the Loftus family in 1666 ,...

17 March, 2013 /

The picturesque fishing village of Kilmore is situated on the Southern coast of Wexford and is a must see on your Ireland tours. It takes its name from the Christian tradition , in Irish An Chill Mhor (‘the large church-cell’) , and is home to...

15 March, 2013 /