This town is a real hidden gem for any tours of Ireland. A monastery was founded in the 9th century and two granite crosses from around that time have survived. Another survivor is a 12th century Romanesque doorway (though the modern church behind it is not great...
The 13th century Anglo-Norman Roscrea Castle consists of a gate tower, curtain walls and two corner towers. In the courtyard stands Damer House, a Queen Anne-style residence with a magnificent staircase and Georgian garden. Just over the river lies St Cronan’s Monastery which has a...
Narrow streets only 12ft wide in places – a legacy of Viking times – are crammed along Wexford’s waterfront , where the quays tell of the times when the town was a busy port. But the harbour silted up in the late 19th century and...