06 Jan The Irish Harp
The symbolic instrument of Ireland is the Harp...
Book of Kells Tag
08 Nov Kells
If you are on tours of Ireland you will hear the name of Kells in various stories. The town of Kells in County Meath , not far from Newgrange , is best known for the "Book of Kells". This book is arguably the finest example of medieval...
15 Sep Iona and its relationship with Ireland
A great example of the close relationship Ireland has with Scotland. Iona is a Scottish island in the Inner Hebrides and Columba founded a monastery here in 563. Iona kept Irish Annals up to 740 , and many believe the Book of Kells was written there. When you...
02 Aug County Meath
County Meath is a maritime county in the province of Leinster and in the eastern part of Ireland. The county, covering an area of 904 square miles, has a population of 135,000 approx. Bordered on the east by Dublin and the Irish Sea, on the north by Louth,...
20 May Book of Kells
North Western Europes most famous manuscript , containing illuminated copies of the Gospels , from circa 800. The Book of Kells was preserved in the Columban monastery at Kells , in County Meath , until 1653. Set up in the ninth century by monks from Iona ,...
29 Jan Trinity College , Dublin
If you are on a tour of Ireland you will undoubtably find yourself in Dublin , the home of Trinity College. We at Ireland Luxury Tours recommend that you visit this magnificent institution. Entering the peaceful grounds of Trinity College, in the very heart of the city's...
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