This castle sits on the East side of Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary. It is worth visiting on any tours of Ireland as it is a bit of a hidden gem. Ormond Castle was the palace of the Butlers, an important family of the time. They were the Dukes of...
The granite ridge that forms the lovely Wicklow and Blackstairs Mountains across the south-east corner of Ireland has given this region a distinctive character and history. For centuries it formed a barrier against invaders from the west. As a result, the inhabitants who settled on...
With splendid views of the rugged Comeragh Mountains only a few miles to the south, Clonmel, whose Irish name means ‘honey meadow’, is one of Ireland’s most charming towns. It is Tipperary’s county town, with an intimate atmosphere within the remains of its old walls....