Castles Tag

DAY ONE : Fly into Dublin. Ireland Luxury Tours driver/guide will meet you at airport. Travel to Cork. (approx 3 hour drive). Book into the Hayfield Manor Hotel  http://www.hotels.com/ho182169/hayfield-manor-hotel-cork-ireland/  for 2 nights.   DAY TWO : Visit the English Market in Cork http://www.theenglishmarket.ie/    and historic Kinsale  http://www.kinsale.ie/   DAY...

One of Ireland's most delightful towns, Kilkenny stands on a bend in the River Nore. It is packed with history (in summer, with tourist traffic too), and aspects of its medieval history are particularly well preserved. Discerning visitors are duly catered for with high-quality craft...

On a  tour of Ireland why not consider visiting Birr. We at Ireland Luxury Tours recommend it. This pleasant quiet Georgian town centres around the attractive Emmet Square; it was formerly known as Parsonstown, after the family name of the Earls of Rosse, whose seat is...

The Ring of Kerry is a tourist trail in County Kerry ,  south-western Ireland. A must see on any Ireland tours. The route covers the 170 km circular road  (N70 , N 71 and R562) , starting from Killarney , heading around the Iveragh Peninsula  and passing through Kenmare ,...

The mighty stronghold of Carrickfergus castle is on the shores of Belfast Lough and easily accessible on Belfast tours !! It was once the centre of Anglo-Norman power in Ulster and is a remarkably complete and well-preserved early medieval castle that has survived intact despite 750...