This village in Strathearn, Perthshire was once the capital of the Pictish kingdom of Fortrenn. It’s worth a stop on any tours of Scotland. There was a religious foundation of the Celtic Church at Forteviot established around the 8th century. Two Celtic crosses testify to its existence. The Dupplin...
This is a Scottish village in Perthshire, Scotland. It has something different for you to see on any tours of Scotland. Meigle has the most outstanding collection of early Christian Pictish sculptured stones in Scotland. These are housed in the old schoolhouse, which is now a museum. All the...
This is an old Scottish town worth looking at on any tours of Scotland. On the high ground overlooking the town is Castle Law. This is a timber laced fort of the Iron Age. It was excavated at the beginning of this century and yielded a bronze brooch. The...
These gardens are on the peninsular of Howth which forms the extremity of the north-east boundary of Dublin. It’s an easy day trip on any tours of Ireland. Howth is prominent in Celtic history and has been inhabited from the earliest times. At a period approximate to the...
This is a busy county town in Donegal. The town is at the head of the Swilly Estuary. It is most famous for its salmon fishing and at Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours we have taken clients there to enjoy the catch. Letterkenny boasts one of Irelands longest...
A site of mythical importance, Tara was the political and spiritual centre of Celtic Ireland and the seat of the High Kings until the 11th century. The spread of Christianity, which eroded the importance of Tara, is marked by a statue of St Patrick. The...
Situated at the eastern end of North Street is the ruined western end of St Andrews Cathedral, once the largest and one of the most magnificent cathedrals in Britain; the striking ruins convey a sense of its immensity. Although it was founded in 1160, it...
Narrow Water Castle at the bottle-neck of the Newry Water which runs into Carlingford Lough was built after the restoration of Charles II, to protect the commercial town of Newry and its strategic hinterland of Down, Armagh, and Louth. It stands on the site of...
The 3 mile wide lake, which is nearly circular, is the star attraction of the Lough Key Forest Park. Writers have chronicled the history of Lough Key for nearly 1000 years, starting with the year 1041 in the Annals of Lough Key. The Annals were compiled...
Drogehda, County Louth This close packed town, with its old buildings clustered in 13th century streets, retains a medieval feel. Two towns were founded on either side of the River Boyne by the Anglo-Norman Hugh de Lacy. In 1412 they were united by charter to become...