Kanturk is another little hidden gem for any tours of Ireland. Kanturk is 35 miles Northwest of Cork if you are in the area on Ireland tours. It is a market town at the meeting of the Dalua and Allow rivers and a little south of the...
Several ancient monastic foundations in coastal parts of Ireland , and even in Scotland , are attributed to a Saint called Barra or Fionnbharra. His name meant ‘the white-crested one’ , and old texts claim that he rode a mysterious horse on the sea and...
The horse was the most vulnerable animal in traditional Ireland , and accordingly many folk beliefs and superstitions centred on it. As well as sickness and injury , other dangers threatened the horse , for it was thought that an envious neighbour could harm it...
The Irish people have always had a special devotion to the Virgin Mary. Many songs told of her desolation and unbearable sorrow as she saw her son Jesus put to death , and she has always been regarded as a special sympathiser in times of...
A chieftain of the MacCarthys , called Cormac Laidir ('strong Cormac') , was a great builder , and the most striking of his works was Blarney Castle , which dates from the year 1446 and is worth a visit on your Ireland tours. With a massive...
Kinsale is a lovely old town of narrow , winding streets , steep footpaths and Georgian Houses well worth a stop on your tours of Ireland. A former Naval port , now a fishing village with a fine natural harbour it is a must see attraction...
Skibbereen is the centre of the South-West Cork peninsula or Carbery Coast and worth a look on any tours of Ireland. Its definitely a bit of a hidden gem. In this region , the ravine around Leap (North of Glandore) and the coast road from Ross...
Ballydehob is a small town of brightly coloured streets at the neck of the Mizen Head peninsula , It was once known as the hippie capital of the west because it was said to have more "blow-ins" than locals. Heavily colourized in the 1960s , it still...
The peninsula north of Mizen , Sheep's Head , has an ancient feel to it: barren land almost entirely devoid of people. Well worth a visit on any Ireland tours. There are only a couple of tiny villages here , and traffic is sparse , so...
This battle took place on 25th December 1601...