- November 6, 2014The town of the ‘ford of the kings’ is an old walled settlement that once lay at the intersection of…
- July 21, 2014A village in the vale of the River Suck, Clonfert became known for the monastery founded on this site by…
- May 28, 2014The well-preserved ruins of an Augustinian priory stand about a quarter of a mile’s walk across fields at the edge…
- May 27, 2014A ruined shell on a rise above a small, wooded rover valley is all that remains of one of the…
- May 12, 2014Between the raw slopes of Benbeg (1788ft), in Joyce Country to the South, and the flank of the Partry Mountains…
- March 13, 2014Even though it lies in ruins, this Franciscan friary is unusually complete and gives an interesting insight into monastic life.…
- December 3, 2013Portumna is a market town and cruiser base at the head of Lough Derg. Portumna Castle , built in 1609…
- November 12, 2013The chief town of Connacht , and a thriving industrial and university town. It has become home to a very…
- September 16, 2013A popular town with a selection of lively pubs and restaurants. Clifden is sited at the Northern end of Clifden…
- August 12, 2013Dunguaire , on the shores of Galway Bay , bridges thirteen centuries of Irish history from the early Christian period…