This is a small island off the coast at Sligo. It is a true hidden gem on any tours of Ireland. Though there is a boat journey, which can be rough, to get to the island. The island has a well-preserved monastery. The monastery is said to have been...
Usually on our tours of Ireland we stop at Sligo on the way North. The original church was founded by Maurice Fitzgerald, Earl of Kildare, for the Dominicans in 1252. It was accidentally destroyed by fire in 1414. Then it was rebuilt in 1416. Unfortunately, it was destroyed again...
This is a late Georgian mansion built between 1830 to 1836. It is in County Sligo and worth visiting on any tours of Ireland. It is made with Ballisodare limestone and in a perfect setting. The house was occupied by Sir Robert Gore-Booth, and his descendants lived there...
This little island is off the coast around Sligo. The access point is the little harbour of Mullaghmore. It will take up a full day on any tours of Ireland. The island is about 4 miles out to sea. It is uninhabited. The last residents left in 1947. But the island...
The hill of Knocknarea is to the West of Sligo town. You will see it clearly when passing through on any tours of Ireland. It is 1078 feet high. On the south-west of the hill is the Glen of Knocknarea, a deep cleft nearly a mile long and...
This is a true hidden gem that our driver/guides like to show clients. At Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours we know all the best spots. It is a small pretty lough surrounded by hills on its North side. To the West is “Cairns Hill” This hill is scattered with...
People go to Lough Arrow to sail and fish for the local trout, and also simply to enjoy the glorious countryside. You can explore the lake by boat, but the views from the shore are the real joy of Lough Arrow. A full circuit of...
About 4 miles off Sligo’s untamed northern coast lies an uninhabited, windswept island that contains one of the best-preserved early Christian monasteries in Ireland. The monastery was founded by St Molaise in the 6th century and destroyed by the Vikings in 807. Three churches remain,...
West of Sligo, on the south side of the estuary, is the resort of Strandhill. On the shore to the north is the church of Killespugbrone (church of Bishop Bronus), named after a disciple of St. Patrick. A curious feature of this little ruin is...
West of Sligo town – which, except on the seaward side, is surrounded by mountains – the most striking feature of the landscape is the kill of Knocknarea (1,078 feet). On the south-west of the hill is the Glen of Knocknarea, a deep cleft nearly...