Dublin Castle is just off Dame Street in Dublin. It has been popular recently with the visit of Her Majesty the Queen and Barrack Obama , President of the United States. It is worth visiting on any tours of Ireland. It is formerly the fortified seat of...
On any tours of Ireland visit Dublin and see Saint Stephens Green. During the 18th century , the city's gentry built their dwellings on the Green and it has been one of the most fashionable areas every since. From 1815 until 1880 the Green was reserved for...
Again if you are on any tours of Ireland , and in Dublin , Grafton Street is worth walking down !! Located in the heart of Dublin City , O'Connell Street forms part of a grand throughfare created in the 18th century that runs through the...
We enjoyed our trip through beautiful Ireland on 12th – 14th May 2011. Our trip took us from Dublin to Belfast, Craigavon and back again to Dublin and we visited nice places everywhere. The trip was organized by Ireland Luxury Tours and we felt as being on...
On tours of Ireland you will certainly pass through Dublin. If you do , why not visit a real hidden gem...
Leabhar na hUidhre is the oldest surviving manuscript written entirely in Irish. An interesting thing to see on any Ireland tours. It si a bit of a hidden gem. It gets its name "The Book of the Dun Cow" because , in the late Middle Ages ,...
Lambey Island is a large island off the North Dublin coast. You will see it on a clear day when in Dublin on any Ireland tours. "Colm Cille" is said to have founded a church , of which no trace remains. Recent excavations have shown that the...
A hidden gem worth viewing on any tours of Ireland. It is an elegant processional cross, dating from circa 1125. The cross was commissioned by the High King " Turlough O'Connor" to house a relic of the True Cross , which was covered by a rock crystal...
If you are in Dublin on Ireland tours then you may want an evening out. Ireland's national theatre is worth thinking about. Considered one of the most prestigious theatre companies in the world , the Abbey is one of the important institutions to emerge from the Irish...
Once again , if you find yourself on tours of Ireland and visiting Dublin , this is a bit of a hidden gem. Perfect to visit on a rainy day. The National Gallery was inaugurated in 1864. It houses the national gallery of Irish art from the...