One of Dublins two protestant cathedrals. It is the National Cathedral of the chuch of Ireland. It was built on a site where Saint Patrick is said to have baptized the pagan Irish. It began as a college of priests and became a cathedral around 1220. It was the...
Fantastic deals on holidays in Ireland this Autumn. If you fancy an extended tour taking in Dublin , Cork , Galway , and Belfast email us for great deals. Or if you would like a nice Belfast tour or one taking in the Giants causeway and North...
This year we have had several requests at Ireland Luxury Tours to combine Ireland tours with tours of Scotland. The itinerary below is a sample of the tours we can arrange of Ireland and Scotland. SUN 26TH : Arrive in Dublin and transfer to TRINTY CAPITAL HOTEL...
Ireland, an island in north-west Europe, has an area of 32,595 square miles. At its greatest it is 302 miles long and 171 miles wide and consists of a central lowland surrounded by a broken range of hills and small mountains. The climate is mild on...
The Dublin diocesan cathedral of the Church of Ireland. This church was founded in 1038 by King Sitric Silkenbeard in the center of Viking Dublin. A part of the choir dates from the late twelfth century, and the nave was completed in the thirteenth. Damaged...
A Family of brewers. In 1756 Arthur Guinness (1725-1803) established a brewery in Leixlip, County Kildare, which he moved to Dublin in 1759. The business grew under his son Arthur (1767-1855) and grandson Benjamin (1798-1868), who developed export markets in the United States and Europe. Sir Benjamin's sons,...
One of the three great collections of Old Irish poems , tales , histories , and genealogies of kings and saints. Housed in the Library of Trinity College , Dublin , the "Book of Leinster" was compiled or transcribed by a bishop of Kildare at the...
This was an ancient battle fought by "Brian Boru" and the forces of Munster ...
The absolute best way to see Ireland is to call Maurice at Ireland Luxury Tours. He will ask you questions about your interests, make suggestions and plan a trip to see Ireland that you will never forget. You will be picked up and driven in...
The center of British authority in Ireland until 1922. It was built by King John of England in 1204. The original castle corresponded in extent with the present Upper Castle Yard , flanked on each corner by a great circular tower , beneath one of which ,...