This castle sits on the East side of Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary. It is worth visiting on any tours of Ireland as it is a bit of a hidden gem. Ormond Castle was the palace of the Butlers, an important family of the time. They were the Dukes of...
Monkstown is a nice wee village situated in County Cork. It sits between the villages of Douglas and Ringaskiddy. It is a hidden gem on any tours of Ireland. The name is derived from a colony of Benedictine monks. Monkstown Castle is worth looking at, as it has an...
This is a very pretty village on the North Coast. If you travel the coast road, with Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours, you will drive through Glenarm. It was originally a Medieval village and the layout has not changed that much. Street names like “Toberwine” and “The Vennel” take you...
Sneem is a village spectacularly set against the mountains on the Ring of Kerry. It is actually pronounced “Shneem” It is dominated by the nearby 2245 feet high Knockmoyle mountain. The pretty cottages in the village are all different colours. This was done so that drunken residents could find their way home to...
Today the historic harbour of Kinsale is a yachting and fishing centre of great character. Originally it was a fishing town with a well sheltered harbour of strategic importance. Kinsale received its first royal charter from King Edward the third in 1333. At the Battle of Kinsale in...
This sleepy market town has a distinctly old-fashioned air. In the 15th century, it was a strategic site commanding access west to Clonmel and southeast to Waterford, but after Tudor times the town sank into oblivion. Ormond Castle, although once a fortress, is the finest surviving...