Tag: Galway

  • January 9, 2019
    This small town in County Galway has always been an important centre for church affairs. It’s worth looking at on…
  • December 18, 2018
    Grace was the daughter of a Connacht chieftain. She provided the strongest opposition to foreign rule in the West of…
  • October 26, 2017
    Sheltered by the slopes of the Twelve Bens, this lakeside castle is a romantic, battlemented Gothic Revival fantasy. It was…
  • August 14, 2017
    One of the most charming fishing villages on Galway Bay, Kinvarra’s appeal lies in its sheltered, seaweed-clad harbour and traditional…
  • February 27, 2017
    Southwest of Roscommon to Galway via the demesne of Mount Bellew (landscaped by Hely Dutton; mansion demolished), shortly passing the…
  • September 3, 2015
    Although only 3 miles long, this little island off the coast of Galway has quite varied landscapes. Across the middle…
  • January 15, 2015
    The Lower Shannon As the mighty River Shannon tumbles down from Lough Derg, the last and largest of its lakes,…
  • November 12, 2013
    The chief town of Connacht , and a thriving industrial and university town. It has become home to a very…
  • October 21, 2013
    We used Ireland Luxury Tours for our tour of Ireland in June 2013. There were 3 couples and our driver…
  • July 25, 2013
    I arranged a tour of Northern Ireland and Galway & Dublin for a group of 12 people using Ireland Luxury…