- November 28, 2018Of the 49 islands which constitute Orkney (not ‘the Orkneys’, or the ‘the Orkney Islands’), Hoy is the 2nd largest,…
- November 9, 2018Today the historic harbour of Kinsale is a yachting and fishing centre of great character. Originally it was a fishing…
- November 7, 2018Loch Moidart runs into the sea via two channels, north and south, and in the latter a rocky mound projects…
- November 3, 2018Castle Island is not the largest on Loch Leven (St Serf’s is) but it is certainly the most famous, a…
- September 15, 2018Built in 1701 for Archbishops Narcissus Marsh, this is the oldest public library in Ireland. It was designed by Sir…
- September 13, 2018This vast estate, lying in the South of Mohill, was the ancestral seat of the Clements family, Earls of Leitrim.…
- September 11, 2018A pretty 20-minute walk west of the city centre leads to the restored City Gaol, complete with its furnished cells.…
- September 9, 2018Founded in 1707, St Ann’s striking Romanesque façade was added by the architects Deane and Woodward in 1868. The best…
- August 28, 2018Rathlin Island is situated off the north coast of Ireland, and is the only inhabited offshore island in Northern Ireland.…
- July 31, 2018Well before you reach Cashel, the rock that bears its name appears on the skyline, rearing up from the landscape…