The Flight of the Earls took place on September 4th 160 and was a pivotal point in Irish history , when the last remaining of the Old Irish nobility fled the country. Hugh O’Neill , Earl Of Tyrone , and his followers – Rory O’Donnell...
Today we have clients on a "mini tour" of Ireland. They only had four nights in Ireland so we created this for them. DAY ONE : Arrive in Dublin and transfer to Sheen Falls Lodge http://www.sheenfallslodge.ie/ for 2 nights. Tour of Ring of Beara on the first...
If you are thinking of visiting Ireland in 2013 we advise you to start planning now as Ireland tours are very popular. At Ireland Luxury Tours we specialize in letting you see the real Ireland and meet real Irish people through our bespoke Ireland Tours. To do...
Like in other European countries , Ireland has myths of a great battle between two sets of deities at the beginning of the world. In Ireland , the myth was developed in such a way as to locate that battle at some great island in...
On the site of a little church dedicated to St. Patrick , the Norman conquerors of Dublin built a new and massive church in 1191. Raised to the status of cathedral in 1213 , it has been extended and extensively repaired on several occasions. St....
On either side of the road from Dublin to Belfast , just North of Newry , lie the little lake know as Loughbrickland and the pictureque village of the same name. Both are a must see attraction of your Ireland tours. In the original Irish...
Four mountain valleys sweep down to the beautiful Manorhamilton which sits on a little plain , or ‘little field’ as its Irish name translates , and is a great place to visit on your tours of Ireland. The surrounding peaks climb to 1500ft or so...
On your tours of Ireland Ireland, Our Lady's Island is a must see. The Island is surrounded by a slat water lake and cut off from the sea by a sand bar , has been a place of pilgrimage since pre-Christian times. It was St...
If you are thinking of coming to Ireland in 2013 please plan ahead. We have had a lot of interest in our tours of Ireland over the last few months and many of our clients are booking early to secure their first choice hotels and driver/guides. Our...
The Hill of Tara was the most important sacred centre of ancient Ireland , and was the seat of power of the high - kings of the country for several centuries. It is well worth a visit on any tours of Ireland. The hill abounds in...