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26 Jan Lismore and Lismore Castle

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If you are on Ireland tours then Lismore is set in the lovely broad plain of the Blackwater Valley. It is a heritage town three miles west of Cappoquin. It has a rich and significant ecclesiastical history and to this day preserves a quiet reverence from its...

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25 Jan Grace O’Malley : The Pirate Queen

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Grace O'Malley , or Grainne Ni Mhaille (often corrupted to Granuaile ; c.1530 - 1600) , was the daughter of Owen O'Malley , chief of the West Coast Islands. Through fearless and none-too-scrupulous warfare and piracy , she made herself Queen of the Clew Bay area...

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24 Jan Rathlin Island

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As you drive along the North coast of Ireland you will see a long island out to sea. This is a real hidden gem in the true sense of the word. Well worth a visit on any Ireland tours or extended Belfast tours. It is just...

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20 Jan Ireland tours in 2012

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If you are planning any Ireland tours in 2012 here are some important tips...

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19 Jan Marble Arch Caves , County Fermanagh

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County Fermanagh is worth visiting on any tours of Ireland. With Devenish Island http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/Devenish-Island-Monastic-Site-Co-Fermanagh-Enniskillen-P2899 and the Marble Arch Caves http://www.enniskillen.com/marblearchcaves.html there is plenty to see. They are a bit of a hidden gem but when you are down there you will realise that they are a must...

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18 Jan Armagh Friary

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When on Ireland tours many people visit the wondeful Armagh Cathedral...

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17 Jan Greyabbey

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A quaint tiny village in County Down with a real hidden gem worth seeing on any Ireland tours. The village is built around an abbey founded in 1193 by Affreca. She was the daughter of Godred , King of Man , and the wife of John...

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15 Jan Strangford Lough, County Down

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Starngford Lough is in County Down and you can travel around the lough and across on a quaint ferry to take in the likes of Castleward House and Saint Patricks grave on Ireland tours. Definitely not so much your hidden gems as jam packed with must...

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12 Jan Lough Maccrory and the Beaghmore Stone Circles

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County Tyrone is peppered with archaelogical remains worth seeing on any Ireland tours. There are more than a thousand standing stones in the Sperrins alone and the county as a whole has numerous chambered graves. The Lough Macrory area is particularly rich in dolmens and megaliths ,...

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11 Jan Hillsborough and Hillsborough Castle

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The historic village of Hillsborough , merits a visit on any Ireland tours , maybe more of a must see attraction than a hidden gem. Its main street has a chintzy , middle English ambience re-inforced by a sprinkling of tea rooms and Antique shops. There...

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