22 Mar Eire … the Irish name for Ireland
If you are on tours of Ireland you will come across the name "EIRE"...
If you are on tours of Ireland you will come across the name "EIRE"...
Geaeltacht is a term used to describe those districts that are largely Irish speaking. You may come across these areas on tours of Ireland. They are real hidden gems. These areas are mainly in Donegal , Galway and Kerry, but there are smaller pockets in counties...
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Lambey Island is a large island off the North Dublin coast. You will see it on a clear day when in Dublin on any Ireland tours. "Colm Cille" is said to have founded a church , of which no trace remains. Recent excavations have shown that the...
A hidden gem worth viewing on any tours of Ireland. It is an elegant processional cross, dating from circa 1125. The cross was commissioned by the High King " Turlough O'Connor" to house a relic of the True Cross , which was covered by a rock crystal...
Worth seeing on any Ireland tours. County Armagh is an inland county in the province of Ulster , one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. Armagh has an area of 480 square miles and a population of approx 150,000. The county is highly fertile and agriculture is...
If you are on any tours of Ireland in March 2011 , and find yourself in Belfast , there is plenty to see and do...
If you are in Dublin on Ireland tours then you may want an evening out. Ireland's national theatre is worth thinking about. Considered one of the most prestigious theatre companies in the world , the Abbey is one of the important institutions to emerge from the Irish...
You may come across County Westmeath on your Ireland tours. It is an inland county in the province of Leinster. The county has an area of 710 square miles and a population of approx 75,000. The old royal kingdom of Mide became part of the "de Lacy" earldom...