Tag: Ireland tours

  • April 11, 2014
    The impressive fortifications that crown Dunree Head are a reminder of the strategic importance of Lough Swilly. In 1800, when…
  • April 8, 2014
    Westport was laid out as an adjunct to the Marquess of Sligo’s Westport House in the late 18th century, and…
  • April 1, 2014
    Once a freebooters’ stronghold, on a tongue of land that projects into Sheep Haven, Doe Castle dates from the early…
  • March 24, 2014
    Little is left of this once great Abbey, founded in 553 by St Columba, or Colmcille. The Venerable Bede called…
  • March 20, 2014
    To the North of this little farmland village stand the imposing Gothic ruins of Lislaughtin Friary, built in 1478 by…
  • March 18, 2014
    A dramatic 150ft rock outcrop crowned by the ruined walls of Masg Castle (or Dun Masg) soars above the low…
  • March 6, 2014
    This ‘gin palace’ is undoubtedly one of the finest Victorian buildings in Belfast. Its exterior is decorated with colourful tiles.…
  • February 28, 2014
    At the head of Clonakilty Bay is a peninsula known as Inchydoney Island , and so called because up to…
  • February 19, 2014
    The most romantic ruin in Louth ,  Castle Roche is built on a pinnacle of rock , which commands spectacular…
  • February 13, 2014
    There are some great offers on great hotels for early booking in 2014 !!! At Ireland Luxury Tours we advise…