Tag: Ireland

  • September 9, 2018
    Founded in 1707, St Ann’s striking Romanesque façade was added by the architects Deane and Woodward in 1868. The best…
  • August 28, 2018
    Rathlin Island is situated off the north coast of Ireland, and is the only inhabited offshore island in Northern Ireland.…
  • July 31, 2018
    Well before you reach Cashel, the rock that bears its name appears on the skyline, rearing up from the landscape…
  • July 8, 2018
    The highest cliff face in Europe, Slieve League is spectacular not just for its sheer elevation but also for its…
  • June 9, 2018
    The peninsula – and some of Northern Ireland’s finest scenery – begins east of Belfast at Bangor. This resort town…
  • May 28, 2018
    Ten locks west along the Grand Canal from Dublin. Robertstown is a characteristic 19th century canal side village, with warehouses…
  • May 22, 2018
    The caves are cut by three streams which flow down the slopes of Cuilcagh Mountain, unite underground and emerge as…
  • May 20, 2018
    Also known as Ilnacullin, this small island was turned into an exotic garden in 1910 by Harold Peto for Annan…
  • May 14, 2018
    The Turoe Stone stands at the centre of a large area of parkland, the Turoe Pet Farm and Leisure Park,…
  • May 9, 2018
    One of Scotland’s oldest royal burghs, Linlithgow was a common stopover for important personages in the Middle Ages. Today the…