- December 28, 2016The earliest known human settlement of Ireland occurred in the Mesolithic 8000BC, when tribes from Europe crossed to Ireland by…
- December 26, 2016West of Sligo, on the south side of the estuary, is the resort of Strandhill. On the shore to the…
- December 19, 2016Bective Abbey, on the left bank of the Boyne close to Bective Bridge is one of the more picturesque of…
- December 14, 2016Valetina Island – also known as Valencia – with its dramatic cliffs at Bray Head, is separated from the mainland…
- December 11, 2016Thurles is an ancient episcopal market town, where in 1174 Strongbow met his match at the hands of Donal O’Brien…
- December 5, 2016From Castlebaldwin, just northwest of the lough, a minor road leads west to Ballymote, famous for its strong castle, flanked…
- December 4, 2016The 5th and 6th Dukes of Devonshire re-planned the town in early 19th century, and a grid layout surrounds the…
- November 30, 2016Inverness, the primary city and shopping centre of the Highlands, has a great location astride the River Ness at the…
- July 20, 2016Rathmullen, a pleasant village overlooking Lough Swilly, was the scene of the ‘Flight of the Earls’ (14 September 1607), when…
- July 17, 2016Ardglass is a fishing village and small resort to the southeast of Downpatrick. It occupies the site of a Viking…