- March 23, 2015Island Of Saints And Scholars The coming of Christianity to Ireland in early 5th century was unlike its arrival any…
- February 26, 2015Fortresses In Ireland At almost every turn in the Irish countryside there are remnants of ancient forts, some now reduced…
- January 26, 2015Kilkenny, County Kilkenny Before the Normans came in the 12th century, Kilkenny’s houses clung to the 6th century monastery of…
- January 15, 2015The Lower Shannon As the mighty River Shannon tumbles down from Lough Derg, the last and largest of its lakes,…
- January 13, 2015Drogehda, County Louth This close packed town, with its old buildings clustered in 13th century streets, retains a medieval feel.…
- January 11, 2015The seaside village of Ardmore stands on a promontory known mainly for its association with St Declan, the 5th century…
- November 6, 2014The town of the ‘ford of the kings’ is an old walled settlement that once lay at the intersection of…
- October 17, 2014Please come and see our superb "destination wedding" packages and "honeymoon" offers at the Hyatt Hotel this Sunday 19th October…
- October 15, 2014Rearing up from a steep hill like a jagged, broken tooth and visible for miles around is the shattered tower…
- October 13, 2014Sir Lawrence Parsons, whose family was later ennobled as the Earls of Rosse, built this massive castle in the 1620s…