Tag: Ireland

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 19, 2014

At the top of a winding inlet is the lively market town, laid out 1614 by the 1st Earl of…

March 18, 2014

A dramatic 150ft rock outcrop crowned by the ruined walls of Masg Castle (or Dun Masg) soars above the low…

March 17, 2014

The Glenmalur Valley is considered by many to be the most spectacular of County Wicklow’s glens, by others to be…

March 13, 2014

Even though it lies in ruins, this Franciscan friary is unusually complete and gives an interesting insight into monastic life.…

March 12, 2014

The River Bann divides this village in two, with part of the population living in County Londonderry and the rest…

March 10, 2014

South-West of this seaside town is the stately, greystone Malahide Castle, home of the Talbot family from 1185 to 1973,…

March 6, 2014

This ‘gin palace’ is undoubtedly one of the finest Victorian buildings in Belfast. Its exterior is decorated with colourful tiles.…

March 5, 2014

A few low stone walls and ruined buildings cupped in a hollow of protective hills , are all that is…