On the road from Limerick to Killarney is the village of Adare. It lies on the River Maigue. This beautiful little place is worth seeing on any tours of Ireland. Great thatched cottages and local shops and crafts. At Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours we usually stop for a...
This blog is really to advise potential travellers about booking trips in 2019 and 2020. If you are just coming for a tour of either country be aware that the best located hotels book up quickly. The hotel choice is very important for comfort, authenticity, and location. There...
At Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours we think all of our client should see what is widely considered a true wonder of the world. Nothing can rival the causeway for sheer weirdness and geologic phenomenon. It was created from cooling basalt erupting through the earth’s crust 60...
This is well worth visiting if you are in the area. At Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours we enjoy it as much as our clients. It is very well done. It tells the story of early emigrants to America. Half of the park consists of a small Irish village. This includes...
This old library building dated from 1732 and is a must-see attraction when visiting Dublin. At Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours we recommend a visit to all our clients. The collection within began in 1601. There is a new library building which dates from 1967. The whole library contains...
Today the historic harbour of Kinsale is a yachting and fishing centre of great character. Originally it was a fishing town with a well sheltered harbour of strategic importance. Kinsale received its first royal charter from King Edward the third in 1333. At the Battle of Kinsale in...
Wexford was founded by the Vikings. It is an interesting stop on your tours of Ireland. It was once an important harbour and has a long history of Irish suffering in times of conflict. It suffered badly at the hands of Cromwell. The silting up of the harbour limited...
Despite its location close to the old walled city, this part of Dublin remained virtually undeveloped until the founding of Trinity College in 1592. Even then, it was almost a hundred years before the ancient common land further south was enclosed to create St Stephen’s...
The ruins of Fore Abbey lie in glorious rolling countryside about 8km east of Tullynally Castle. St Fechin established a monastery here in 630, but what you see now are the remains of a large Benedictine priory founded around 1200. Located on the northern border...
The turbulent Tory Sound separates this windswept island from the north-western corner of mainland Donegal. Given that rough weather can cut off the tiny island for days, it is not surprising that Tory’s inhabitants have developed a strong sense of independence. Most islanders speak Gaelic...