We just thought that it might be interesting for us to note a few of our top hotels for tours of Ireland. The Shelbourne in Dublin has an elegance and a history that makes it very special. It is also very well located. Sheen Falls Lodge, located in...
Kenmare is a charming town located in the south of County Kerry, and it's a must-visit destination on any tour of Ireland. If you're traveling with Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours, we include Kenmare in our itinerary, with accommodations at the luxurious Sheen Falls Lodge. The...
At Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours we have a great nine/ten-day trip around Ireland. We start with two nights at the Westbury in Dublin. This allows you to explore the city and see places like the library at Trinity College and Christchurch Cathedral. You can experience Temple Bar...
This is a notable late Georgian mansion at the edge of Bantry Bay, around 50 miles from Cork. It houses a unique collection of tapestries and furniture making it a great stop on any tours of Ireland. A driveway leads up a steep hill to the formal...
This is one of our favourite places in all of Ireland. At Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours we stay at Sheen Falls Lodge and our clients fall in love with the place. Kenmare’s two main roads are wide and spacious which is unusual in Ireland. This is because...
This town, on the mouth of the River Sheen, was founded in 1670 by William Petty, Cromwell’s surveyor general. However, Kenmare’s appearance owes more to his descendant, the first Marquess of Lansdowne who, in 1775, made it a model landlord’s town of neat stone facades...
County Kerry, with Killarney and its lakes, contains the most celebrated, and consequently the most visited attractions in Ireland; the reputation of its landscape is amply justified but the town of Killarney is not of comparable interest. Among the mountain ranges are Carrantouhill (1038m), the...
If you’re looking for gold at the end of the rainbow, look no further than the Republic of Ireland. Whether you’re race-horse-crazy, golf-mad, or a dedicated gourmand, love wild and wonderful scenery or prefer life in the City, look no further than a vacation on...
The town was founded in 1670 on land given to Sir William Petty by the English government. The colonists fought off local attacks while they established a foundry and set up a fishery but were finally forced to flee when the town was besieged by...
We have decided to do a live blog on one of our Ireland tours as it happens...