These are two islands situated in Lough Erne, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland They are well worth visiting on any tours of Ireland. These two islands are truly hidden gems. There is an abbey on White Island in whose walls eight small statues are mounted. They were only discovered in this...
This is a small island off the coast at Sligo. It is a true hidden gem on any tours of Ireland. Though there is a boat journey, which can be rough, to get to the island. The island has a well-preserved monastery. The monastery is said to have been...
This is truly a monastic site that has to be seen on any tours of Ireland. It is an island on Lough Erne, near Enniskillen, in the North of Ireland. The island is accessible by boat only. The monastery was founded by Saint Molaise in the 6th century. There...
Enniskillen (Inis Ceitleann, Ceithle’s Island) the capital of County Fermanagh illustrates very well the long, neat, narrow street of the Northern Irish agricultural town. It stands on the winding River Erne between Upper and Lower Lough Erne. At this strategic bridge head the Maguires, turbulent...
[caption id="attachment_5905" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Devenish Island[/caption] Northern Ireland has some of the most enchanting landscapes on the whole island - untouched by the strife that keeps the province in the news. From the rugged Atlantic-torn cliffs of Antrim in the north to the warm, wooded shores...
The monastery here was founded by St. Molaise in the 6th century , and the impressive remains include a 12th century church , oratory and tower. Further along the Island are the ruins of the later Augustinian Abbey of St. Mary and graveyard. Though founded in...
We have decided to do a live blog on one of our Ireland tours as it happens...
We have decided to do a live blog on one of our Ireland tours as it happens...
We have decided to do a live blog on one of our Ireland tours as it happens...
Long neglected by most holidaymakers , County Cavan is slowly becoming more popular. Thanks to the redevelopment of the old Ballinamore-Ballyconnell Canal , linking the mighty Shannon waterway and Lough Erne this can be a wonderful way to visit County Cavan on Ireland tours. This new Shannon-Erne...