This is the principal bridge across the River Liffey, in Dublin. It is the main life line between North and South Dublin. You will definitely cross it on any tours of Ireland! It was once known as the “Carlisle Bridge” and was rebuilt in 1794, and then again...
Dublin is clustered around the banks of the river Liffey, with the Wicklow Mountains to the South, and the hill peninsula of Howth to the North. At Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours we choose comfortable and centrally located hotels for our clients. While they are more expensive...
Ten locks west along the Grand Canal from Dublin. Robertstown is a characteristic 19th century canal side village, with warehouses and cottages flanking the waterfront, freight barges plied the route until about 1960, but pleasure boats have since replaced them. Visitors can take barge cruises from...
The area around Dublin Castle was first settled in prehistoric times, and it was from here that the city grew. Dublin gets its name from the dark pool (Dubh Linn) which formed at the confluence of the Liffey and the Poddle, a river which originally...
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...