Tag: Romanesque

January 24, 2024

At Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours we usually start our clients in Dublin. One of the sights we recommend is…

March 6, 2020

It is worth visiting Borthwick on any tours of Scotland for a couple of reasons.   Firstly, Borthwick Castle dates from…

September 9, 2018

Founded in 1707, St Ann’s striking Romanesque façade was added by the architects Deane and Woodward in 1868. The best…

July 25, 2017

Lying on the banks of the Little Arrigle just south of Thomastown, Jerpoint Abbey ranks among the finest Cistercian ruins…

July 21, 2017

This complex of churches is linked to the cult of St Brendan the Navigator, who was born nearby in 484…

March 23, 2017

Founded in 1137 and constructed from local red sandstone and yellow Eday stone, fabulous St Magnus Cathedral should not be…

October 7, 2014

Once one of the richest Abbeys in Southern Scotland, Kelso Abbey was built by the Tironensians, an order founded at…

July 21, 2014

A village in the vale of the River Suck, Clonfert became known for the monastery founded on this site by…