Tag: St Patrick

  • November 22, 2018
    Naas is the county town of Kildare. Its proximity to “the Curragh” and “Punchstown” (two famous horse racing courses) has…
  • July 31, 2018
    Well before you reach Cashel, the rock that bears its name appears on the skyline, rearing up from the landscape…
  • September 5, 2017
    A site of mythical importance, Tara was the political and spiritual centre of Celtic Ireland and the seat of the…
  • April 8, 2017
    For 1500 years’ pilgrims have been beating a path to this remote stretch of water set in a barren landscape.…
  • December 26, 2016
    West of Sligo, on the south side of the estuary, is the resort of Strandhill. On the shore to the…
  • January 21, 2016
    Ardmore, with its smooth beach, its colour-washed cottages and green fields is the pleasantest of places. It was once an…
  • September 30, 2015
      Around AD440 St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland settled in this valley, where the rushing sound of the Bonet’s…
  • July 30, 2015
    If you’re looking for gold at the end of the rainbow, look no further than the Republic of Ireland. Whether…
  • March 29, 2015
      Northern Ireland has some of the most enchanting landscapes on the whole island - untouched by the strife that…
  • March 23, 2015
    Island Of Saints And Scholars The coming of Christianity to Ireland in early 5th century was unlike its arrival any…