Tag: St Patrick

July 22, 2014

Looking north across the Boyne, Slane is a pretty sight. The main road sweeps down beside a ruined church to…

April 28, 2014

Overlooking the basin of the River Barrow and with fine views of the plain that stretches to Dublin are the…

April 9, 2014

This was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Dal Riada, and is thought to have been one of the…

January 21, 2014

Once known as Belfast Cathedral , this Anglican Cathedral was built between 1899 and 1927 on the site of the…

April 17, 2013

The great 5th century missionary , St. Patrick , who became the patron of Ireland , seems to have died…

February 27, 2013

County Mayo is a maritime county in the province of Connacht in the West of Ireland with picturesque scenery and…

May 1, 2010

Close to the offices of Ireland Luxury Tours is County Down. County Down is Ireland's most easterly county, in the…