Ennis’s streets were described in the 19th century as ‘ill-defined and scattered’ , but today the narrow thoroughfares add to its character. Many of the old shop fronts remain on some of the best Irish crafts and knitwear outlets. The column in the town centre commemorates...
This is the largest lake in Britain and Ireland and covers 153 square miles. Due to its similarity in shape to the Isle of Man legend has it that once , when enraged , the giant Finn MacCool scooped a huge lump of earth and...
West of Cork City the bustling market town of Macroom is set in the picturesque Sullane River valley , a hidden gem that is a must see on your tours of Ireland. A gateway is all that remains of Macroom Castle , built by the...
The park encompasses 1000 acres , with spectacular drives , walks and nature trails which are a must see on your tours of Ireland. Gougane Barra Lake is the source of the River Lee and is surrounded by steep mountains. Streams cascade down their sides...
Saint Columbcille came here to pray during the 6th Century. It is a wee hidden gem on any tours of Ireland. Glencolumkille is still a place of pilgrimage and on June 9th each year , at midnight , locals walk barefoot for 3 miles stopping at each...
Kanturk is another little hidden gem for any tours of Ireland. Kanturk is 35 miles Northwest of Cork if you are in the area on Ireland tours. It is a market town at the meeting of the Dalua and Allow rivers and a little south of the...
Now this is a real hidden gem on any tours of Ireland !!!! Tory Island is off the coast of County Donegal and has approx 120 inhabitants. The island is often cut off from the mainland for weeks on end by winter storms. It takes its name from...
This former garrison town still retains some lovely Georgian houses. The rivers Camcor and Little Brosna join here , and there is good trout fishing. Birr Castle was originally an O'Carroll fortress and withstood many sieges. Sir Laurence Parsons rebuilt the castle around a ruined keep...
The town , which served as a vital port for trade with Spain and was walled during Elizabethan times , has many claims to fame. Among them is its use as a location for the film Ryan’s Daughter. It was also ‘nearly’ famous as a...
For over 2000 years this low hill was a place of religious , and later political , importance. Excavations have found remains dating from 2000BC , though the true story of Tara’s origins remained veiled by the mists of time. It reached the height of its...