HI, To those interested in visiting Belfast we highly recommend that you contact Maurice. On a recent trip Maurice shuttled us around to the main tourist attractions and to places that allowed us to get a real feel for the country and the people. Not only was Maurice...
Killybegs , the most successful fishing port in Ireland , where tons of top-quality fish are hauled onto the quayside daily. This marks the halfway point on the route from Donegal town to Glencolmcille , and the mile-long approach road to Killybegs around the bay...
Guarding the mouth of the lough , Greencastle Fort sits in brooding isolation about four miles southwest of Kilkeel, and its views alone are worth a diversion on any Ireland tours. Almost a "must see" attraction. The fort is a comparatively well-preserved Anglo-Norman edifice , with a...
Good morning. You might be interested in reading a Quiet Man travel article I wrote after a recent visit to Cong and the surrounding area (I'm a lifelong fan of the film). See the link below to read "The Movie That Put Ireland On The...
Dear Maurice: Hope everything is going well there with you and family. We want to thanks you so much for the excellent tour of Ireland you gave us , including the wheather, that you had improved so well, we got everything, a foggy beginning followed with bright...
Killyleagh is a quaint village in the North of Ireland and easily accessible on our extended Belfast tours. It is a real hidden gem and perfect for an excursion from a cruise ship. Approaching Killyleagh , what looks like a huge Gothic fantasy comes into view...
Inisheer (Inis Oirr, "East Island") , at just under two miles across , is the smallest of the Aran Islands. Its well worth seeing on any Ireland tours as it is a bit of a hidden gem. It doesn't have the archaeological wealth of Inishmore ,...
This year more than any other we are receiving a lot of enquiries about Ireland tours for the months of October and November. This actually makes sense as the weather can be as kind as in the summer , but the wild seas and coast make...
The short stretch of coast from Helen's Bay to Grey Point , including the fort , is actually part of the Crawfordsburn Country Park , an estate handed down from the Scottish Presbyterian Crawford family, then acquired by Lord Dufferin (whose mother Helen gave her...