Despite the high tech boom and the influx of factories and industry, most of Ireland remains agricultural with an emphasis on dairy farming. The area loosely referred to as the ‘Golden Vale’ stretches from the valleys of the River Suir and takes in Mitchelstown in County Cork, the valleys of the river Blackwater and parts [...]
At Ireland Luxury Tours we often travel the Ards Peninsula with clients on our tours of Ireland , and take in various sights including Mount Stewart House …… The house itself is a richly furnished 18th-century mansion, stuffed with interesting objects, including magnificent painting by Stubbs, and marble statues and political memorabilia. It was built as the [...]
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Downhill House, near Coleraine, was the residence of the eccentric Anglican Bishop Frederick Augustus Hervey, fourth Earl of Bristol, a descendant of a long line of rascals. Derry was one of the wealthiest of Ireland’s church districts and it was here Earl-Bishop Hervey reigned at the end of the 18thcentury, always managing to wrest the [...]
We at Ireland Luxury Tours pride ourselves in highlighting the hidden gems that are all around Ireland , and allowing our clients the choice to visit them of course. Parkes Castle is just such a hidden gem. A fortified manor house with an interestingly chequered history stands by the calm waters of lough Gill. Built in [...]
On the way to the Mourne Mountains it is often possible to take in the “Ards Peninsula” driving to Portaferry. The great expanse of Strangford Lough on Ireland’s northeast coast is almost choked off from the sea by the narrow channel at Porta ferry. The tides rush through here with particular force, separating the tip of [...]