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When on Ireland tours many people visit the wondeful Armagh Cathedral…..but there is another hidden gem. The ruins of Armagh Friary , founded by the Franciscans in 1263 , lie just of the appropriately named “Friary Road” , near the grounds of the old Archbishop’s Palace. There is also the Palace Stables Heritage Centre which has interesting [...]
A quaint tiny village in County Down with a real hidden gem worth seeing on any Ireland tours. The village is built around an abbey founded in 1193 by Affreca. She was the daughter of Godred , King of Man , and the wife of John De Courcey. It was founded as a thanksgiving for having [...]
The historic village of Hillsborough , merits a visit on any Ireland tours , maybe more of a must see attraction than a hidden gem. Its main street has a chintzy , middle English ambience re-inforced by a sprinkling of tea rooms and Antique shops. There are also some great pubs and restaurants , such as [...]
Helen’s Bay is in County Down , and a great little hidden gem on Ireland tours. Just down the bay itself , a walking path leads east to Grey Point Fort , positioned to command the mouth of Belfast Lough , along with its sister fort at Kilroot on the other side. The fort has what you’d [...]
Beyond Cushendall , on the North coast of Ireland , a cliff top path leads to the tours of Layde Old Church. This is a real hidden gem on Ireland tours. The chuch is the chief burial place of the MacDonnells , which originally dates from the thirteenth century. In fact the local historical society has published [...]
This testimonial is very late but heartfelt. This summer on a tour arranged by Sandra Fraser, you were kind enough to be our host. We had a wonderful day exploring and seeing sights that we could not have seen on a large tour bus. We look at the pictures we took and marvel at the [...]