Donaghadee is a small market town whose origins lie in its proximity to the Scottish coast. In fact on a clear day its easy to see Galloway across the water if you climb up the little hill to the MOAT. The MOAT is the remains of a nineteenth century folly. From the seventeenth century until the middle [...]
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Annalong and the Silent Valley
01-12-2011 / Cruise ships , Hidden Gems
On any tours of Ireland you may visit the Mourne Mountains. If you do you have a chance to view a couple of hidden gems …… Annalong and the Silent Valley. The small fishing harbour of Annalong ( Ath na Long – “Ford of the ships ) is a pleasantly relaxed seaside town during the summer [...]
If you are thinking of touring Ireland in 2012 start booking NOW !!! 2012 is the anniversary of the tragic sinking of the Titanic and Belfast and the North of Ireland expect a huge amount of visitors. Especially on the back of the highly successful MTV awards. In the South of Ireland there are many festivals and [...]
Bangor is in Northern Ireland. It takes its name from its curving bay set between a pair of symmetrical headlands (beanna chor, “curved peaks”) , and its sheltered position made it ideal for exploitation as a holiday resort. Have a look on any tours of Ireland or on our extended Belfast tours. Its ideal for a [...]
Sounds like the title of a western movie….but its not ! The River Bann is in the North of Ireland and flows into the Atlantic quite spectacularly at the hazardous Bar Mouth. Heading West from the mouth of the river on any Ireland tours you will coma across the little village of Castlerock. On the cliffside you will [...]
Ireland Luxury Tours went above and beyond our highest expectations on every aspect of our tours. Our guides gave us just the right amount of information and history, showed us the main sites on a schedule that avoided the large tour crowds, and took us off the beaten path to some little “gems” we would [...]