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On any Ireland tours we strongly recommend that you see the North Coast in all its glory. On the coast road is the lively market town of Ballycastle. The town sits at the mouth of the two northernmost Antrim glens , Glenshesk and Glentaisie. There is a beautiful marina and some great local pubs. There are also [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Well today we undertook a wonderful private tour of the North Coast for clients docked in Belfast on the “Crown Princess”….a wonderful cruise ship. The tour was requested an co-ordinated by Sandra (Sam) Fraser and she had 15 in the party. We left the ship with our driver David Irwin at 8.15 am and travelled directly to [...]

Ireland is famous for its pottery (such as Belleek) , and of course its crystal. There is none more well known than “Waterford Crystal”. Its quality is as magnificent as its history. The House of Waterford Crystal has now located to a magnificent new home in the heart of Waterford City. The highlight of any visit, the factory tour [...]

Worth a visit on any tours of Ireland. Castletown House is the most celebrated and magnificent Palladian style mansion in Ireland. It is situated in Celbridge , County Kildare. (Exit number 6 from the M4 at Celbridge West) The extraordinary scale , decoration , plasterwork and collections at Castletown , as presented today , continue to bring [...]