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Tiny Sherkin island in Cork is a real hidden gem on tours of Ireland. It is a delightfully pretty place and the considerable remains of a fifteenth century Franciscan friary nestle down by the quayside. Little Fuchsia spattered lanes lead across the island to fine sandy beaches in the west. There are the remains of an O’Driscoll stronghold [...]
There are some great hotel deals out there for tours of Ireland in November. Our choices in Belfast include the Europa and the Culloden while in Dublin we like to use the Gresham Hotel. In the Cork area we like to use Actons Hotel in the beautiful little village of Kinsale. And for Galway it really has to [...]
Blarney castle is situated 8km from Cork city. It is worth a visit on any Ireland tours. This historic castle is most famous for its “Blarney Stone” This stone has the traditional power of conferring eloquence on all who kiss it. The word “blarney” was introduced into the English language by Queen Elizabeth the first , and is [...]
These are the last type of Megalithic tomb and worth seeing on any Ireland tours due to their unusual shape. These wedge shaped graves were erected largely during the early Bronze Age , before and after 2000 B.C. Some , particularly in West Cork may have been associated with early copper miners. Consisting of a long , gallery-like [...]
If you come on any tours of Ireland you will come across references to PIRATES !! But dont worry if you are on a cruise ship…you wont meet any live ones. There were several pirates with Irish connections , the two most famous of them women. Anne Bonny (c. 1700) was the bastard child of a Cork lawyer [...]
One of the four provinces of Ireland. You will certainly see something of the province on many Ireland tours. The province, which covers 9, 526 square miles, has a population of over 1 million. Munster consists of the counties Clare , Cork , Kerry , Limerick , Tipperary , and Waterford. The name derives from Muma , an [...]