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Geaeltacht is a term used to describe those districts that are largely Irish speaking. You may come across these areas on tours of Ireland. They are real hidden gems. These areas are mainly in Donegal , Galway and Kerry, but there are smaller pockets in counties Cork , Waterford , Mayo and Meath. Originally all of Ireland [...]
A real hidden gem for any tours of Ireland. Coole Park is an estate near Gort , County Galway. It is associated with the “Irish Literary Revival”. It was the home of Lady (Augusta) Gregory , the dramatist , folklorist , and translator. She married Sir William Gregory of Coole Park , and lived there after his death in [...]
If you are on Ireland tours Galway is a MUST SEE attraction. It is Ireland’s second largest county, in the province of Connacht. Extending from the Atlantic to the River Shannon (area of 2,374 square miles) , the county has a population of over 200,000). Galway City , the county capital , straddles the divide between the barren [...]
Maritime county in the province of Connacht in the West of Ireland. On our tours of Ireland we usually pass through on the way from Galway to Enniskillen. It is a bit of a hidden gem. Sligo, covering an area of 709 square miles, has a population of approx 60,000. Bordered on the East by Leitrim , [...]
Irish Tower Houses are tall , often four or five-story castles erected in the fifteenth , sixteenth , and early seventeenth centuries. Affluent Irish landowners built these tower houses and defenses, status symbols, and homes for their families and retainers. Sparsely furnished within, the houses somtimes had an outer protective wall. You will see at least one on any [...]
If you are starting to plan any Ireland tours you need to begin with areas to be based. These will allow you to visit the must see attractions in each area. At Ireland Luxury Tours we recommend the following : THE WEST – GALWAY AND CONNEMARA….. SEE THE CLIFFS OF MOHER AND AUGNANURE CASTLE…STAY AT BALLYNAHICH CASTLE THE SOUTH [...]