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Bective Abbey is a beautiful example of medieval Cistercian architecture and well worth a visit on any Ireland tours. Set in idyllic surroundings by an old bridge over a river , the abbey was once a considerable power in the land , and its abbot held a peer’s seat in the English Parliament – one of [...]
We have just had the opportunity to see the new Titanic Museum in Belfast , WOW !!!! It is truly spectacular and a real credit to the designers and developers…once again WOW !! This is now the must see attraction on Belfast tours and please dont miss it. It is incredible and brings the whole story alive. We [...]
On Ireland tours between Clonmel and Mitchelstown is Ardfinnan , where a beautiful fourteen-arched stone bridge crosses the Suir and a private castle stands on the hillside opposite. Follow the foot of the Knockmealdowns for several miles and you come to Clogheen , and here you can turn off the mountains , towards the terrific scenic [...]
The West bank of Lough Derg is a seam of beautiful countryside set between mountains and the great expense of the lake. It forms the country’s Eastern boundary and , isolated by the heights of the Slieve Bernagh and the Slieve Aughty mountains , has a different character from the rest of Clare. Therefore its [...]
Ever since 1693 , when the Royal Society first publicised it as one of the great wonders of the world , the Giants Causeway has been a major tourist attraction on any tours of Ireland , or Belfast tours. It is without doubt a must see attraction ! The highly romanticised pictures of the polygon basalt [...]
Horn Head is magnificent, a six-hundred foot rock face scored by ledges on which perch countless guillemots and gulls. Puffins are also returning in significant numbers. The best view of the cliffs, sea-tracks and caves is from the water, but the cliff road is vertiginous enough in places to give you a good look down [...]