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Built in 300 B.C by queen Macha , Navan fort , is worth a visit on any Ireland tours. It is in County Armagh and rich with Irish history and folklore. Its dynasty held power for 700 years until defeated by the Collas brothers , who moved their power base back onto the hill at Armagh. A hundred [...]
Jutting into the southern reach of Strangford Lough , the Lecale Peninsula is above all St Patrick country. It is a real hidden gem. Ireland’s patron saint was a Roman Briton , first carried off as a youth from somewhere near Carlisle in Northern England by Irish raiders. He spent six years in slavery in Ireland [...]
If you are visiting the wonderful and historic city of Belfast then think of going beyond the city limits. Our private day tours allow for sight-seeing , activities like golf and horse riding , and so much more. Some of our most popular Belfast tours extend to…. THE GIANTS CAUSEWAY DUNLUCE CASTLE BUSHMILLS DISTILLERY FERMANAGH AND DEVENISH ISLAND MARBLE ARCH CAVES THE MOUNTAINS [...]
Worth seeing on any Ireland tours. County Armagh is an inland county in the province of Ulster , one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. Armagh has an area of 480 square miles and a population of approx 150,000. The county is highly fertile and agriculture is a staple of its economy. Known in song as “the orchard [...]
This is a ninth century Irish manuscript which is worth seeing on any tours of Ireland. It is the most important source for our knowledge of the life and writings of Saint Patrick , whose name you will hear on any Ireland tours. It is the only early manuscript that can be dated in the 800s with [...]
This is a Catholic pilgrimage long regarded as the most difficult pilgrimage in Christendom. A real hidden gem if you want to experience that sort of thing. It is a journey to Saint Patricks Purgatory , or Station Island , in County Donegal. If you are on Ireland tours and wish to participate then it takes place [...]