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On Ireland tours if you are passing Clonmel and heading for Cashel then try and pass through Fethard. Whist it is a plain enough place and rarely visited by tourists there are some hidden gems. Fethard has a number of forgotten medieval ruins set at the back of the village towards the river. One of theses is a [...]
The island of Inishbofin is a mellow , balmy place , quite different from the mainland , and as such worth a visit on any Ireland tours. It is a bit of a hidden gem. There are day trips from the little village of Clifden in Connemara. The island is more fertile than the mainland with [...]
White Island is in County Fermanagh if you are passing through on any tours of Ireland. Mounted on the wall of a ruined abbey, the seven early Christian carvings of White Island look eerily pagan. Found early last century they are thought to be caryatds – columnsin human form – from a monastic church of the 9th [...]
A local sight worth going out of your way for on tours of Ireland is Athlumney Castle , about one miles walk from the town centre. Its a real hidden gem. The castle , a 15th century tower house to which a Jacobean manor house was added in the early 17th century, has four floors in [...]
If you are on any Ireland tours and taking in the golf we have great day trips available. If you are a “golf widow” then we also have tours that will entertain you while your partners enjoy the golf. Should you be staying in Belfast during the golf let us transport you in luxury to the North [...]
If you are on tours of Ireland and fancy driving along a minor road the Murlough Bay is the most spectacular of all the bays along the northern coast. From the rigged cliff-tops , the hillside curves down to the sea in a series of wildflower meadows , and the sheep perched on top , it [...]