A Tale of Two Olivers

The town of Drogheda on the River Boyne split between Counties Louth and Meath tells the story of two Olivers. One a saint, one a sinner. St. Oliver Plunkett Born 1625 in Loughcrew, County Meath, Oliver Plunkett lived a faithful life. As a young boy ...
7 Irish Abbeys and Monastic Sites

7 Irish Abbeys and Monastic Sites

Ireland was known as the Island of saints and scholars after the Island was converted to Catholicism by our patron Saint Patrick. Many monasteries were founded and some fantastic Abbeys were built by local chieftains and lords. The monks produced some ...
We All Live in a Yellow Submarine… Thanks to an Irishman

We All Live in a Yellow Submarine… Thanks to an Irishman

John Philip Holland is remembered as the inventor of the first commercially successful submarine. Born in Liscannor, County Clare, he began his life in a different direction. He joined the Irish Christian Brothers in 1858 at the age of 18 and began ...
The Dark Hedges, Carrick-A-Rede, The Giants Causeway And So Much

The Dark Hedges, Carrick-A-Rede, The Giants Causeway And So Much

If someone asks me to describe in one word Ireland, I would surely say: nature. Nothing more, nothing less. Before starting a trip you always create an idea in your mind about how the place will be, and the expectations are varied, sometimes they ...

Antrim Coastal Drive

The beauty of the Antrim coastline is not as well known as the Wild Atlantic way, The scenic drive along the Antrim coastline is not as long as the Wild Atlantic way but it is every bit as stunning. A good place to begin the coastal drive is at Larne ...
Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle   The Castle Blarney Castle is celebrated the world over for a stone on the parapet of ...
The Burren

The Burren

The Burren The Burren is a place of wonder with its lunar landscape. Formed over 340 million years it ...

Connemara – Quiet Man Country

Connemara - Quiet Man Country “He’ll regret it till his dying day, if ever he lives that long.” The ...

Connemara Hop on Hop off Bus

Connemara Hop on Hop off Bus “I can’t believe this didn’t exist until now!” If I had a dollar ...
Top 5 Things to do in Ennis

Top 5 Things to do in Ennis

Ennis is the first stop on our Clare, Aran Islands Cycle Tour and is the capital of Co Clare. ...
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