Irish touring

After a relaxing nights’ sleep and a hearty breakfast, discover how to make traditional Irish soda bread in the impressive surroundings of Clonalis House, seat of the O’Connor clan, enjoy a tour of the house from the current owner and enjoy your freshly baked bread over lunch in the grand dining room. After lunch, take some time to explore the picturesque historic town of Boyle, and return to Roscommon for an evening of traditional Irish food and storytelling, and maybe a song or two, wit...Read All

Galway

Take a trip westwards and experience life on a traditional sheep farm, making scones and enjoying them after a morning out in the fields rounding up sheep. Spend the afternoon exploring the lively medieval city of Galway. Settle into a 13th century castle for a memorable stay.

Accommodation: On this tour we use 3-4 star hotels which change depending on the time of year. Please ask which hotels we will use for the time you are booking.

Athlone

Explore the vibrant town of Athlone, at the geographic centre of Ireland, and spend a while relaxing on a River Shannon cruise. Sample an Irish coffee at Ireland’s oldest pub, and in the afternoon walk along the Pilgrim’s Road (the oldest road in Europe) to the world-famous 6th century monastic settlement of Clonmacnoise, featuring three legendary high crosses.

Accommodation: On this tour we use 3-4 star hotels which change depending on the time of year. Please ask which hotels we ...Read All

Ireland touring and departure

Discover the picture perfect Clonfert Monastery, founded by St Brendan the navigator in the sixth century and see the miraculous statue of Our Lady of Clonfert, which survived an attack by Cromwellian soldiers by hiding in an oak tree for two hundred years! Take a tour around Portumna Workhouse and discover the harsh reality of life in nineteenth century Ireland which led to mass starvation and emigration. Explore the beautiful Birr Castle and Gardens, and the world’s largest telescope buil...Read All