Incredible scenery, challenging championship courses and legendary hospitality make Ireland one of the best places in the world for a top-quality golfing holiday. Ireland is one of the top destinations in the world for golf. Fringed on all sides by the sea and with a landscape that is spectacularly varied, this small island on the edge [...]

The Irish coastline is one of the most prolific and beautiful surfing backdrops in the northern hemisphere, if not the world.. For the past few years the world’s amateur surfers and best professionals alike have flocked to surf the secret emerald coastline and enjoy the hospitality of the Irish. Ireland is blessed with a huge [...]

 Arthur Guinness and the founding of the Brewery Arthur Guinness was born in 1725 near Dublin in the town of Celbridge, county Kildare where his father, Richard Guinness, was a Land Steward. Part of Richard’s duties were to supervise the brewing of beer for the workers on the estate and it is probable that young Arthur [...]

The town of Howth on the north-side of Dublin is a small fishing villiage, located at the Northern end of the electric rail system (DART).  It is a penninsula but a long time ago Howth was an island but over time became part of the mainland as a result of a sandbar making the connection. The [...]

 Donegal, situated in the beautiful rugged mountain landscape of Ireland’s North West is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the country. This huge county’s supreme appeal lies in the natural beauty of its coast, with windswept peninsulas, precipitous cliffs and a host of golden beaches that rival any in Europe. With 9,000 years of [...]

Dublin has a number of large and small art galleries including modern art galleries and photo galleries. The main gallery is the National Gallery of Ireland. The National Gallery is situated on Merrion Square West in the city centre, beside the National History museum and Leinster House (the centre of government in Ireland). This is [...]

Up to 1816, the year the Ha’penny Bridge was erected, no other bridge existed between Essex (Grattan or Capel Street) Bridge and Carlisle (O’Connell) Bridge. There was a ferry from the Bagnio Slip (at the bottom of Fownes Street) operated by William Walsh. He owned seven old ferries and was under pressure from Dublin Corporation to [...]

Leaving Killarney, take the Killorglin road (N70). Here on the left you will see the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks mountain range and Ireland’s highest mountain, Carrantoohil. Killorglin is the home of Puck Fair, a pagan festival for over 3000 years. (10/11/12 August). Continue on to Glenbeigh a popular beach and seaside resort. You will also pass the Red [...]

There are many places to visit (other than Pubs!…..but we will get to that!) in Temple Bar. The Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, at Foster Place is an interesting place. This is an interactive museum which reflects both Irish History and Banking in Ireland over the last 200 years. The Graphic Studio Gallery (off Cope Street) is [...]

If you are thinking of visiting the wonderful city of Dublin there are plenty of things to do. I would highly recommend visiting the Guinness factory complex. You will be given a tour through the brewery and top it off you are given a complimentary pint of guinness at the end of the tour in [...]