Blarney Castle is actually the third structure to have been built on this site. Initially, in the 10th century, there was only a wooden hunting lodge on the grounds. Then in the early 13th-century, there was a small stone structure built. This was later torn apart and...
Said to have been formed when the devil bit a big chunk out of the Slieve Bloom Mountains and then spat it out in disgust when he saw St. Patrick getting ready to build a great church, the Rock of Cashel set high on the limestone outcrop in the middle of pasture looks...
Originally an Anglo-Norman stone castle, Kilkenny Castle was built in the 13th century by William Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke. In 1391, James Butler, the 3rd Earl of Ormond bought it and it became the primary Irish residence for his family for almost 600 years. It...
If you’ve ever wondered how those stunning pieces of crystal that companies like Waterford Crystal are famous for, then a tour behind the scenes of the Waterford Crystal factory is a must-do in Ireland. The tour takes you up close to each step in the manufacture...
Situated at the tip of the Hook Peninsula in County Wexford, Hook Lighthouse, or as it is locally known “the Tower of Hook“, marks the entrance to Waterford Harbour. The headland is called Rinn Dubháin in Irish which means St.Dubhán’s Head, but the word is so similar...
Docked in New Ross, SS Dunbrody is an authentic reproduction of an 1840’s emigrant vessel that tells the story, along with the help from some talented performers, of the mass emigration of the Irish people. Want to save this for later? Click the Pinterest button on...
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