Irish Guided Tours

23/04/2025

Brownshill Dolmen: A Neolithic Legacy Constructed between 4000–3000 BCE during Ireland’s Neolithic period, Brownshill Dolmen in County Carlow stands as one of Europe’s most imposing portal tombs. Its colossal granite capstone, weighing an estimated 150 tonnes, has gently dominated the landscap...

19/04/2025

Lough Inagh, Connemara: A Tranquil Haven for Sustainable Trout Fishing and Rural Tourism Nestled in the rugged heart of Connemara, Lough Inagh Fishery offers a serene escape for anglers seeking spring salmon, grilse, sea trout and large indigenous brown trout amid breathtaking scenery. The glacial l...

15/04/2025

02/04/2025

Cross Border Tourism Conference 2025
Great morning, great speakers.
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20/03/2025

Listowel, Co Kerry is already famous, for the stories and the Writers Festival created around the local author, John B.Keane.
Here is a wider story, about the local origin of Major John O’Sullivan, one of the most decorated pilots in the US Army, connected through one of the helicopters that he flew in service.
Just one more of the amazing stories that can be found while travelling around the Island of Ireland.
Considering what is going on in the world today, this certainly has an additional message, encouraging us all to pause and reflect.

In conjunction with the Listowel Military Tattoo, Listowel Town & County Kerry will be remembering one of its own, Captain John I. O’Sullivan, a truly distinguished military & civilian helicopter pilot. The commemoration will be attended by many of John’s family & aviation friends, incl

11/03/2025

St Patrick’s Breastplate - Lúireach Phadraig - (p**n. ‘Loorach Fawrick’)
In today’s world of mindfulness, with the approach of St Patrick’s Day-an ancient prayer.

Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.

Críost liom, Críost romham,
Críost i mo dhiaidh, Críost istigh ionam,
Críost fúm, Críost os mo chionn,
Críost ar mo lámh dheis, Críost ar mo lámh chlé,
Críost i mo luí dom, Críost i mo sheasamh dom,
Críost i gcroí gach duine atá ag cuimhneamh orm,
Críost i mbéal gach duine a labhraíonn liom,
Críost i ngach súil a fhéachann orm,
Críost i ngach cluas a éisteann liom.

(P**n. phonetically)
Cree-ist lyuhm, Cree-ist rowam,
Cree-ist ee muh yee-ah, Cree-ist ishtee eenum,
Cree-ist fuwam, Cree-ist owss muh cyunn,
Cree-ist air muh lawve yesh, Cree-ist ar muh lawve clay,
Cree-ist ee muh lee dum, Cree-ist ee muh shassawve dum,
Cree-ist ee cree gahh dinnah ataw ag kivnee urram,
Cree-ist ee mayl gahh dinnah aw law-reey-ann lyuhm,
Cree-ist ee nyahh soowil ahh eckann urram,
Cree-ist ee nyahh kloos ahh aysh-tinn lyuhm.

Part of a longer prayer.

28/11/2024

26/07/2024

Having gone extinct from Ireland after the deforestation of the 17th and 18th centuries. The Great Spotted Woodpecker has continued its dramatic range expansion in Ireland, details of which are shown by records submitted to Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal. It is now particularly widespread in Leinster and has recently colonised the border counties of Cavan, Monaghan, Longford, Leitrim and Fermanagh. It has also begun to be found in some deciduous woodland sites in the western counties.

18/07/2024

Logo is derived from the ancient Greek for speech and logotype ‘lógos túpos’ is a mark, emblem or symbol to aid public identification and recognition.
This logo was created to be an identifiable image but also to tell a story about how we try to link our everyday surroundings into relevant tales inspired by our Irish landscapes. It has Ireland with the ancient triskele, which although not uniquely Irish, is commonly found in our heritage sites. The darning needle indicates the crafts and industries of the island, sewing and weaving who we are into the wider world. The encircling threads of green, gold, red and blue refer to the diversity of traditions which make up our surroundings. The loose ends reminds us that this effort is never the final edition and it’s likely to always require a desire for completion.
‘I bring you with reverent hands
the books of my numberless dreams’
W.B.Yeats