Located on the western fringe of the scenic Sperrin Mountains, the trees at Gortin Glen Forest Park were planted with the purpose of producing coniferous trees for lumber. The on site tree farm distinguishes Gortin Glen from other facilities of its kind.
The park is one of a few in Ireland that maintains a drive through [...]
Strabane is one of the larger towns in County Tyrone, rich in history and natural beauty. Its Irish name is an Straith Bhan, which translates into Fair River Valley, or White Strand.
The town includes two castles that were built and occupied around strange circumstances. Ogilby’s Castle was intended as the home of James Ogilby, but [...]
Donegal Town is situated on the Eske River at the point where it flows into Donegal Bay. The entire Donegal Bay Area is beautifully wild, featuring rocky shorelines with magnificent views and lovely beach and dune areas that fade back into acres of unspoiled woodland.
The Irish name for Donegal Town is Dun na nGall, which [...]
Donegal Town is situated on the Eske River at the point where it flows into Donegal Bay. The entire Donegal Bay Area is beautifully wild, featuring rocky shorelines with magnificent views and lovely beach and dune areas that fade back into acres of unspoiled woodland.
The Irish name for Donegal Town is Dun na n Gall, [...]
The city of Belfast is often considered the capital of Northern Ireland. Its people have a rich history — of commerce and prosperity as well as violence and heartache. Belfast is one of the few, if not the only city in all of Ireland, to be fully engaged in the activities and benefits of the [...]
The name Temple Bar refers to a special group of Dublin properties, situated in a strip alongside the River Liffey (hence the name bar, which refers to a riverside path). Sir William Temple, an Anglo-Irish aristocrat from the early 1600s, was once the owner of the land that still bears his name.
In the 1800’s, Temple [...]
The primary attraction in the town of Eniskilleen is Enniskillen Castle, a strategic and well-preserved stronghold along the River Erne. Built in 1670 by the Maguire clan, today it houses two museums, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Regimental Museum and the Fermanagh County Museum.
Hugh Maguire, deputy chieftain to his older brother King Thomas the Great, built [...]
Dublin Zoo holds the distinction of being the third oldest public zoo in the world – only those in London and Paris have been in existence longer. Located in Phoenix Park just past People’s Garden, the zoo was founded in 1830 with only one wild boar in residence, and has recently been engaged in an [...]
Built in 1700 as the main barracks for the British garrison in Dublin, the Collins Barracks complex was taken over by the Irish Free State in 1922. In the 1990’s, it was renamed Collins Barracks after Michael Collins, the legendary fighter for Irish independence.
The complex, now a museum, consists of thirteen galleries situated around a [...]
Since it was built in the early 13th century for King John by the Anglo Normans, this complex of regal buildings symbolized more than seven centuries of British rule. It served as a backdrop in the Neil Jordan film Michael Collins, and was at the center of historical events before the Irish government took over [...]