Author Archives: Mary O'Grady

Kerry – the Dingle Peninsula, the Ring of Kerry, Killarney, Skellig Michael

Kerry – so many wonderful places to go and see in this region in south west Ireland. Unfortunately many itineraries only allow two or three days in this region so I will guide you along the way to help you to see as much as possible of this wonderful area with superb scenery and colourful Continue Reading »

TOURING, EXPLORING & DISCOVERING IRELAND

Over the coming weeks I will not have the time to travel much around the country – most of my time will be spent here in Knockainey. What I plan to post here over the coming days and weeks is information on those places that I regularly mention, suggest and include in itineraries. I will Continue Reading »

CANADA to IRELAND

This is a call to Canadians or those of you living in Canada – to visit Ireland next year and contact us to provide you with the itinerary to suit your specific requirements. With West jet providing direct flights from St. John’s Newfoundland and Toronto from June to October getting here is now much easier. Continue Reading »

The Jameson Experience; Limerick City of Culture;Ireland v All Blacks & much more

It is so long now since I have updated you on some of my travels and some events happening and about to happen. I will start with Limerick – this is the city of culture 2014 and there is a host of events to entertain all throughout the coming year. I have for many years Continue Reading »

IRISH HISTORY – Vikings & Normans; Parnell, O’Connell & Wolfe Tone; round towers & dolmens; the Great Famine & Home Rule.

If you really would like to immerse youself in Irish History for ten days or so then contact us about our History Programmes for April and June 2014 (not to be confused with the Literary/Hsitorical & Sightseeing tour starting on May 25th). These programmes will be based in Limerick and daily you will attend class Continue Reading »

Limerick, King John’s Castle, the Treaty Stone, the Hunt Museum & more

I had hoped by now to have information for you on some of the events happening around Limerick for next year as the City of Culture – hopefully in the near future I will have lots of such information – to help you to plan your holiday to Ireland and Limerick in 2014. So for Continue Reading »

LIMERICK CITY of CULTURE 2014

Limerick is Ireland’s National City of Culture 2014. I will be updating regularly, both here and on facebook, many of the great events being organized in Limerick for next year – giving you more reasons again to include Limerick in your itineraries for your visit to Ireland in 2014

Poulnabrone Dolmen, Caherconnell Stone Fort, The Burren, Ballyvaughan & more in Clare.

On the last Sunday in September I spent the day visiting some of my favourite places in Co. Clare. It was to be a day of leisure and my plans were to go through the Burren, on the R480, into Ballyvaughan and then to return by the coast into Doolin, on to the Cliffs of Continue Reading »

Listowel Races, The Ploughing Championships, Clifden Arts Week, Burren Peaks Walking, Limerick Jazz & much more to enjoy during your holiday here in Ireland in September.

Though we are now facing the end of this colourful month and the days are noticably shorter there is so much happening around the country at the moment. The Listowel Races have just finished and tomorrow and after tens of thousands of people will travel to Co. Laoise, for the biggest event in the rural Continue Reading »