And in Ireland’s Ancient East, risk a serious case of real estate envy with tours of County Kildare’s Castletown House –right on Dublin’s doorstep – and the Italianate gardens at Powerscourt , County Wicklo
These day trips from Dublin are the most popular but not all are worth doing from Dublin if you’re visiting a city closer to the location of the tour! Plan accordingly. Wicklow National Park Half-Day TourVisit the Wicklow Mountains (where parts of P.S I Love You were filmed), Glendalou...
Located in the Wicklow Mountains, Glendalough is home to one of the most important monastic sites in Ireland. Founded in the 6th Century by St. Kevin, this area was a “monastic city” where many came to live and learn. The city itself flourished until 1214 when it was destroyed by ...
Palliser’s natural intelligence, social skills and outdoor accomplishments revealed his true talents; writes Spry, ‘as much at home in Rome or Heidelberg as he was in Dublin or London, on a Scottish grouse moor or in the Swiss Alps as he was in the wild, beautiful Comeragh Mountains of...